Pre-Medicine
In general, admission into the medical schools either in allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) medicine requires students to have:
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a bachelor’s degree in any major with an excellent GPA (3.7 for MD and 3.5-3.6 for DO),
- a good MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) score averaging 510,
- successful completion of the prerequisite courses,
- extra-curricular activities including a commitment to the profession, hospital volunteerism, shadowing physicians, and engaging in research activity.
Admission into medical school is highly competitive. Students should work closely with the Program Advisor throughout their college years to stay on track with academic and co-curricular preparations. As a part of the academic preparation, students must complete the required and recommended coursework that fulfills their intended medical school requirements and, at the same time, prepares them for the MCAT exam. Gaining practical experiences such as working with a clinician in a hospital setup or shadowing a physician in healthcare facilities is an essential part of co-curricular preparation. Each student must obtain a letter of evaluation from the Pre-health Advisor for applying to a medical school.
Course Requirements
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the medical school/MCAT requirements are as follows:
| Course Name |
Hilbert Course # |
Credits |
| Two semesters of General Biology with Lab (required) |
BI 140, BI 141 |
8 |
| Two semesters of General Chemistry with Lab (required) |
CH 140, CH 141 |
8 |
| Two semesters of Organic Chemistry with Lab (required) |
CH 311, CH 313 |
8 |
| Two semesters of General Physics with Lab (required) |
PY 140, PY 141 |
8 |
| Two semesters of English/Writing (required) |
EN 101, EN 102 |
6 |
Most medical schools also require or recommend the following courses. For specific requirements, check your medical school. The MCAT exam includes content from these courses:
|
Course Name
|
Hilbert Course #
|
Credits
|
|
One semester of Biochemistry (highly recommended)
|
BI 320
|
4
|
|
One semester of Psychology (highly recommended)
|
PSY 101
|
3
|
|
One semester of Sociology (highly recommended)
|
SO 101
|
3
|
|
One semester of Statistics (highly recommended)
|
MA 200
|
3
|
|
One semester of Human Physiology (recommended for MCAT)
|
BI 420/421
|
4
|
|
One semester of Cell Biology (recommended for MCAT)
|
BI 310
|
4
|
|
One semester of Calculus (recommended)
|
MA 205
|
3
|