Becoming a medical doctor in today's society requires a lot of hard work and dedication, yet it is one of the most rewarding careers a person can choose. Not only will medical doctors eventually reap rewards financially, they have the opportunity to change the lives of those around them for the better. Receiving an MD is no easy task. Those considering a career as a doctor must attend at least three years of college, keeping an exceptionally high grade point average, and take the Medical College Admissions Test before applying to medical school. After being accepted, students go through four additional years of training. Once training is complete, the student receives their Medical Doctorate, and chooses an area in which to specialize. The next three to seven years will be spent completing