Remember that feeling of applying to college? The countless college applications and prompts that you had to answer to make yourself stand out from the crowd? The feeling of answering a prompt and halfway through you realize that the prompt you chose is not actually as good as you thought so you had to scrap the whole thing? Oh and by the way you still have an AP literature essay that is due tomorrow. This academic juggle seemed to last an eternity but would soon end once you are done with applying to college right? Wrong. While there are a multitude of professions that can be done with just a college degree, some require additional schooling. Today, I will be talking about the six steps to be an orthopedic surgeon.

First off, what exactly is an orthopedic surgeon? “Orthopedic surgeons are physicians who specialize in treating musculoskeletal conditions, including both congenital health concerns like scoliosis and traumatic injuries such as broken hips” (US. news). Additionally they aid with back or knee pain. Generally they do not deal with life or death situations but rather focus on bettering their patients lives by decreasing pain and increasing mobility. However, some orthopedic surgeons can choose to specialize in a certain area that would address life threatening situations.