can a medical student become a good doctor by studying hard as well as playing cricket 4hrs. daily?
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absolutely ! it's really all about focus be it academic or  sportive. moreover, i do believe that a healthy mind needs a healthy body. increased blood supply to the brain will help you concentrate on your studies, in addition to keeping you fit and thwarting off numerous maladies. so, do bat and bowl with vigour. daily.
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Impossible. \n\nAlmost... (try searching for pre-professional studies programs)\n\nI imagine that if you graduate from high school with an associates degree in science, (which is possible in our state), and then spend another two years in college finishing a bachelors in science, then one could finish a degree in medicine in six years. Try looking for a pre-professional studies program, it is possible that one could complete that in 7 years. One would probably need to have an awful lot of AP credits if you were to do this. I would expect that you would still have to do residency and such.
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It might not be possible, studying to be a dentist might take up more time than you might think it would.  You could always play and sing in your spare time, but if you want a career as a dentist, the music will have to be put on the back burner.
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Yes, you CAN attend and finish medical school. The most important thing you must have is determination. \n\nGood luck, future Doctor:-)
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you will need to go to med school for like 10 yrs first..and you have to get really good grades..come on, you'd be dealing with peoples lives!! It's very intense studing..you think you're up for it??
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It all depends upon ur interest & skill in maths.If u think u r not very good in maths then I recommend u not to take maths coz its very difficult.Believe me I got 89.4% in 10th marks & I took non-med.Maths is the subject which still horrors me.U will face very difficult problems.SO, it all depends upon u.If u think u can do it then go for it otherwise stay as far from it as possible.
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Dear Sir, You should not have posted this question in cricket. Best of luck and stop playing cricket and study well. Its all cricket in your mind.... Pick up book and study no one else will he pl you will have to help yourself friend :)
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It's simple as this. YOU CAN"T!\n\nALL med schools require biology, etc.
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I would hope in a good medical school!!
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There is a group called pure science group in many schools. It has Physics, Chemistry and Biology but no Maths. I think this would suit you. After finishing 12th you can try for Medical. All the Best.
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I would agree with the previous poster and add that most Jr College courses are as hard or harder than regular university courses.  Grades are huge to medical school admissions but don't forget to study for that MCAT.  That is no simple test.
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To be a medical doctor, you have to be trained in a medical school. It is a long and arduous process. \n\nTo prepare for this, one should study as hard as possible in school and get good grades, especially in the sciences. One should study biology if possible. If you can get some sort of internship ahead of time helping in a medical lab, it can be helpful.
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i am med student too.. which yr are u in? Its a norm to feel this way in 1st yr. evetually you will get used to it. If u r still in first yr and realise things are getting really harsh. QUIT asap! Seen few of my friends going psycho due to stress. Medicine as a subject isnt that tough actually compared to maths. i think working life would be worse than student'. sleep all u want. listen well in lecture and come back home and do some reading on topic u learn everyay. study 3 hrs a day. and dont forget to do some sports and spend time with group of friends from same faculty or different faculty. cheers. need any help , may email me
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Hi,\n\nWhether in Karachi or Mumbai The Only Key to Success in any Exam is Hard work and practice.\n\nHow you can go about it ?\n\n- Check out the pattern of MBBS Entrance Exam of last few years.\n- Take guidance from your teachers \n- Join some good coaching institute if you can afford.\n- Start preparing....Practice...practice...that is how Sachin, Lara and Inzy are amongst the TOP Cricketers and others are not.....Coaching will help you in giving direction to your Focus Area....rest you will have to do all by yourself
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1) Is not something unreachable, you can do it! The most important word is perseverance. If medicine is your passion, go for it, its wonderful. \n\n2) Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Psychology, Economy, etc. Try to do any kind of science-research. And enjoy college, family and friends, because the hard thing about studying medicine is not the hard work you have to put into your studies  The hard thing is to learn how to overcome the frustrations and to make a balance between your every-day-life (family, friends, boyfriend or girlfriend, church, etc) and med-school.  (time-management --> very important) \n\n3)You can go to the MCAT page to see all the med-schools in your area.
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Medical school is not hard just as long as you stay on top of the work and never get behind.  Good organisational skills and motivation will get you along way. \n\nI was taught to draw up a timetable for each week and stick rigidly to it. Do allow for socialising time though.  You are not expected to work 24/7!
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When I was in medical school, I would study about 10-15 hours per week.  There were times when I would study 10 hours a day (before exams) and times when I wouldn't study all week.  The hard part of medical school is not the study time, necessarily, it's the class/lab time that I had to go to 8 hours every day and usually another 4 hours on the weekend.  In the second two years of medical school, it's not really a study issue as much as the work hours, which are a minimum of 80/wk.