FAQ: Sonography Student Questions 

I feel so dumb I didn’t even know what prerequisites were until this video 😭 first college student in the family here! So confused on where to even start 😓

It’s ok 2 be older and be going back to school to do this too. Some people it takes longer to decide. No shame in that.

See your lucky I wish I knew what I wanted to be right out of high school. I’m 23 now and just now thinking that I want to do sonography

WOWW $8,000 for the program! That blows my mind!!! I wish mine was that cheap. The nearest college/university to me that offers a dms program is a little over $40,000. There's nothing I can do about that, other than apply for as many scholarships as I can. Other than that, I know it will be worth it.

i’m 14 and i’ve been researching a lot on this particular field to make sure i know exactly what to take in my highschool/college years. thanks for giving me a heads up on what to look for!!

I just breathe alot freely after she said not too much math

This has to be one of the most organize, Insightful videos about DMS. Thank you

I know this is awhile back, but can you do a video for us who are just enrolling. Like what essentials do we need for class, what is it like the first few days, hacks and tips for us beginners. Much appreciated

This is so helpful I’m going into my senior year of high school but I want to be so sure about what I want to go to college for and this definitely helped me make up my mind!🤗

Thanks so much ! I appreciate all of answers. You were helpful.

Hi, Kristy. I accidentally came across your videos and found them very interesting and informative. Thank you very much for taking time to create those videos and answer questions with your busy schedule. I thought that it was interesting that your program is only 2 years. I want to become a sonographer. This is my ultimate goal, but it is very competitive here in San Diego to get into this program. We only have one University that has this program and its 12 months. But in order to get into this program I need to finish Radiologic Technology program (which is 2 year program on its own) and General Pathology class. Well I just finished my prerequisites for the Rad. Tech which took me 1.5 years. So after everything is set and done it will take me almost 5 years to get my Sonography Certificate. SO lucky you! Thank you very much again for everything you've done for all of us students that are on the same path as you :)

In semester 2 of my DMS program. Loving it! So happy I chose this field ❤️

Thank you so much for all this great info! I am 21 years old and really interested in sonography after not feeling passionate about my current major!

This is so helpful! Thank you :) i’m nervous because i feel like i’m not smart enough for this

Your conversation is very clear,I got benefit from your conversation.Thank you so much.

I am so happy I found your videos! I am also from the Maryland area and will be attending Montgomery College. Since I am new to the whole sono career path, these videos are like a blessing! Thanks!!!

This is a GREAT video! Very informative, thank you!!

this video was so helpful so thank you! i’m currently in the air force & i really want to go into sonography when i’m out!

Congrats thank you so much for the info !!! So proud of you.

Just subscribed, I’m going to be seeing the school I’m interested in today, so I will get more information on the program. I love your videos I hope you can do more please please please lol

I just chose to go to Montgomery today and to find a RU-vidr who goes to the college and takes the program helps me know what to expect.

Super helpful video 😊 I graduated 2.5 years ago with a BA in marketing and am planning on going back to school for sonography! It’s never too late to switch it up and pursue your passions.

I graduated college last year, but I think I’m going to go back for this! I’m still thinking more

I’m in the Maryland area too, i wanted to be a sonographer but I never knew how to, I thought I didn’t have enough money to go but thank you for showing me there are options I think I will follow that career path.

this was very helpful, thank you!

I’m so glad I’m watching this video it helped me a lot

I wish I did it the way you chose to... I’m 30 now and thinking of going back to college for DMS 😞 you did it the right way 👍🏻 take note, kids!

I'm in college right now , my major is Sonography , 20 years old, I should have looked up a program no one helped me to even start. But watching this does give me a head start on what to do. atleast a guide. Its great keep up the good work!

Thank you so much i just turned 17 and i am graduating soon when i got adopted out of foster care i was 15 and the system was in such a hurry to place a child like me that they didn't give my family any information on anything. I didn't even know things like this existed.

Very helpful, thank you!!!

Guess what? You inspired me to apply at my local community college’s diagnostic cardiac sonography program☺️☺️☺️☺️

I am currently a senior in high school and I am also a Registered dental assistant, I will soon be graduating May 12th! Come faster?! Lol. I truly thought I would continue my education in dentistry to become a Dental Hygienist but I came to the conclusion that if I do that, I will not be following my dreams! I've been fascinated with the idea of Sonography. I'm specifically looking into echocardiography! I took A&P when I took classes to become a registered dental assistant and that was honestly the most interesting part of the whole course. The heart is what I loved learning about the most 🫀🥺 Anyways, long story short, I tossed my Dental Hygiene application and applied for the DMS program at my local community college! Thank you for this video ❤️📚🫀🙌🏼

I'm going for nursing but I'm also interested in sonography!

