What courses and university should I consider for becoming a neurosurgeon?

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In summary, for those interested in becoming a neurosurgeon, it is recommended to take as many honors classes as possible in high school and maintain high grades. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) is a highly regarded university for undergraduate and graduate studies in neuroscience, with their graduate program being ranked as the top program in the country by the National Research Council.
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I am planing to be a neurosurgeon and I was wondering what courses should I consider taking in high school besides Biology. I was also wondering what university is the best for this interest.
 
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Great goal, amenon. Take all the honors classes you can, and ace them. That will be a good start.
 
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Good for you! Work hard and keep the grades up. There are many good places you could go for your undergrad, but I recommend UCSD in the US for your future grad school:
http://neurograd.ucsd.edu/
They have an excellent reputation:
Recently, our graduate program was named by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences as the top ranking neuroscience graduate program in the country.
 

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