Becoming a dermatologist ?

so.. im a junior %26amp; i definetely want to become a dermatologist but i just dont want to be in college for half my life %26amp; im looking for a lil help from someone whos experiences





so 1. i want to go to rutgers. now what classes would i have to take ? and what do i tell them my major is ? do all future doctors start with the same thing?





2. ive heard of how many people who want to become a doctor, so they go to the carribean because its cheaper %26amp; they study for less years?? does anyone know more about this





so basically i want to know what i need to do to become a dermatologist and what colleges i should be lookin into





thankyouu =]|||You need to go to medical school, which is extremely competitive here in the States. You can major in anything you want, but you will have to take %26quot;pre-med%26quot; classes on top of your major, like biology, chemistry, genetics, etc, to show that you are good at science and can handle the rigors of med school. After med school you will have a couple more years of %26quot;residency%26quot; as a dermatologist intern (not sure how long, each specialty has a different number of years for res.)





The Caribbean schools I think are still four years, and may not be looked upon as favorably when you graduate and go to get a residency or job as a doctor. Good luck.





You should be looking into the best possible colleges you can get into, like Ivy League would be good.