Center Cosmetic Surgery
Becoming a Plastic Surgeon?
Please help me with the breakdown / pathway to becoming a plastic surgeon. I have searched this topic and received decent answers but I'd like more details. Q1: Is 4.0 GPA that people deem as necessary to become a plastic surgeon regarding high school and/or college grades? I understand HS GPA is important in getting into a school for your undergrad edu, but does it play a role in succeeding in getting into the career directly? Q2: I've narrowed down to these undergrad/grad schools as my top goals: Harvard University, Yale University, John Hopkins University, or Stanford University. Which of these do you feel is the best to strive for? (if your preference is not in the list please give me your preference.) Q3: I know you have to go through 4 years of undergrad + 4 years of medical school, but I'm not clear as to what happens after that. What are the options or what do I have to do after this? Q4: Besides science classes is it beneficial to get involved in art? (to improve performance)
Public Comments
- 1) No, not necessary. HS GPA just plays a role into what college you get to. Your college GPA plays a role in what med school you get into. 2) Just take the US News ranking and go for all the top schools. 3) After med school, you apply to match into a plastic surgery residency. It's about 5 or 6 yrs long. 4) Be more well rounded. Doesn't have to be art. Doesn't have to be classes necessarily. To stand out during admissions for med school, you ideally want to be more than just the Bio major who only took science courses and didn't do any extracuriccular activities. However, if that's what it takes to get the good GPA, then that's what you have to do (just try and do some extra currics). A high GPA and MCAT are much more important than having an art class here or there.
