<p>i'm currently a freshman at gw majoring in international affairs.. i have been thinking about pre med but haven't taken any sci classes yet or anything..just getting general requirements done. is it possible to do international affairs/pre med here? i know pre med isnt a major..but is too difficult to combine elliott requirements with what i'd need for med school? also..is this too unusual of a combination and too strange of a major for med school? very confused about this</p>
<p>thanks for any advice you may have</p>
<p>My comments/advice.</p>
<p>This is “doable”. Speaking from experience - med schools do not “require” you to major in any specific field. However, there are certain “science” classes that are required and Calculus is a plus.</p>
<p>GW has advisors - both in ESIA (yours) and Columbian College which can advise you of the details and the logisitcs of accomplishing this - use them, that’s what your paying for. GW does have advisors for “Pre-Med”. You would be assigned a second advisor in addition to your ESIA advisor. This is importnat since you will need a letter from the GW Pre-Med committee for your Med School App - this letter and the committee’s recommendation level is VERY important.</p>
<p>It will be easier if you have alot of AP credit to work with. You don’t have to “double major” in a science field, but you better get very good grades in all your science classes you take. Below is an example - but each med school will vary slightly in thier course requirements.</p>
<p>[Courses</a> to Take Before Applying to Medical School](<a href=“http://gradschool.about.com/od/medicalschool/f/medclass.htm]Courses”>Courses Recommended for Medical School Applicants)</p>
<p>Make an appointment with your ESIA’s advisor - they are very good and will hook you up!</p>
<p>Best of luck - it’s an arduous process but worth it in the long run.</p>
<p>CJ</p>