Admission Requirements (coursework)

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I'm a junior biophysics major and I'm not sure if I have taken the necessary courses to apply to med school. </p>

<p>I used AP credits for general chemistry, general physics, and calculus I/II. </p>

<p>I took Organic I/II (semester lab).
2 Upper level physics classes (semester lab)
Biochemistry (semester lab)
Biophysical chemistry
Research problems in biophysics (semester)
Molecular biophysics laboratory (semester)
Cell biology
Cellular and molecular physiology
Bioinformatics
Build-a-genome (biology course)
Calculus III/differential equations/linear algebra
2 semesters English/writing</p>

<p>I think I'm good with biology, physics, math, and english; however, I was concerned with chemistry. Can I use my biochem lab course as a chem course? Can the lab also be a chem lab (even though the stuff we did was much more closely related to bio)? Should I take another chem course just to make sure I'm alright?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I think that since you have taken upper level bio classes you should be fine. Did they have labs to go with them? Also, since you are a junior, you should be planning to take the MCAT this spring. Have you been volunteering and shadowing doctors and playing prominent roles in your ECs?</p>

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<p>Ok it looks like my bio is good then, thanks. What about my chem? I have great EC's and my GPA is good. I've done a lot of research and I hope to be published by next semester. I was planning on taking the MCAT for the first time this spring, shadow doctors this summer, and take a year off doing something medically-related (I want to work at a clinic in another country preferably) before medical school. Does this seem like a reasonable plan?</p>

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<p>Get a copy of the MSAR (Medical School Admission Requirements -- $22.50 at Amazon) and it will give you the academic requirements for every US medical school.</p>

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<p>The MSAR does not give all the data you need re: use of AP courses. Other than that, it is a fine resource.</p>