what is the average age of students in Medical school?
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The average first year medical student is about 26; the median and mode are generally 22 or 23.  In my first year medical school class the range was 19 to 46.
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Check out Osteopathic schools.  They accept applicants based on desire more than filling traditional profiles.  Regular allopathic (MD) schools pretty much discriminate against age.  I worked in an Osteopathic hospital for a while.  Several docs were something else first.  One was an engineer, one was a Gym teacher and one was a pharmacist.  If you are serious- this is were I'd start looking.
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If your old enough to study anatomy in that kind of detail you're also old enough to pick up your textbook and figure it out yourself.  If you're a med student I feel sorry for your future patients.
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In the US:\n\nK-5: elementary school\n6-8: middle school (junior high)\n9-12: high school\n4 years undergraduate in a university \n4 + years in a graduate school (medical, law, business, etc)\ndoctoral (PhD)
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Offcourse you are not too old. Firstly 18 or 19 is not too far off from 21. I am 22 and I have friends who are 20 so it's cool...u'd find some really mature 18, 19 yr olds out there. And secondly its never too late to strat a new degree...I had a supervisor who finished her PhD, worked for 2 years and then Sat a Medicine test and got in and now she is studying medicine at the age of 29 with a bunch of 23, 24 year olds...so it's cool don't worry! and good luck.
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Are you talking about osteopathic medical school?  If so, there are only about fifteen or so.
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To get a medical degree, you must have an undergraduate degree followed by four years of medical school.  After medical school most doctors have one or two years of internship (on-the-job training) followed by anywhere from four to ten years of medical residency to specialize in a certain branch of medicine. Surgery takes the longest, while general practictioner takes the shortest.\n\nWhile studying medicine doctors are also taught such things as patient communication and patient empathy (or the opposite, depending on circumstance).  Bedside manner is very important to the caring physician.
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If you start school at 6 yoa , then I would say the average is 14 years of age.
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Pediatrics is a speacialization inside the field of medicine. Before you can specialize in pediatrics, you must obtain a degree in medicine (MD in the USA). In the US, you need to complete a 4-year college degree and pass the MCAT exam before being accepted to medical school. Medical school consists of 3 years plus internships and residencies. In the UK and Australia, you can major in medicine right after high school. For a list of rankings please see the website below.
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Only 13 and setting goals! Good for you!\n\nYou need good grades all through school.  They do not have to be perfect, but you want to get into a decent college.  Find a college with a good pre-med program.  You will do four years of undergraduate work in college and get a bachelors degree.\n\nThen you will do post-graduate work at a medical school.... internship, etc.\n\nA well-rounded student is a good thing.  Play a sport, join a club, do community service such as charity work.  It all looks good on a resume and college application.\n\nWith good grades, when you get into high school, you will have opportunities to join honor societies.  These often have scholarships for college and look great on your application and resume.  Join them if you qualify!\n\nStudent government is a good thing too.\n\nNow, everything together may take up too much time.  Choose the things you are interested in and be a leader.... get voted president or at least some position high in the group.  Looks good on an application or resume.\n\nIf this is really your dream, don't let anyone, even your mom dissuade you.\n\nI'm 47 yrs old.  No one in my family ever went to college.  I started in my 30s and it took me 13 yrs to get a bachelor's degree.  I was a single mom by then and did it the hard way.  No one told me HOW to do it, and I had to fight my way through.  But I DID graduate!  And now I am working on a master's degree in business administration.\n\nDon't give up on your dream.  Set goals and plan ahead.  You cannot be lazy and get to be a surgeon.  Study hard all through school, and especially HEALTH and BIOLOGY (any biological science you can take) courses.  That will give you a good start, even before college.\n\nBest Wishes and God Speed!\n\nSue
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I would not be the best person to advise you directly.  The best thing for you to do, preseuming that you are still in school, is to speak to some of your teachers and a guidance counseler (if the school has one).  Perhaps you should also speak to other medical school students to see what they went through.
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I'm guessing 18. There are a lot of highschoolers, but it seems there are quite a few college age and older, too.
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i'm in my sixth year in the medical university and i still have 1.5 year to go, do you really think you can learn different diseases and their cures in here?
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Douglas "Doogie"  Howser M.D. -14 years old (youngest)\n\nAnd my classmate in Medschool - He actually start medicine proper at the age of 51.... so 51 plus 4 years med proper and 1 year internship = 56 years old (oldest)
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I just graduated med school and several of my classmates were over 40 (a couple over 50).  I'm sure dental schools will take a good look at you if your grades from your science classes and your DAT scores are OK.  Take a look at http://forums.studentdoctor.net and look at the Pre-Dental and DAT forums.
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12 years\n4 years for undergrad/pre-med, Degree-BS, majors include biology,  biochem or chemistry. Some univ. offer courses esp. for pre-med students. To get accepted into a good medical school you need to get good grades during your under years.\nAfter you are accepted into a medical school, depending on your own effort and courses you choose, generally speaking, it may take about 5 years to get your Doctor of Medicine degree (ranges 4-6). But if you want to be a heart surgeon you'll need another 2-3 years of training, total about 12 years. Residency does not count as schooling except for the part you do for a specific class. During residency you are a doctor (unexperienced, though).
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I think my sister was about that age when she went to medical school. The extra bit of maturity and life experience probably did her good. She survived the four years of medical school, five year residency, and one year fellowship. Now she's in private practice and has a swanky party pad.\n\nOn the other hand, I switched careers to go into teaching, which is about twice as stressful as my previous job. I took a ten thousand dollar pay cut and now make less than 1/12 of my sister's income.\n\nHey! Why didn't I go to medical school? Oh yeah, the 36-hour shifts and life-and-death responsibility.  That's a good reason why sooner is better than later for med school. Time for you to take the MCAT!