What University should I go to for a career as an opthalmologist?

Annie911: What University should I go to for a career as an opthalmologist?
Would it be a primary care or research university? And what major woul be best for that career?

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Answer by jxdy11
If you want to be an ophthalmologist, you have to go through 4 years of medical school. There are quite a few medical schools around the country and most states have at least one. If you are set on becoming an ophthalmologist, you will first need to get into a good medical school. Rankings for medical schools can be found through US News. After that, you will have to apply for a residency program in ophthalmology, which is an additional 4 years.

I don’t believe there is such a thing as a primary care university, however, many medical schools are part of a larger research university. This doesn’t make them better, but it does mean more funding for if you would like to complement your studies with research. Nowadays, many opthalmologists also conduct research, so it wouldn’t hurt.

As for an undergrad major, you can go with anything as long as you cover the basic science requirements necessary for medical school. Therefore, it would be easiest to go with a science major. However, I know people in med school who have degrees in English, psychology, economics, engineering, law, etc. It all depends on what you like. In general, you need to take physics, biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, english, math (up to calculus), and a few other random requirements. It’s best to check with any university counseling center. They should know.

Answer by Kiwi_sunshine
I agree with the previous answer. I would major in something you enjoy and something that would prepare you for med school. I know some people who are making the mistake of majoring in lets say photography and premed just to look like a “diverse” applicant. I geniunely love science so I will be a science major. I also love traveling and learning (mostly because ive been around alot of diverse people and being kenyan..) so i plan on studying abroad and double majoring in spanish.

The people I know who are taking an “easy major” and premed so they can look “good on the applications” are making a big mistake especially since half of them dont like what theyre doing and the level of work in med school and the habits theyve pretty much formed now is not a good combination.

Best of luck.