Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 5/4/2008

Question
I really really want to be an Anesthesiologist. But my family seems to doubt me because of my grades, and they are not up to standard grades for that career. I am a honor roll student, I normal make all As and Bs and maybe a C, im a hard-worker, i wont give up and i think i could be a really great anesthesiologist. Do you think i could get into a good medical school and be able to make it in this career?

Answer
I'm assuming you're in high school so you have a long way to go. The real test will be in college. The competition is very tough so you will have to get excellent grades there to have any chance. The good thing is you don't have to commit to a carrer until after your second year so if your grades are not up to par, you can always change to something else. In the meantime, keep working hard, get into a good college and prove your family wrong.

Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston