1. Dennise Amaya
June 5, 2012

2. What A Cardiac Surgeon Does!
 A cardiac surgeon specializes in treating the heart.
They Diagnose heart conditions on patients. A
Cardiologist sees the patients because they are referred
by other doctors who have concerns about their heart
health.
 Cardiologists run diagnostic tests on the new patients
to see their conditions and they discuss the patients
conditions and treatment options.

3. Average $alary
 Hourly Annually
Upper Level: $200 per hour $300,000
Medium Level: $105 per hour $219,000
Lowest Level: $70 per hour $150,000
*The more successful cardiac surgeons make $450,000

4. What Universities are Good For This Career?
 There are universities all over the world. However the
following are narrowed down to a private, public, and a
state university to study cardiology:
*Princeton (private)
*UCLA (public)
*USC (state)

5. Princeton
 Princeton is a private university located in New Jersey
Tuition: $54, 780
*There are 7,567 students currently attending
*It was established in 1759 and it’s the size of 500 acres
*Its main colors are orange and black

6. Continued
Prerequisites
• 2 terms of introductory biology
• 2 terms of introductory chemistry
• 1st term of introductory physics
• & intro. to statistics course
*2 essays & a signed statement required for admission

7. UCLA
 UCLA is a public university located in Los
Angeles, California
Tuition: $11, 220 per year
* There are 39, 271 students currently attending
* It was established in 1919 and it’s the size of 419 acres
*Its main colors are blue and gold

8. Continued
Prerequisites
• 1 year biology with lab
• 2 years of chemistry
• 1 year of physics
• 1 year of math
• *4.34 GPA & an SAT score of 2026 required for
admission

9. USC
 USC is a private (state) university located in Los
Angeles, California.
Tuition: $140,000 for a 4 year stay or $30-$40,000 per year
*There are 17,380 undergraduate students and 19,516
postgraduate students
*It was established in 1880 and it’s 301 acres
*Its main colors are cardinal and gold

10. Continued
Admission Requirements
-high school graduate
-High GPA
-SAT & ACT Scores
-Written Essay
-Interview

11. Credits
 Unknown. (2012). “Cardiologist Job Description.”
http://cardiologistssalaryhq.com/cardiologis-job-description/
 Unknown. (2012). “Cardiologist Salary.”
http://www.healthcaresalaryonline.com/cardiologists-salary.html
 Unknown. (2012). “Princeton Admissions and Aid.”
http://www.princeton.edu/main/admissions-aid/
 Unknown. (2012). “Princeton University.”
http://www.princeton.edu/main
 Unknown. (2012). “UCLA.” http://www.admissions.ucla.edu
 Unknown. (2012). “Undergraduate Requirements.”
http://usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/fresh_standards.html
 Unknown. (2012). “Undergraduates.” http://usctuition.net
 Unknown. (2012). “USC.”
http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/

12. Pictures
 June 5, 2012. http://www.cardiac-surgery.med.nyu.edu
 June 5, 2012. http://www.destination360.com
 June 5, 2012. http://www.math.ucla.edu
 June 5, 2012. http://www.solarfeeds.com
 June 5, 2012.
http://www.topworldschools.com/tag/princeton-
university/
 June 6, 2012. http://asbarez.com
 June 6,2012. http://www.dailypostal.com
 June 6, 2012. http://buzzle.com
 June 6, 2012. http://eurlog.wordpress.com