Milton Said:

Information about psychiatry for a high school student?

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Bio, Chem, Calculus. A Psychiatrist is a medical Doctor.

Zachary Said:

What's the name of the career test given to student in high school?

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I believe its called the aptitude test......? If thats how u spell it though

Joel Said:

which career choice pays well and what subjects/qualifications needed?

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Social science (sociology, criminal justice, political science) do require math-- but in the form of statistics. Psychology is about the same thing. I can't help but wonder, though, why you've dismissed math? Are you good at biology? None of the things you've listed (the M.D. realm) is math-centric. Yes, you need it, but usually only sufficient to do chemistry (advanced algebra pretty much). Are you just not very good at math, do you fear it-- why dismiss it as something you "don't have"? Could you still take the classes you'd need? A lot of people are math phobic-- girls especially, but I do believe most of them can learn what they need. Have you tried tutors or tutorials (online, study guides, etc.)?

If you really want to do med track, seems you should try to figure out how to learn the math you need. Why let that hold you back? Nothing worth doing is all easy-- there's usually some part of it that's tough. People seem to sometimes think that whatever they're drawn to/good at will just all come easy. Not necessarily-- if MOST of the work is hard, it's the wrong choice. If just a bit is tough, that's different. If you really want to reach a challenging goal, you learn how to do what you need to do and go forward. If your passion is strong enough and you can do most of the work reasonably easily, the passion will help you through the tough patches.

Raul Said:

What are some possible career choices?

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Unless you have a real passion for chemistry or maths, I would take physics at university. A physics degree shows you have a lot of logic and think clearly, amongst other things. It's very respected by employers.

You could go into medicine, anything to do with machinery/engineering (I guess), pretty much a lot of environmental sciences I would have thought, physics is basically the explanation of everything anyway. The skills you learn from a physics degree are also apparently very respected in the business world, which could land you top managerial jobs if you work hard enough.

The area I know most about is finance. You don't need an economics degree to get somewhere, and in some places I guess physics could be preferred. Physics is a mix of logical thinking, interpretation and mathematics, all are needed in the finance sector.

You could train as an Actuary, they predict future trends, mainly in insurance and pensions etc. I'm not sure about the US, but in the UK they earn £30-40k a year just for training. After that, well over £100k. It's very mathematical, so even if you take physics at university you're moving back into maths.

Stockbroker, obviously very highly paid. Again I don't know in dollars, but here Stockbrokers can earn, if good enough, £100k+ as a basic salary, yet they also get HUGE bonuses based on performance. You could really make some money.

You could also be a stock exchange investment analyst (long name, sounds interesting plus £300k+ salary with up to 20% bonuses), stock market trader, economist, the list goes on. Obviously, it's a lot of maths too.

Unless you want to go into chemistry I'd take physics, it means you can go into maths as well (for the most part) in the future, so you don't have to decide yet. Either way, all 3 can make you big money, so don't worry about that.

Jorge Said:

what kind of high school grades do you need to be and orthodontist?

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HS grades specifically don't matter, as long as you get into a good undergrad program. You'll probably need to major in biology, then go to grad school. Your grades in undergrad will determine whether you get into your grad school of choice. Hope that helps. Good luck!

Scott Said:

What are some of the career choices for the ppl who are taking General Arts and Sciences or will be taking ?

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Pretty much any job that requires a college degree but no real specialized training....a lot of jobs like that working for the government; check usajobs.com to get some ideas. could also get into some sort of manager training program for a corporation....start low and work your way up.

Louise Said:

Are you a neonatologist who would not mind be contacted by a high school student to answer simple questions?

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I highly doubt neonatologists or other physicians spend their time on Yahoo Answers. I would try contacting a local med school or hospital to find out if any staff be available to help you...or do some research online