Hello! this video is soooo helpful! i've decided to become a sonographer and i was nervous about how college would be and this is relieving my anxiety so much. i'm taking dual credit programs in high school and go to get my associates in Sonography .

Great video . Thank you

Great video. Hoping that someone would’ve asked about the Payscale

Thanks for this video. I’m almost done with my prerequisites. I noticed a lot of people worry about the math and so did I. Currently I’m retaking Intermediate Algebra so if you love it you’ll keep trying. I wouldn’t worry about the physics I’m taking it now and it’s pretty easy. You just have to remember the equations. But it’s not a ton of math in ultrasound physics.

Super helpful thank you

This was such a helpful video thanks for answering all questions I had. I'm a year away from DMS clinicals! I will be turning 34 and I just want to say if you are ever questioning whether age is holding you back from starting over then this program is attainable for the right individual! 2 year degree rather than 4 for nursing(and some!) If you really have a passion for patient care then this is a great compromise. I feel so blessed on this journey and cannot wait to start clinicals and find my niche! Thanks for sharing! Good luck!

I recently moved to an area and the only place that offers DMS schooling is a 27 month accelerated Bachloers degree program. So, the program is 27 months, 2+ years, but you get a bachelor's. I wanted to just get an Associates but this is the only route they offer in my area. And many people will face these challenges. Many of these degrees aren't available to everyone in every state. Some states don't even have it.

Thank you for this! I just got my A.A. but interested in this career but scared cause i cannot afford it at the moment and afraid of failing or getting bored of it. Me time is important to me like taking care of myself and i heard when you're in the program you have no social life and can affect your relationship with your partner.

thank you for this!

anyone know what the typical schedule of a sonographer is? like how long the work day is and how often they work?

I think I seen you on a video for the community college by me. I'm very interested in their program. I know this video is old but it was helpful.

Amen the first question answered my question

Great video. Thx

Hey thanks for all the info!! Have a couple questions you might be able to answer.. are there any sports or fitness specialities in ultrasound? Such as a sports team, physical therapy clinic, etc. also, Is there any advantages of having a separate bachelors degree? I have one in health science and feel like I’m going backwards in terms of education

Thank you so much for this video!!! I’m still undecided about becoming a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or an RN and this was really helpful 💛

Thank you.

That's crazy. Majority of my local sonography programs require a previous associates or bachelor's to even apply for the program.

I’m so so bad at math and I’m so scared that I’d be taking physics I literally took Algebra 1 !! For 3 years in high school and my last year I took geometry and graduated with a D in that class! I’m 26 now and I want to be an ultrasound tech but I feel super discouraged with the math courses I may be taking.. any help or advice will be appreciated 👍🏼

This was so so helpful, thank you!!

All the schools near me in Cali are about 30k-45k before fasfa 😭😢

Hey Kristy quick question I’m looking into this career is a lot of math involved or no ? I hear this a lot just thought I would ask (:

Young people these days are soo lucky. Back then I didn't have anybody hold my hand in college (not my parents, no one!) that's why it took me five years to get a 2 year degree back in 2008! And then after that, I was STILL lost because my two year degree was in something VERY general like communications (because I wanted something easy and fast!) and so then I ended up working in minimum wage job and I am STILL there and I am 36! ... I like my job though because it's easy but the pay does suck... man... I think if I only knew I would end up with a minimum wage job in my 30s, I'd have skipped college all together! Signed ,someone with TWO associates degrees (I qualified for a Social and Behavioral Science AA in 2017), a certificate in RE, AND a life Insurance license that for some reason, I haven't been able to get a job in ANY of those fields!!

Would you suggest taking Physics Ana Chemistry together? Both are prerequisites for my school

I’m also going to Montgomery college. I was originally going for pre nursing but I’m looking to switch to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Thats so funny how Im legit thinking about doing sonography and im also going to montgomery college 😂😂 I was thinking of doing x ray tech but im leaning toward sonography

Probably dumb question but is there a test to get in to this program ? Or do you just need all the pre recs ?

I am 24 years old, expecting my first child, i knew i wanted to join the program when I experience pregnancy and going to my ultrasound appointments, I'm nervous to start since ill have a little one but i know it will be worth it!

Hey gir! I love your videos they are super helpful! So I start the program in the fall and I'm super excited yet super nervous. What are some tips and trick that you would give me? Also I usually just work on the weekend do you think I can keep doing that once I'm in the program?

I am 22, im starting the program this summer. You gave me so much insight i appreciate it! What is your cert in?

