1. I'm going to a unviersity for fall semester and about to begin my journey into undergraduate studies. I'm going to take as much sciences aand pre-requisites available/required for medical school later on. The only problem is, i fear the high costs of medical school and not being able to get enough scholarhips to apply into it later on. I'm beginning to become very skeptical and wondering if i can get enough excellent GPA and grades so i can get alot of grades of financial aids. Becoming a general surgeon is my dream and i don't want to let high expenses distort my perception of becoming what i want to be. This is so tough for me. Please help me out.

2. I most definitely fear the MCAT. From the rumors i've heard of it being really difficult and perplexed, i feel as though i am not gonna do well enough to prepare and acquire the skills to easily breeze through the different sections. I have always had strong weakness for math, and suck really bad with physics. HELP !!

just so you know you will need alot more than scholarships you will need student loans and lots of them it will cost you over a hundred thou just for school

I am taking the MCAT this Friday. I have studied 3 months for 8 hours a day.

The MCAT has an entire physical sciences section.

Physics 1 and 2 is required for admission into med school. They also like Calculus.

There are not many scholarships available for med schools. They figure that, one day, you'll have enough money to pay for it yourself. Most people take out loans. I personally am applying to MD/PhD programs which generally do offer financial compensation.

If you get into med school you will be able to take out plenty in loans to pay for it. It is very difficult to get scholarships for med school, you need excellent GPA/MCAT. Once a doctor it will not be a problem to pay off your loans.

The MCAT will be very tough if you are weak in math/physics. There are prep courses you can take for the MCAT like Kaplan.

Everything appears difficult if you don't have the basic education. The MCAT isn't a difficult test if you have done well in your premed courses.

There is a major difference between getting good grades and learning the material. Cramming to pass exams and then not retaining information will not work the further you proceed in your academic career. Everything builds upon the previous level of instruction, so you have to grasp the basics.

If you have weaknesses it isn't a major hurdle. Math is frequently complicated for many people. It's not that they are less intelligent, it's that they have not been taught in a manner that enables them to learn. Math is really so simple and I have been saying, for years, that anybody failing math has a poor instructor. Find a tutor. But finding a good tutor is like finding that perfect pair of shoes. You just have to keep looking for the right one that fits your manner of learning. Once you are able to make the connection you'll appreciate that there really wasn't anything to fear after all....you just haven't been taught the way you needed to learn.

Most medical schools are shying away from the science-laden applicants, unless that applicant has expressed the intent to go into research medicine. Then they'll take all the geeks they can. But for primary medicine, medical schools are looking for people who can relate to the patients. So, they are preferring that you limit your premed courses to just the prerequisite courses and fill out your course load with non-science courses.

As far as money goes, keep focused on your undergrad costs. Very few people can fork over the money to attend medical school. And just about every medical student enters med school with a large undergrad debt. Depending on what med school you go to, you will be taking on another $100K to $250K debt. If you were only going to make $30K a year, that would be an unreasonable expense. But most physicians are able to pay off their student loans within seven years.

There is a growing trend in group practices to entice new physicians to that practice by offering to pay off student loan debt.

Medical scholarships are very few. Hoping for one is almost a waste of time and in truth, it really isn't needed. If you are accepted to a medical school you will be able to obtain the loans to pay for it, as well as additional loans for living expenses. Acceptance to med school and loan approval is virtually hand-in-hand.

Good luck. I hope your dreams come true!