What college is best for dermatology? And are the ivy league schools the best possible way to go?
Apr.21, 2010 in
College Selection
I want to choose a college that will be perfect for helping me become a dermatologist.
Price/Tuition is NOT a problem.
April 21st, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Don’t assume Ivy Leagues will do everyone so well. They, just like all colleges, have better programs for some and weaker programs for others, do your homework and look for specialty colleges.
April 21st, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Colleges don’t teach dermatology. You study dermatology as one of the subjects in med school and, most likely, as one of the clinical rotations in the last two years of med school.
What you want to do is concentrate on finding a good college. Then earn at least a 3.5 GPA, take all the math/science/English pre-requisites [you can major in anything], get high scores on the MCATs, have great recommendations from profs who know you well, and, ideally, have some good volunteer or paid work in the field [e.g. in a prof's lab - two birds with one stone!]. You will then have a chance at being one of the small percentage of applicants accepted to med school. Save up some money – or have rich parents! – because med school is expensive and there’s no financial aid to speak of. Long, hard, competitive grind for four years. Then you do an internship/residency for four or more years, pass the National Boards and specialty boards, and you’re good to go!!