<p>Right now, I'm in my junior year in an american school in the united arab emirates (that's right, not america) and taking the IB diploma program.</p>
<p>I'm looking to go to a university in the states because that's where i used to live and everything so it'd be a lot better for me (i'm like, familiar with it and all).</p>
<p>That said, my goal is to get into a med school there.</p>
<p>Recently i found out that you can't directly GO to med school and that you have to take a pre-med program in your undergraduate studies.</p>
<p>now my question is how do i go about doing that?
What are the prerequisites? like do i need SATs, TOEFL, and what is the required GPA?</p>
<p>and better yet, does anybody know a list of colleges that offers a good pre-med program?
they don't necessarily have to be private universities like the ivy leagues.
and the state that they're in doesn't matter either so...</p>
<p>Help me out por favor?</p>
<p>p.s. my family's considering vacationing in the states to visit some colleges in the summer of 2010 so this would help me soo much.
:)</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Pre-Med is not neccessarily an undergrad major. Med Schools do not care what the undergraduate major is so long as the required pre-req courses (Bio, Chem, O’Chem, etc) were taken. Undergraduate GPA and MCAT scores are very important. You will not take the MCAT until you have completed the majority of your undergrad.</p>
<p>So, what you need to worry about now:</p>
<ol>
<li> Taking SAT, ACT and SAT 2(subject tests)</li>
<li> Determining what your family can financially afford.</li>
<li> Determine what type of learning environment and living environment allow you to achieve the highest grades and learning possible.</li>
</ol>
<p>Many international students believe that Universities are surperior to Colleges. This is not true. There are a large number of small Liberal Arts Schools who have large number of graduates be accepted into Medical Schools.</p>
<p>Once you have your SAT grades you can begin to look at colleges/unis that match your academic strength.</p>
<p>Some colleges have joint programs that “guarantee” admission to Medical School. For example, Ursinsus College (a small Liberal arts college in Pennsylvania) has an “Early Assurance” program with Drexel University Medical school. You can find requirements and details on the Ursinus website, Admission Process section.</p>
<p>Good luck to you! As you get further into the process of knowing your SAT/ACT scores and school size preferences please come back. With more details folks here can provide more guidance.</p>
<p>A lot of schools have combined programs where, while you aren’t in medical school at first, as long as you maintain a decent GPA (and sometimes a MCAT score depending on the school), you will get into that school after you complete your Bachelors. The BS/MD and BA/MD programs can range from 6-8 years depending on the school. Google them if you are interested.</p>