Future Neurosurgery

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In the future when I graduate from high school, I want to pursue the career of neurosurgery. I know that to reach my goal I will have to go through a lot of schooling, dedication and stressful situations, but I’m going to be ready. Right now I’m trying to apply to early college so I can save 2 years and try to graduate early so I will save time on completing my goal. To be a neurosurgeon it would take up to 17 years of school, training, internship and residency. I want to save as much time and struggle by getting into programs that can help me in the future. The college that I would love to apply and be accepted is UNC because of their excellent medical program that is one of the best in the world. UNC is my dream school, this is why I am

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