Roberto Said:

Careers Advice: Medical?

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It depends which uni you want to go to. Most of them want Chemistry A-level, some of them want Biology A-level as well, but they all require you to sit and pass the BM at or UKCat, both clinical aptitude tests, that prove to them you're up to the job. Most uni's want AAA or AAB for medical degrees, but some might points rather than grades and some might have lower grades.

No uni is the same and they're all looking for different things and don't forget you have to pass the interview as well.

Here is the UCAS area for all the medical degrees in the UK, they will give you all the entry requirements you need for each different university: http://search.ucas.com/cgi-bin/hsrun/sea…

I'm not sure, but I'm pretty positive you could train in the UK and then do an internship in the US, some uni's give their students the option to study abroad for a year as well, so look into that if you're really thinking about that.

Also GO TO OPEN DAYS, the prospectus can make the uni look as pretty as they want, but there's not much they can hide on an open day, take your parents, ask loads of questions and don't just look at where you'll be working, look in the rooms, look in the library, look in the places to go at night, LOOK EVERYWHERE, its good to know what you're really letting yourself in for.

Chester Said:

Can somebody here give me advice about MEDICAL careers?

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doctors work VERY long hours and I think it's something like 10 years in school. More if you wat to specialize.

You don't sound cut out for being a doctor.
focus on one of the other two.

As for the Second part of your question, it depends on the man. A doctor is going to work very long hours so he might appreciate it more if you don't. But the other two jobs are technically considered 'subordinate positions,' because of the far less schooling. Some men like subordinates, others don't.

Maybe you could be pharmaceutical rep. That's a person who goes around to doctor's offices and convinces them the brand X drug is better that brand Y drug. (you've seen those little sample drug packs in dooctors offices? that's where they come from.) It's largely commission based, so you could work as much or as little as you want. There's the potential for a lot of money, or just enough depending on how many hours you work.

Leon Said:

Help with medical careers? ADVICE PLZ?

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Well, medical professions are mostly stressful jobs because depending on the job, a tiny mistake can cost the patient their life! If you are not serious about it then don't do it. You have to really enjoy and want to be a professional to get through school and work. I am a first year pharmacy student and it is a lot of studying and hard work. From your question I am getting the impression that you want an easy degree and an easy job that is well paid. You aren't going to get either if you are not willing to work hard for it.

Nevertheless, pharmacy is great in that you learn a lot in terms of health sciences and are the most easily accessible health professional in the community. Hours are reasonable depending on the company or hospital you work for and you get well paid. I don't know about vacation time, but I am pretty sure they get good vacation time, again depending on the contract. In terms of stress, it can get hectic and you have to be really careful in terms of drugs since mistakes can happen when doing calculations for dosages, compounding, etc.

Try shadowing a bunch of different health professionals and see how you like it.

Maureen Said:

Medical Careers?

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I would tell you to go to a community college and take general ed requirements, like English and biology and so on until you get accepted into the nursing program. If you have your general ed units behind you and a good grade point average, you will have more success getting a school to believe in you. You need to show them you can make a commitment and stick it out through thick and thin. They want to see you are ready for the commitment and that you have the knowledge to succeed.