<p>I don’t know a lot about the premed program, but I do know that there is a premed club, and they have a health professions coordinator who will put together internship /job shadowing opportunties, MCAT study sessions, ect… and will guide you through the medical school admissions process. </p>
<p>Latin is a good background to have. </p>
<p>also, you may be interested to know that there is a big Anime club at ASC - they meet once a week to watch anime together (and just hang out and have fun ) - they also put on a couple of dances last year where guests dressed up in costumes. </p>
<p>That is off the subject…</p>
<p>Anyway, your volunteer experience at the VA and hospice are great starts. You have already been exposed to the general public and medical environments. (both are required for consideration to medical school)</p>
<p>As a pre med student you can major in anything you want as long as you get the required courses in for medical school…one year of calculus, one year of physics, and I’m trying to remember …is it two years of chemistry or two years of biology? (and one year of the other). Biochemistry and / or coursework in genetics is recommended by some med schools, but not all. </p>
<p>Keep your grades up, study for the MCAT early, job shadow physicians while you are in school (ASC career planning can help with that)…</p>
<p>Also, Agnes Scott offers a post bachelors program that is one year for premeds if necessary to get in all your required courses. Graduates from that program are guarenteed admission to Mercer Medical School in Macon , GA. if they score high enough on their MCAT. Something to ask about. </p>
<p>Also, there is a program called GEMS at ASC that is in the summer before fall freshman classes start. It is to give science students a leg up on their classes. You definately want to look into that. I think GEM students have some special things set aside just for them. </p>
<p>I’m not sure how they decide who to invite to scholar weekend - GPA, SAT or ACT scores are definately part of it. AND, I’m thinking that being out of state is a bonus too because ASC already offers instate students a pretty nice scholarship if they qualify, so I bet that most scholarship weekend slots are available to out of state students ( but that is just a guess). </p>
<p>When you apply, list all your medical/science stuff first. For instance, when they ask for volunteer work, list the medical /science ones first, then the others. This will make it clear to them what your area of interest is. </p>
<p>and don’t forget to have fun!</p>