How do people become a doctor and a lawyer?
How do people go to college and become a doctor and lawyer. How many years does it take?
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They pursue the proper education. 4 year degree + graduate school and additional training.
I don’t know about doctor’s, but for a lawyer (in most states) you need an undergrad degree (4 years), a law degree (3 to 4 years), and you need to pass the bar exam (usually six months of preparation)
To be admitted to law school, you need a Bachelor’s Degree which takes four years. Then you would go to law school which takes an additional three years. After graduating from law school, you have to pass the bar exam to be licensed in the state where you want to practice. So it would take 7 years going to school full time.
It takes 11 years or more to become a doctor. Being admitted to medical school requires a Bachelor’s Degree, You need to take certain courses such as biology and organic chemistry when you are in undergraduate school. You also have to take an MCAT exam to be considered for medical school. Then, medical school takes an additional four years, and then you have to be in residency (working under the supervision of doctors in your specialty) for three or more years after that.
In the u.s., doctors generally first obtain a bachelor degree (4 years) then go to medical school (another 4 years) then have an internship (1-2 years). Most then have a residency in a specialty, and even family care is considered a specialty. That can be another 2-3 years.