How many year I need to study if I'm gonna to the UK and choose medical major?

Is there has anybody went or going to UK study abroad that major is medical? I always want to be a doctor, but I'm still find more faster way to get my goal, is UK more faster for I can be a doctor or USA more faster? (didn't meant to hurt any :smile:

I know it need spend many time to study medical at USA and it is really hard, I am only a 6th grader, but I was think I can start the AP classes, MCAT classes, or some stuff like that now, so when I'm grow-up to mid or high school, I can more relax. I hope there's some friends can give me some suggested about this, so I can know more informations about this, thank you!

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threeportdrift

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Original post by Stella Lucet

Not going to happen unless you have endless money. The UK has very tight quotas for Dr training, and even tighter for accepting overseas students. Your grades would have to be near perfect, and you'd have to have work experience and you'd still be up against enormous competition. In the US, I believe medicine is a postgraduate degree, so you'd have to have an undergrad degree beforehand.

Google university entry requirements and the international equivalents and then have a thorough assessment of the reality of getting the grades and being able to pay for the training.