how many years does it take to study medicine and gradutae as an MD in the US ?
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Before starting the process of becoming a physician (or any profession) you must do some honest soul searching. First of all you must be aware of the time commitment involved in becoming a physician. Medicine is a career that requires many years of preparation. Generally most people graduate college at age 22 and medical school at 26. Then after 3 years of internship and residency, many physicians begin their career at age 29. However, the training for some specialties can last until the physician's early to mid 30's. Obviously this can delay plans for marriage and starting a family. Some people begin their medical education after pursuing other careers, which can further delay the completion of their medical training. You must decide early on if you are willing to dedicate the time it takes to become a physician. As you can see, this is not a decision to be made lightly.
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Typically, students are admitted to medical school only after 4 years of college but there are a few early admissions. Then they spend 4 years in medical school and 3-5 years or more in residencies. They take pre-med courses in college - biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics - but may major in any subject.\n\nMedical education in the United States does not require a college degree but completion of the MCAT and the required pre-requisite courses. Compared to many other countries, medical school admissions standards in the US are slightly more subjective and include the following factors: MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) scores, undergraduate GPA, research experience, essays, patient care in a clinical setting, and extracurricular activities. There are two types of medical schools, osteopathic offering a DO degree and allopathic, offering an MD degree. Both are very similar but Osteopathic medical schools are more holistic during the admissions process and focus less on MCAT scores and GPA than on other qualifications. As a result osteopathic students have slightly lower scores on average than the allopathic schools. In the US, admission is highly competitive with many students forced to pursue alternate degrees upon failing to gain admission to a medical school. Medical school consists of two years being spent in basic sciences, and two years spent in a clinical setting (internships/rotations). During this time, medical students are required to pass the USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 (after 2nd year), and Step 2 (just before graduation). At graduation, students can earn an MD (Doctor in Medicine) or a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). Both curricula are similar, but the DO students recieve extra training in the "hands-on" approach to patient care, with more focus on manipulative medicine and physician/patient relationship. Both are equally regarded in terms of medical licensing. After achieving a medical degree, graduates go on to complete 3-5 year residencies (the length is determined by the type of residency, for example, internal medicine is usually three years while general surgery is five or more years). Physicians may go further to complete fellowships and sub-specilizations which can take even more years.
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College - 4 years\nMed School - 4 years\nResidency - 3+ years
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Usually 4 years, but you may be able to do it in a little less, depending on the school and your high school grades and credits.
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Four years of pre-med at college.\nFour years of medical school.\nA year of internship.\nThree to six years of residency, depending on your specialty. \nLater on you can participate in fellowships, which last varying amounts of time.\nAnd mandatory Continuing Education - the rest of your life.\n\nAnd before you say "Geez, that's 10 years! I'll be 28  years old by then!" ... how old will you be in 10 years if you DON'T do it?
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This is what you need to do.\n\n1) In high school, take all the college prep courses, especially the science and math courses. You have to be good at these subjects, or choose another career.\n\n2) Four years of Pre-Med, with emphasis on a bachelor's degree in bilogy, or chemistry.\n\n3)If you are fortunate enough to get accepted into med-school, you have 4 years of hard work studying the general  aspects of medicine and general surgery.\n\n4) After you get your MD's degreeyou will have to pass a medical board to practice medicine as an intern in a hospital. After the one year internship is over, you can opt to become a generalpractioner, if that is your fancy. \n\n5) If you want to be a specialist in a medical field, such as internal medicine, you have a 3-5 year residency at a hospital, before you can get board certified in your area of specialization.
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You need a medical degree, so 4 years undergrad (2 years if you're in a combined 6 year program) and 4 years of medical school.  Then after medical school, another 4 years of residency.  Some radiologists opt to go for an additional fellowship after the residency, but it's a minimum of 10-12 years of education after high school.  \n\nIf you already have your undergraduate degree, you may have to go back to school to complete premed requirements like organic chem.  If you are in high school, an accelerated 6 year medical program is an option if you have a good academic record.
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Ophthalmology would require completion of a baccalaureate degree, medical school, and internship and residency programs. Count on roughly 8 years, barring any future subspecialty training.
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4 years of college\n4 years of medical school\n2-4 years of plastic surgeons school\n2 years of residencies
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first u have to go to college in an undergraduate program and it would be best to major in pre med or some time of biology. to be accepted you have to take the MCAT which is the test to get into med school, schools look at ur scores to see whether to accept u into the medical school or not. after acception, you have to take 4 years of med school and pass everything. 2 of those years are spent in the class room learning the basics and the other 2 years are spent in rotations in surgery, family med., and other areas to learn more about them and to see what u want to do.  towards the end of ur 4th year you apply to residency programs to get more specialized in the area that u like to study. after matched then graduation.through out this time you have to study and prepare for the board exams. when you pass all 3 exams u are board certified. after graduation you move to the location of ur residency and u are considered an md but u are just learning more to better ur self as a doctor. years that u go to residency depends on what field u go into, keep in mind u dont have to go to residency but its better on job resumes. hope this helps.
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it goes like this: you need a bachelors (which usually takes about 4 years) to get a masters. the masters programs usually are another 2 years and are more expensive than the bachelors programs were.
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8-12 years. It depends on what you want to do!
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You have to already have your BS degree in one of the science.You then must enter dental school, and finish the 4 year course to graduate with a DDS, or DMD degree. Then you got  to intern as medical doctors do (at least 1 yr.).  You must also pass the state licensing board to practice.You may be looking at least 5-7 years of hard work and studying, depending on your education credentials you now possess.
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Four years of medical school, usually followed by one year of internship, followed by four years of residency training.  Most do either a one or two year fellowship to subspecialize.  Total time, including college, is usually about thirteen to fifteen years years.  Monetary expense is four years of college and four years of medical school.  At current prices, this will easily cost you $200,000 to $300,000.  Put it this way.....you spend half your young adult life in school and in training and when you get out you start your career with a hefty debt that is comparable to a home mortgage....unless you have family money that can finance your education without going into debt.
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4 years of college, 4 years of medical school to get an M.D. degree.  After that, though, you need to complete an internship (usually 1 year) and residency (3-7 years) to become a licensed practicing physician.  You don't need to major in science, but you do need to complete certain prerequisite courses (Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chem, Physics, etc.) in order to qualify for the MCAT examination which is required for medical school admissions.  Good luck!
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a doctor naturally has to take several years of college, generally choosing to specialize in some particular field, at the end of their college careers they have to enter into residency, then after their residency they can either become a people doctor or research - or take more college
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12 years\n4 years for undergrad/pre-med, Degree-BS, majors include biology,  biochem or chemistry. Some univ. offer courses esp. for pre-med students. To get accepted into a good medical school you need to get good grades during your under years.\nAfter you are accepted into a medical school, depending on your own effort and courses you choose, generally speaking, it may take about 5 years to get your Doctor of Medicine degree (ranges 4-6). But if you want to be a heart surgeon you'll need another 2-3 years of training, total about 12 years. Residency does not count as schooling except for the part you do for a specific class. During residency you are a doctor (unexperienced, though).