I am a college freshman and am planning on going to medical school after I graduate. I know I need to get some sort of experience in the medical field to look good on my applications. I was wondering what types of summer jobs I could get that would be good experience in the medical field. I know a lot of these jobs require some sort of training and I was hoping I could maybe do some online training so I could get a better and higher paying job. If anybody can help me out on this that would be great, thanks.

Volunteer at a hospital. You can also get involved in research, which also looks good for medical school.

Im a college freshman looking to get an early start on preparing for med school… something that will help me excel as well as be a perk on a medical school application.

try the NIH. (http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/index.asp)
also, try looking around your university. perhaps there is a biology lab you could work in. if your university also has a medical school, try getting a research position there. universities are always looking to take on undergrads (you're cheap labor!) and you will get some good experience.

I enjoyed Maths and Physics at school, and am also interested in Philosophy and Psychology and want to work in healthcare. I did a career test on www.prospects.ac.uk which matched my skills and motivations very well to several healthcare occupations, however the two which really caught my eye are Medical Physics and Radiotherapy. The test also said I can consider becoming a dentist or a doctor but I'm queasy at the thought of all that blood and gore operating on people's organs… It also said Clinical Psychology, but I think employment in the field of Psychology isn't very easy. So I'm looking at my local Uni (http://www.liv.ac.uk) prospectus and it says there that it does 3 different degrees related to Medical Physics/Radiotherapy…
1) Physics with Medical Applications BSc (Hons)
2) Radiotherapy BSc (Hons)
3) Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)

Which one should I go for?
By the way I'd prefer not to go for one that requires MBA or Phd in order to gain employment in the field
By the way, I like meeting people, and would like my job in medical physics/radiotherapy to be involved with patients to a certain extent.
Parahandy, who are you to say I'm not qualified to do them? You sanctimonious idiot.

The first question I have is: when does your school require you to declare a major? The second question would be: how many courses are shared by these three majors? I would develop my class schedule focused on the shared courses to allow yourself time to decide.

But I would seriously do some research on these fields–I'm fairly confident you'd have to go beyond a Bachelor degree to have a meaningful position other than just a technician.

If you are good at math and physics, the other sciences should come fairly easily to you. I wouldn't discount pursuing an MD so quickly. Your queasiness at the thought of blood and gore is shared by many people who enter the field of medicine. You don't have to specialize in an area of medicine that involves "blood and gore". Most physicians never see any trauma or peform any invasive procedures–so it doesn't necessarily have to be a part of your life.

Just as an aside, a large number of people change their majors a year or two into their education, which is why many universities don't require you to declare your major until the third year.

i'm thinking of ways to improve my medical school application, would studying abroad in italy or england look good. And does studying abroad cost money or does the college pay for..if so how much usually?

Yes. It looks very good. Anything that makes you stand out and show that you are driven is good for graduate school applications.

My family isn't rich, they own a small business. My husband's dream is to start his own business, and he'll need start-up money from our savings to do it. I want him to follow his dream. I feel terribly guilty that my dream has always been to become a doctor. I've applied before and failed, and I'm still trying now, but it costs thousands just to take the MCAT and send applications to all the schools. Even if I do get in, medical school will be so expensive. I feel like I'm hurting those I love by taking so many of their resources that they need for themselves, but it's hard to struggle with the fact that I have to settle for a career less than being a doctor. I can't sleep and I have weeping spells several times a week, I feel so guilty about planning to apply this year. I want to believe I have a chance to get in, but I sometimes want to give it all up and go for something smaller that'll be better suited to my loved ones. They'll suffer less. What do I do?
I already have an undergrad degree, a post-baccalaureate experience of 2 years, and I also work on an ambulance and volunteer.

p.s. for the person who was "mystified" about fees: MCAT now is $210. Application primaries cost about $1200 avg. Application secondaries cost $2000 average. Interview hotel/airplane tickets cost $3500 average. Just so you know, I meant MORE than the MCAT, the entire, 3-tier applications process is very costly.
I'm in my upper 20's (age).

Don't give up on your dream. If your loved ones know it's your dream to become a physician, then they'll whole heartedly support you. You have many financial options, loans and such. But KOKO (keep on keeping on). I was scared to do what I really wanted and now I regret it almost everyday. Trust me, when you have that medical degree, it will have all been worth it. Keep studying and taking the MCAT. If you've got multiple degrees, then you obviously worked hard to get them. You can pass the MCAT! Focus on the areas that give you the most trouble and believe in yourself when test time comes around. Concentrate on passing the MCAT first and worry about the application process later.

Better to try and fail, than to never have tried at all. Good luck.

I've heard a lot of people say that people take a year off between undergrad and medical school just to apply because of the extent of the med school application? Is that legitimate, or is it exaggerated?
Also, if I want to take two years off between medical school and undergrad to work with the Peace Corps, would I have enough time to work on my application while working with the Peace Corps?

Exaggerated. But you should start early since it takes some time to complete it and time for the university to decide. And yes, you would have enough time to work on your application while workin with the Peace Corps, which is not a bad idea at all! Great experience for the resume!