How long for Medical School?
I keep getting conflicting answers on how long it would take to get me through school. I plan on getting my bachelors degrees in anthropology and biology with an associates degree in paramedicine. I've already talked to counselors and they said given the nature of my programs I could accomplish it in 4 years of undergraduate study. I then want to go to medical school but I also want to do a joint M.D. degree with a Ph.D. in medical anthropology. I've been told it can be done in 6 years of post graduate study (4 years medical school and two years for the Ph.D.). Some people have said it will take longer, others said it would take less time. Does anyone know for sure?
I would expect college will take longer. Double majors usually take longer, unless you have credit from APs, earlier college classes taken in college, etc. And that associates degree in paramedicine will take time and more classes too.
The more common PhD and MD combined programs are usually 8 years. They'll do 2 years of med school, 4 years of grad school, and finally the last 2 years of med school. Grad school, while can be done in 2, usually takes much longer for things dealing in science. That is mostly because you'll probably have to do actual lab research, and not just from printed stuff.
Then, there's residency. Another 4-5 years.
At the very least, it will be at least 14 years. Hope you're really sure about all of this. That, and like to study a lot.
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January 4th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
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January 4th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
4yrs under grad, 4 years med, and 4 years residencey so 12 years total
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January 5th, 2009 at 12:27 am
I would expect college will take longer. Double majors usually take longer, unless you have credit from APs, earlier college classes taken in college, etc. And that associates degree in paramedicine will take time and more classes too.
The more common PhD and MD combined programs are usually 8 years. They'll do 2 years of med school, 4 years of grad school, and finally the last 2 years of med school. Grad school, while can be done in 2, usually takes much longer for things dealing in science. That is mostly because you'll probably have to do actual lab research, and not just from printed stuff.
Then, there's residency. Another 4-5 years.
At the very least, it will be at least 14 years. Hope you're really sure about all of this. That, and like to study a lot.
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