Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 9/8/2010

Question
When i graduate high school and go to college can i get a bachelors degree in business and then go to med school and then residency and become an anesthesiologist?  Secondly how much do they get paid?  And what classes do i need to take in college to prepare myself for med school? What are my chances of getting into med school to?

Answer
You can major in anything you want as long as you take all the pre-requisite courses for medical school. As far as salary, it varies depending on amny factors but can range from $150,000 to over $400,0-00. The pre-reqs include organic and inorganic chemistry, physics, calculus, english and biology. I can't tell you what your chances are, only that it is very competitive so make sure to have great grades and a nice variety of extracurricular activities.


Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston