What do I need to do to become a doctor?

High school grades only matter until you get into college. The better the grades, the better the schools available. Extra-curriculars are good if they include honor societies or volunteer/charity work. While you are in high school, you should look into volunteering at the local hospital or even nursing home. That will look good on applications. Bachelors degrees with pre-med concentrations are the way to go and then you will have to take a test to be able to apply to med school called the MCAT. Look it up, find a study guide at the local library to see what you're up against when the time comes. Everything is pretty basic until Med school where the cles become harder and involve more time studying. The med school cles are more career focused and usually become more interesting because you will actually use lots of the information being presented. Get good grades and study hard in undergrad (pre-bachelor's degree) and you will have a better chance of getting into med school. You may even have more and better choices. For a bachelor's degree, a state school is ok. You could even start at community college and get your ociate's degree in Allied health or whatever pre-med degree they offer along the way to save money.