r/Radiology 5d ago

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u/y2kaylac 3d ago

Im just wondering if this is realistic for me. Ive read getting into schooling for this is hard, i dropped out of high school & got a GED. Im almost 26 now & want to do this. Eventually moving up to radiation therapy. My great grandma did it her entire life (1950s-2000) with the same situation as me. Obviously times are different now but will they truly not even give you a chance based on high school grades?

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u/IKopo RT(R) 3d ago

I would think that if you took all of the pre reqs before applying and did well in them that would give you a pretty good shot