Becoming a surgeon?

Does this sound correct?

4 years of college

4 years of med school

4-5 years of internship/residency/training(this is when school loans are mostly paid back)

so after about 12-13 yrs, your a surgeon and the income is sitting pretty at probably 200-300k

Becoming a surgeon?

Sounds about right it also depends on what kind of surgeon you want to be. If you want to specialize you usually do a fellowship after your residency. Also loans can be deferred while you%26#039;re doing your residency. It seems like a long process but it goes quicker than you can imagine :)

Becoming a surgeon?

You prolly want to tack on another year or 4 if you want to be a surgeon. Depending on the type of surgeon you want to be, it%26#039;s not unheard of to spend 8 yrs in residency, fellowships, etc.

And you don%26#039;t get paid much as a resident. You won%26#039;t be paying much of your school loans back during that time.

But yeah, afterwards, you salary is really high (it%26#039;s realistic to have over a $300k+ salary).

Becoming a surgeon?

Sounds like you got most of the info correct.

It is actually 5-8 years to become a surgeon and this depends on the specialty. Neurosurgeon is the highest and can take up to 12 years to complete residency/training.

Anways, good luck! You seem determined and I hope the best for you!

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