Daughter wants to become a doctor but struggles in school?

My 15 year old daughter tells me everyday how much she wants to be a doctor. She watchs that Grey Anatomy show on television and admires them and wants to be just like them. The thing is, my daughter has always had trouble with school work. She had to repeat 5th grade, and now that she's in high school, with after-school tutoring and all the hard work my husband and I do, she barely manages to get C's. I truly don't think that she can get accepted to medical school one day, but at the same time, I feel that she can put anything she puts her mind to. I always encourage her and tell her that yes she can be a doctor, but at the same time I know in the back of my mind that she might not be that smart. Especially since she is very weak in science and math. As a parent, what can I do to help her achieve her goal? Or, do you think that she will change her career goals as she gets older?

Daughter wants to become a doctor but struggles in school?
Well, a question you may want to ask yourself is what motivates your daughter to be a doctor. If the motivation is solely a television show glamorizing medicine, then it may be helpful for your daughter to actually volunteer at a hospital. By volunteering at an actual hospital your daughter may see that the Field of medicine is not as glamorous as she believes it to be. A good friend of mine, brilliant person, studied all through college to be a doctor, took the MCAT and did well. However, before medical school started he did an internship in medicine, the first time he had ever done so, and realized that he hated the field of medicine; he couldn't stand the fact that the majority of his life would be spent with severely sick people, it was depressing to him. If after your daughter has volunteered at a hospital she still has interest, then I would sit down and create a plan with her. You do not have to be a genius in science and math to be accepted into medical school, believe it or not but medical school is all about memorizing not theorizing. She should go to a college that has a pre-med program and major in one of the humanities--English literature, sociology. The major mistake I see in kids who want to go to medical school is this ridiculous belief that they have to major in a science to do so, not the case at all. A college with a pre-med program will provide the science and math courses essential to apply to a medical school program--Calculus, physics, chemistry, biology, organic chemistry and that's it. Your daughter can get into a medical school, it may not be the best one in the nation but still a medical school.
Reply:Tell her to be an actress. Maybe she can play a doctor on TV someday on General Hospital, ER, Grey's Anatomy, etc.
Reply:First she really needs to focus on her work and really listen to


what you, dad and the tutor and the teacher is teaching her. Tell


her if something is going on around her to ignore it and concentrate on her work. My daughter does the same thing but


I get on her. I don't yell at her but I talk to her and tell her if she doesn't do her work then she'll never accomplish a thing. Since then this girl uses all her brain, which she is a straight A student.


But remember my daughter did not start off like this it was like


B %26amp; C, Now she ahead of her class mates. So don't be discourage just keep working with her. Be there every step of the


way. Just remember help her with her Home Work, Don't Give


Her The Answers. She'll catch on give her faith in everything


she does. If she says thats what she wants to be then thats


what she will become. You have a Future Dr. on your hands.
Reply:I didn't bother to read your description, I only read the title. I'm in highschool and I cannot wait to get the hell out of my small town, get into a great college, go somewhere with my writing, and make money. My mom supports me fully. My teachers, my friends, everyone agrees that's the life I'm meant for. Either way, highschool is highschool. She's going to slack, she's going to have days where she just wants to sleep, or have fun, because she is young. This doesn't mean she isn't serious about her future, and this doesn't mean she's going to become a failure or change her goals. It means she is normal and can't take the pressure that a parent can sometimes give about making every day a perfect one. "STRIVE" "I KNOW YOU CAN DO BETTER" Truth is, we're aware of our accapabilites. We just sometimes need to break outside of our bubble, and be a teen who laughs instead of doing the extra credit worksheet on the desk next to you. Give her time. Whatever you do, don't push too hard. On the other hand, don't bury your head in a hole.
Reply:She is too young for herself right now to tell exactly what she wants to do in future? When she will reach 19 or 20 she will realize or might interested in other profession. On the other hand when some kinds grow they become more intelligent. Buy her some basic anatomy books and math books. Spent sometime with her in reading those books. Its not a rocket science. If she really wants to do that then start working on this right now.
Reply:just be supportive, with anything that she does
Reply:In order to get into medical school, your daughter will need excellent grades. There are no if's, and's or but's. Excellent grades is a requirement for medical school. So, tell your daughter to find a way to get good grades. If she already works really hard, then she might need to find a different approach to studying. In fact, you might want to hire a consultant that specializes in study alternatives - I don't know what they are called - but they will help your daughter develop study skills that are more compatible to her. Remember that whenever there is a will, there is a way. Tell your daughter to continue to press on. She can do it. She just needs some additional outside help.
Reply:Keep up the encouragement. shes your daughter. But tell her that her grades need to be at least B's and she needs to get a good score on her SAT's. encourage her but let her know the road to and through medical school is long and hard and it starts now.
Reply:all I suggest you do is encourage her....don't say anything that will dampen her dreams.
Reply:she has a comprehension disability...has she been tested for dyslexia?
Reply:I work at a hospital. I think they have some programs for young people...maybe they are only for the summer,i don't know. I saw a group of kids here,during the summr. "Medicine Camp" or something?I think your daughter is caught up in the silliness of that show. BELIEVE me, thast is 80% romance and 10% medicine. If she could be exposed to what it is really like and if she knew what is required of a person scholastically, she will get a more realistic view. Did her interest begin with this entertaining but FANTASY show?


Good luck. Without dashing hopes,she can be shown the hard realities of becoming a doctor, a most noble profession.
Reply:DON'T DISCOURAGE HER





MAYBE YOU SHOULD SUGGEST


SHE CONSIDER MARRYING A


DOCTOR INSTEAD ; )
Reply:when are your kids birthdays and are they twins i just answered your other question and it seems like you are lieing