Posted by: ghogay_moro February 24, 2018
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mailabako_choro - i really like what you've started thinking about. go chase your dream brother, if that dream means so much to you, don't give up so easily. i can give you a snapshot of what it takes to be a doctor in the US. but realize upfront, it is a nine year process you are staring at if all goes well. else it will be a lifetime of regret and likely remorse for not passing the USMLE or some such barrier - there are just too many hurdles to clear.

first and foremost, do some research on requirements. look up online and find out what it takes to get to a medical college. you can start here. that site provides a high level idea of the admission scenario for 2016-17 in general. Here are the steps you will need to take according to this source:

  1. Complete Grade 12  / High School diploma / GED — exceptional academic results set the tone for the future!
  2. You MUST finish a 4-year college or university degree, complying with medical school premed requirements
  3. In your final year at college/university, you will have to do the MCAT test (Medical School Admission test)
  4. Apply to medical school. I would suggest that you make use of ‘AMCAS’.
i might add the fifth one to the list: get ready to shell out lot of money for tuition etc.

as you work odd jobs, you should find time to get to a community college (yes, you don't need fancy A-list colleges to excel - if you can get into an A-list college, it's great, but not required) and focus on biology, chemistry/biochemistry and maths. you should also really scale up your grasp of the english language. read good books (proper literature) like there's no tomorrow. this is true for any discipline, not just for an aspiring medical student. but you will need this more than anything. lot of nepali sajha friends know good community colleges (please readers, if you know one lets suggest him one) and you can then dig into college/studies. tell your bio instructor what you wish to do next. they will also most likely help.

having studied in south asia and and in the US, i can tell you that the rigor required to secure a 70% score in a high school in nepal is quite substantial. if the internet hasn't distracted you, you can get around 3.5 GPA with that much of input here - at least i did. hang out with studious gorey friends and learn their way of studying. it is different but effective, especial their use of logic in answering multiple choice questions that will be the bane of your life during MCAT and USMLE. you will need to scale up your study efforts too, to ensure you get a good GPA. volunteer in hospitals, do some community work and so on. all of these things will help your application become better by a tiny margin. add several of these 'margins' and your application will get attention in some colleges. this is important in order to get admission.

don't waste time trying to pass MCAT on your own, without getting into some kind of coaching institute - it is too damn difficult they say. although that test will filter men from the boys, the coaches do know their shit and they aren't kidding, unlike those lame tutors in putali sadak in ktm. they will charge you an arm and a leg, but trust me brother, it will save you time and resources.

you are young, and you are in the right place. take that opportunity. don't let negative comments from jilted lovers and folks with unfulfilled dreams affect you. surround yourself with good/positive friends and dig deep into studies with a strategy. play smart, not just be a rattu. you will make it bro.

hope that gets you thinking about it. am no doctor but know folks who are into that here. any questions - just ask.

best wishes.


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