What undergraduate college would best prepare me for medical school?
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November 19th, 2008 at 6:49 am
i would think that taking alot of biology, chemisty type classes would be good to prepare u for med school.
harvard is well known and if ur in ohio OSU is an awesome school too. GO BUCKS!!!
November 21st, 2008 at 9:24 pm
The school really doesnt matter the course and major does. The best majors for medical school are Chemistry and Biology.Chemistry is more focused on advanced levels of math and science and Biology is more of the basics.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Your major doesn’t matter in the sense that you don’t need a specific major, but you will need to major in something in relation to science in order to get the required classes for medical school. Most colleges will prepare you the same, but it always looks best to go to a top tier school for your studies and leave with a high GPA and high score on the MCAT.
You should try majoring in something in relation to science and challenge yourself. Don’t take the easy route or you won’t be able to handle medical school.
As for college, try for the Ivy League if possible. MIT would also be at the same level. They’re all excellent schools.
November 24th, 2008 at 5:26 am
In my opinion you should look at Johns Hopkins University or Emory University….they have great programs for students who want to become doctors
November 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
wow, I don’t think I have ever seen worse responses than the ones I see here. That’s why I do this… because when I was applying there was a lot of misinformation. So I like to set records straight.
Major in what you want. It would be easier to major in a science because your med school requirements (one year of inorganic chem, one year of organic chem, one year of physics, and one year of biology) are usually wrapped up with the degree (ie no extra classes to take for med school). The problem is that unless you love science and love being in labs, then you will hate your major. Going to med school and being a doctor doesn’t mean that all you are is a science bookworm. Med schools are looking for well rounded applicants. So if you love history, then major in it. If you love physiology, then major in it. And if for some reason you love biochemistry and you just can’t get enough about molecules, then major in it.
All you need is a four year degree (you don’t need an ivy league… go to a state school), do well in you classes (especially your required classes), do well on your MCAT, try to have some idea about why you want to be a doc.
I decided on human physiology as a major, because I thought it was interesting. I had to take some extra courses, but it served me well. But there were a number of people in my med school class who were theater, history, business, etc majors. The choices are endless. Just do well in your core.
PS And don’t go to foreign med schools, if you can avoid it.