Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 3/13/2007

Question
i whanted to knnow how i can get started to go in to medical school? shuch as to be a anethesiologest.  i have a 3.5 gpa.  how could i get startet at my age 15. i am also doing a report on anethesiology and whanted as much info i can get so please right back thank you.

Answer
You have a long way to go! To become an anesthesiologist you need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of medical school and 4 yrs of residency training. You can major in anything you want in college as long as you take the required premedical course (which any college can tell you what they are). There is no major in medical school. The things to look for in a college are the same as anyone looking for a good college. You want it to be competitive, to have a high caliber faculty, to have their own medical school (they often give preference to their graduates) and most importantly, that the faculty and coursework in your chosen major are of high quality.

Hope this helps,

Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston