Medcine as career and TJ

[Anonymous]

My son is aspiring to be a physician. He is in Eighth grade. I would like to know if TJ is a good fit? Would definitely value opinions from parents whose kids have graduated from TJ and have chosen to pursue medicine as their career.

[Anonymous]

TJ is a good fit for someone thinking of medicine as a future profession. My kid is a senior and he will pursue bioengineering concentration as an undergraduate and pursue MD/Ph.D (Bioengineering) after the undergraduate degree. My kid knows of many classmates thinking of attending medical school or MD/Ph.D option after college.

TJ offers various unique courses such as DNA Science I, II, Neuroscience, Organic chemistry as well as research labs such as Biochemistry lab, Chemical analysis lab, Neuroscience lab and a chance to conduct bioinformatics research at the computer systems lab.

[Anonymous]

So programmed. It's all mapped out. Yikes.

No wonder so many doctors are lacking in empathy or people skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So programmed. It's all mapped out. Yikes.

No wonder so many doctors are lacking in empathy or people skills.

Did your mother teach you, if you do not have a nice thing to say to people, don't say it?

[Anonymous]

I think TJ is an excellent option because you know the math and science classes there are going to be strong, unlike some high schools where it could be a crap shoot.

If you don't have a strong foundation in math and science, there's no way you'll do well in premed classes or on the MCATs.

To the other posters... lots of doctors have known they were interested in medicine from an early age. My sister in law did and most of the people I know from college who chose medicine did, too. Many of their parents were doctors, but they weren't being pushed. It is a good thing to decide on early since it requires a lot of dedication and preparation.

[Anonymous]

Of course it's good fit. Surely you already knew that, though.

[Anonymous]

I know TJ kids who turned down Ivy league schools to attend BA/MD programs this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think TJ is an excellent option because you know the math and science classes there are going to be strong, unlike some high schools where it could be a crap shoot.

If you don't have a strong foundation in math and science, there's no way you'll do well in premed classes or on the MCATs.

To the other posters... lots of doctors have known they were interested in medicine from an early age. My sister in law did and most of the people I know from college who chose medicine did, too. Many of their parents were doctors, but they weren't being pushed. It is a good thing to decide on early since it requires a lot of dedication and preparation.

Higher level math is not necessary for medial school. You don't need anything past calculus and statistics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think TJ is an excellent option because you know the math and science classes there are going to be strong, unlike some high schools where it could be a crap shoot.

If you don't have a strong foundation in math and science, there's no way you'll do well in premed classes or on the MCATs.

To the other posters... lots of doctors have known they were interested in medicine from an early age. My sister in law did and most of the people I know from college who chose medicine did, too. Many of their parents were doctors, but they weren't being pushed. It is a good thing to decide on early since it requires a lot of dedication and preparation.

Higher level math is not necessary for medial school. You don't need anything past calculus and statistics.

Some kids consider calculus and statistics to be higher level math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know TJ kids who turned down Ivy league schools to attend BA/MD programs this year.

Odd decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think TJ is an excellent option because you know the math and science classes there are going to be strong, unlike some high schools where it could be a crap shoot.

If you don't have a strong foundation in math and science, there's no way you'll do well in premed classes or on the MCATs.

To the other posters... lots of doctors have known they were interested in medicine from an early age. My sister in law did and most of the people I know from college who chose medicine did, too. Many of their parents were doctors, but they weren't being pushed. It is a good thing to decide on early since it requires a lot of dedication and preparation.

Higher level math is not necessary for medial school. You don't need anything past calculus and statistics.

Some kids consider calculus and statistics to be higher level math.

In FCPS, statistics and calculus are typical HS math courses. TJ kids are likely taking linear algebra and multivariable calculus before graduation.

[Anonymous]

DH is a specialized surgeon and earns close to $1 million per year. He took regular AP calc in high school. He took some higher level math courses in college, took all the upper level science classes and did just fine.

[Anonymous]

Not OP. But curious to find out the math and science courses your kids have taken ( Keeping Medicine in mind).

[Anonymous]

just take the highest math/ science available to child that they can excel in/ that they want to take. i would not try to game what is good for "med school".

[Anonymous]

Indians make up the largest student group at TJ and most of them end up going to med school.