<p>Can you guys give me a list of the best schools with pre med programs?</p>
<p>btw, I heard schools like Harvard and Princeton dont have one.</p>
<p>Most schools don't have a premed major but the beauty of being premed is that you can major in anything that you want.</p>
<p>Replying to that, I dont think you should major in drama prior to taking the MCATs.</p>
<p>Bio, Chem, molecular bio,...thats all i can think of</p>
<p>I think, actually, that you should major in drama if you are pre-med, but only if you love drama. Music majors have the highest rates of acceptance to med schools, and bio majors have one of the lowest, actually. Follow your passions. Just make sure that you take the required pre-med classes at some point. Those are generally:</p>
<p>1 year Inorganic Chem w/ Lab
1 year Organic Chem w/ Lab
1 year Physics w/ Lab
1 year Bio w/ Lab
1 year Calculus</p>
<p>and sometimes, 1 year English</p>
<p>does anyone know if U of Michigan has a good premed program?</p>
<p>U of M doesnt offer Pre-Med as a major but you could major in something else and go on to their medical school if you want</p>
<p>yea i know it doesnt have premed as a major. Im thinkin of majoring in microbiology and international relations. But a lot of people say michigan is no good cause they dont help you that much in advising whereas other schools like case western or northwestern are high in the sciences and try and keep you on the right track</p>
<p>"Music majors have the highest rates of acceptance to med schools..."</p>
<p>Actually, its math majors that have highest acceptance rate to med-schools. But...you're right on the "follow your passion" part. The most important thing is that you actually like your major, IMO.</p>
<p>Lots of majors say they have the highest rate of acceptance to med. school. One site i went to said biomed eng. have the highest rate. It all depends where you get your info from.</p>
<p>To get an idea of how good a premed program is, you can go to the career services page of the school website. They'll usually have their applicant statistics for med school (acceptance rate, etc.) so you can judge how effective the school is at getting their undergrads into med school. However, it's always good to view these statistics with caution because they can be manipulated.</p>
<p>yeah, listen, there is no such thing as a GREAT premed program OMG THEY HAVE A 100% premed program!!, no. if you are interested in premed, target the best undergrad that you can possibly get into and make sure that they are science-type schools, such as johns hopkins, (princeton works), etc, and look at their premed success rate. As long as it is around 70% your set, the rest is up to you to work hard. You can go to community college and work your way up to med school, so, thats a thought to throw out there. </p>
<p>Now, you can major in any major and get into med school, but med schools DO take your major into consideration, especially when looking at your GPA. It also depends on how you do on your premed GPA...and if you did well ideally you should do well on your MCATs. Your MCATs will be what helps you when you are compared to other applicants. People do Biomed engineering, biology, chemistry because the courses you take in premed are fulfilled in the major so you kill two birds with one stone so to say. </p>
<p>but there is no such thing as like the top premed programs, at least i dont believe so, you should just target a strong science research targeted university. and even if the premed was called #1, the chances of you and i getting in are slim to none. Many schools just have a premed track with adviser, and that goes for Princeton and Harvard....and to be honest, coming out of princeton with a 3.3/35 gpa/mcat respectively will get you into a med school just because you are coming from that prestigious university, and the university prolly has a lot of connections.</p>
<p>Actually don't go to princeton for premed (I was told this by a doctor)... They do not care about the rank of the undergrad school you attended while applying. It might be easier if I went to UR(which I am) in applying to med school then Princeton</p>
<p>Um some people might like to have something to fall back on if pre-med doesn't work out, and Princeton is a great school. Why not go to it.</p>
<p>However there are tons of schools that are known for pre-med that have fall backs (ie UMich, JHU, UR,). It is just recommended that you don't go to Princeton for premed...</p>
<p>There are no such thing as PreMed programs. I just got home from a three day tour of three Texas medical schools, and it's in the admissions committee's discretion whether they want you or not. Although there are early medical school admissions programs available depending on your state for example: EMSAP, EMSEMP, UTPA-Baylor, Texas Partnership for Primary Care, etc... I've heard of people with 18, 23 MCAT scores that got in and many odd degrees like English and Dance majors.</p>
<p>MarcNHS, you are an undergrad applying to med school?</p>
<p>no, there are programs between certain universities and med schools where you are guaranteed a seat in the latter as long as you maintain your GPA or score a score specified on the program's guidelines. On the other hand, there are other programs offered on your undergrad where you are pre-accepted to the medical school, but again, you need to meet their guidelines. Do a research on the med school of your choice.</p>
<p>A good undergrad major which is highly recommended is nursing or some other type of allied health profession. It's also a great fall back career if you were not accepted the first time you apply!</p>
<p>Dude, you'r absolutely right...I never even thought about that...thanks...so, basically as long as I have a strong science gpa and mcat score, the major doesn't matter? hmmm.....What are the best UC's for nursing, in order of importance...? I know its kind of a foggy question</p>
<p>the gpa of your major DOES matter, but your major topic really does not. Your science gpa will matter also a great deal, as well as your mcat. The following is what you should basically look at here to gauge the situation:
1.) My over-all GPA
2.) PREMED GPA
3.) MCAT Score
4.) Extracurricular/Research</p>
<h2>then waaayyy down if it comes against you and another person with the same statistics...Your undergrad instituion.</h2>
<p>if you get to this point:
5.) Your interview
6.) Your personal statements and such, portraying the level of your EC activities.</p>