What are the steps to becoming a Pediatric Oncologist?
I just started college and I am a little lost on what I will need to major in and what classes I really need to take.
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ELNARA MURADOVA
First most as Elizabeth told you, you need to get your undergraduate degree and get into a medical school. Once you get your medical degree, you apply for residency in pediatrics, and then do a fellowship in ped oncology. Make sure you do some major research and have some publications, field of oncology is highly research oriented. Good luck.
Elizabeth Lehto
Pediatrics is an amazing field!
The good news is, you can major in whatever you want in order to go to medical school. You just need to take a few courses required by the medical schools: 1 year of English, 1 year of general chemistry, 1 year of organic chemistry, 1 year of biology, and 1 year of physics. You'll also have to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Some schools have classes that aren't required but highly recommended, such as biochemistry.
The MSAR is a really great resource for what the schools are looking for (https://services.aamc.org/30/msar/home)
