Ear, Nose and Throat

(ENT) Specialist

Duties and responsibilities: Ear, nose, and throat specialists must complete at least five years of training in a surgical residency. This comprises a one-year course in general surgery and a four-year course in otolaryngology. Most start their medical education with a bachelor of science degree, but those with a bachelor of arts degree are also accepted into some medical school programs.

Students wishing to start their career as otolaryngologists could study advanced science and math while in high school. Not all medical institutes require a bachelor’s degree for admission. After residency, candidates can choose to pursue an advanced subspecialty fellowship that lasts from one to two years.

Salary: 302,500

Education: The first step in the road to becoming an ENT physician is a four-year college degree. While many students complete pre-med programs, it is not required. Regardless of your major, medical schools will want to see a strong college record in math and science, particularly in biology and chemistry. That, and your score on the Medical College Admission Test, will matter more to them than whether your diploma says Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.

Reflection: I would not like to be a not like to be an ENT because they have 3 jobs to do at a time and you have to know 3 kinds of ways to help the person and it seems really hard to memorize those things.