<p>I'm kind of confused as to how it works. From what I've read, Columbia's got a premed program in their School of General Studies, but it's not for undergrads. </p>
<p>Is there anyone who currently goes to Columbia and is taking the med route? How does it work? Any help would be appreciated!</p>
<p>CC and SEAS don’t have specific “pre-med programs.” As you know, the pre-med track is simply a bunch of pre-reqs you have to take (1 year gen chem, 1 year physics, 1 year orgo, 1 year bio, and labs for all those classes), so it doesn’t matter which school you’re in. As long as you take those pre-reqs, you’re “pre-med” - there’s no declaration or application process. You can major in anything you like, although some majors are more convenient for pre-meds than others.</p>
<p>There are, however, special “pre-med concentrations” (at least in CC). They’re basically watered-down major requirements. Say you want to be an art history major but find that you can’t fit all your requirements in with the Core and pre-med classes. You can do the pre-med concentration in art history, which allows you to take fewer art history classes than are required for either the major or the regular concentration. That way, you still get to “major” in art history. In English, this pre-med concentration allows you to ignore all distribution requirements and just take five English classes, while 10 and 8 classes are required for the major and concentration, respectively. Not many people take this option, though, and you’re not allowed to combine the pre-med concentration with any other degree.</p>