I would say ultrasound physics does include a lot of equations and math. You have to pass that in order to continue. That being said, after that there isn't a ton unless you're in Cardiac

Great video, I am going back to school and considering this program. What was the age group? I am 41 right now, and just wanted to change my whole career, but just a little freaked out about going back to school with young students. Thank you

After you graduate and get your degree,how can you register as an ob gyn or any other sonography?

How can it be so cheap ? I am in community college too , but the price for 2 year program is around .... around $16 000

Hi, I am from Maryland too! Are there any guys in the program? Asking for myself.

I had a question and would love input from anyone :) What is the difference between applying to a DMS program and adding on echocardiography as a specialty vs applying to the echocardiography program itself? Its the same things, right? So if you knew you wanted to be a cardiac sonographer is it better to do just the echocardiography program? Thanks so much for any input I receive on this comment :)

I am considering this career! Do you know how much you will make a year?

I am 42, almost finished raising 3 children. I am about to start college. So far, this career is what I am heading towards. My biggest issue is I suffer from Fibromyalgia and chronic migraines. Do you think the education required along with the career itself is doable for me? I chose sonography because I am hoping to avoid fluorescent lights.

Is it different from graduate diploma in sonography? To pursue graduate diploma in sonography, one needs ti have a 4 year degree in any of the medical science courses

Were you really good in A&P? I am in A&P 2 and struggling lol

did you have a capstone course? what was it like?

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee s/o my cousin Kristy Le ya hurrrrrrrd!!!

Do you have to take the patients blood pressure? If so, is it a manual blood pressure monitor?

How did you prepare for your board exam?

I'm 16 and wanna know more about this I would love to be in a obstetrics sonographer and I wanna know can you go to just community or no i can't seem to find info on that

I just graduated from high school and i am a English learner. High school was kind hard for me so I wanna know if is it hard like the vocabulary and stuff? Or the classes in general. Thank you for answering! 😊

Dang I just turned 29..interested in becoming a sonographer. Feel like its alot of work, and I'm unsure if I'll be able to not work while in school

What are the prerequisites you took in college ???

Is their a lot of physics?

Can you explain more on your experiences in the outpatients/hospital settings, please?

hello, I am 21 years old and I am starting in a trade school called NWC I am so nervous to start! is there any advise you could give out for a new student and how to get ready for school and what to expect? I know trade is a little different than what you did, but what did you do to get ready to start school, such as materials ,websites , anything really that helped you get ready to start school? I START AUGUST 18TH OR 2022 HELPPPPP!!!! :0

Could you please share how to prepare for the Ultrasound Student Assessment?

What exactly did you major in to become a sonographer?

What was the music at the beginning of the clip?

If you quit your job when you started the program, what did you do to earn income? Did you have help financially? I want to start school but I also work full time.

Hi I am a patient care advocate but i am mostly in ultrasound and invasive procedure with the doctor's but i am getting more interesting in ultrasound I am 42 do you think going to do ultrasonography is ok Your advice please

Where are some places you can work at as a Sonographer?

The program my school offers sounds very identical to yours, do you think someone who just took mainly honors and some AP courses in high school could do this? Sonography was something i was looking into but would you says its mostly skill or memorization based?

I'm scared to do this bc I heard lots of dms get injured after working awhile..is this true?

I haven't started the program yet, but I watched an ultrasound vid here on youtube and it looked like gibberish to me lol. How long did it take for you and your classmates to grasp the scans/images seen on the machine?

What setting is the quietest....?

I’m sorry can you explain again how I can specialize in one ?

I want to be a Sonographer, but doing Transvaginal and Scrotal ultrasounds will make me /extremely/ uncomfortable... If I become a sonographer will I HAVE to do those?

I’m wondering what time your school started and/or starts? I currently work overnights from 11pm-7am and am trying to keep my job to be able to get through school and pay rent and stuff, I could get to school probably earliest 8am and can do school work and stuff all night during my shift, I have a lot of free time. But would need to sleep in the afternoon for a least 6-7 hours maybe like 5pm-10:30pm or something. Does that sound doable for the kind schooling that you went to? Or probably not

I graduated college with a bachelors in biology degree. What steps do I have to take to become a sonographer? (Specifically looking into cardiac sonographer). Do I have to enroll myself in any sonographer programs or do I go straight into looking to get my certifications, like RDCS, ARDMS...?

This video was super helpful! How were you able to afford not having a job while in the program? My biggest problem currently in school is trying to juggle a full-time job and taking classes. I have bills and things to pay for so I was just curious as to how you did it without a job?

Hi Kristy am almost 60 years old however am trying to get an associate degree I wanted to get into nursing but I like the Sonographer would I get hire at this age once I graduate. Thk you.

can i major in anything and just take the classes i need to get into sonography?