What should I be studying in high school/college/med school to prepare for a career as a forensic pathologist?

A. In high school, concentrate on traditional core subjects and develop your study skills and self-discipline. Take four years of English, four of science, four of math. Take as many honors-level courses as you can handle, so you can test out of survey-level courses in college. By the time you graduate, you should be able to write clear, polished reports without grammatical errors. If you are shy or uncomfortable speaking in public, you may benefit from getting involved in your high school's debating team or other organized speech activities. In college, you will have to meet prerequisites to get into med school. These vary from school to school, so get to know your college's premedical adviser early on. In general, you will need two years of chemistry (inorganic and organic), two of biology, one or two of English, and maybe one of physics. You don't have to major in a science to get into med school, and in fact some med schools encourage applicants to have strong backgrounds in the ...  more

A. In high school, concentrate on traditional core subjects and develop your study skills and self-discipline. Take four years of English, four of science, four of math. Take as many honors-level courses as you can handle, so you can test out of survey-level courses in college. By the time you graduate, you should be able to write clear, polished reports without grammatical errors. If you are shy or uncomfortable speaking in public, you may benefit from getting involved in your high school's debating team or other organized speech activities. In college, you will have to meet prerequisites to get into med school. These vary from school to school, so get to know your college's premedical adviser early on. In general, you will need two years of chemistry (inorganic and organic), two of biology, one or two of English, and maybe one of physics.  more