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Hello and thank you for taking the time to answer my question. i am currently attending a University of Phoenix and i am getting my associate's in Psychology and want to transfer to University of Southern California. I was wondering if an associate's in psychology is the right thing to do?

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If your plan is to become an anesthesiologist, an Associate's degree is not enough. You need to get a 4 yr bachelor's degree (Psychology is fine as a major) and then 4 yrs of medical school and then 4 yrs of anesthesia residency.

Ronald Levy, MD
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UTMB-Galveston

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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.

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