Is being a neonatologist a good job?

Neonatologist more info please!!!!!?

• i want to be a Neonatologist. what should i major in, what should my GPA score be, will it be hard to get a job, how much do they get paid, do you get to hold the babies and get to know them, is it a competative job, what is a good college to go to, etc. Thanks! oh and i am in 7th grade. i want to start planning so I will know what classes to take and all that kind of stuff. i am a straigt a and b student and a good one!

• Answer:

  a Neonatologist is a physician. In high school, you will want to take as much advanced math and science as possible and strive for a GPA of 3.7 or above. In college, again, study math and sciences. You don't need to be a pre-med major. Many physicians were Biology majors. You don't need to go to a 'big name' school for your undergraduate degree. Save your money and try a state university in your hometown state. After college is medical school - another 4 years. After that you will do a pediatric residency followed by Neonatology fellowship. It's a LOT of time in school. Neonatologists care for the sickest of babies, do procedures, insert life-saving tubes and lines. It is a rewarding job in that they save the lives of infants however...it is also a stressful job as neonatologists frequently see infants die. This website should give you some helpful information http://www.neonatology.org/career/default.html