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How to become an allergist or get into med school?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Couple routes: To train to become an allergist, one must currently either complete training in pediatrics (3 years), internal medicine (3 years) or a combined med/peds training program (4 years) after completing 4 years of medical school. Most allergy training programs are now 3 years.

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First of all,: You'll have to take the MCAT. Medical college admissiion test. Then based on your score and your grades in university, you apply to medical schools. Med. school may or may not decide to grant you an interview based on your application. If. You are granted an interview, that's half the battle. Next process is being accepted into the school or not and if accepted, whether you able to do the work

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Complex: Get admitted to an accredited medical school first then a 3-year residency in internal medicine or pediatrics and become board-certified in either of these fields. After that a 2 to 3 year fellowship in allergy and immunology followed by an exam to get board certified as an allergist. At age 39, it may be a very long road for you but it is not impossible.

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