<p>Hi, I'm interested in studying Medicine, however, I'm currently a freshman majoring in Computer Science in NTU (Singapore). I'm wondering if I could apply to med school with this degree? Or do I have to do a post-bacc in pre-med to fulfil the min requirements? Do I need to have an A level cert in Bio or an O level cert? Because when I was younger I didn't think I would want to venture into this discipline and so didn't take upper secondary Bio. (Only did lower secondary Bio). Also, I would have to apply as a foreigner, would the chances be very very low? (I've always loved the way admissions work in the US, Singapore does not have a holistic admission, which means it all comes down to your grades. I didn't score very well for my A levels and so Computer Science was one of the only courses I could get into and my parents weren't very willing to send an 18 year old girl overseas to study.)</p>
<p>Please do give me some guidance if you guys can, for e.g., what route I can take, min GPA I should have, costs?? (don't think there's financial aid for international students right?), the duration of this entire process or which courses I could take in order to fulfil the requirements for med school. I know about the MCAT and have previously taken the SAT and Subject Tests, though it might not be useful in applying to med school anymore.</p>
<p>Btw, does nutrition/dietetics count under medicine or is it a completely different discipline? I'm not saying I want to take nutritional studies but it was something I had interest in.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>US MD schools require a minimum number of credits (including all pre-med admission requirements) to be completed at a US or Canadian college or university. Foreign coursework/degrees will not fulfill admission requirements.</p>
<p>Pre-med admissions requirements include: gen chem, ochem, biochem, bio, physics, calc, stats, English, psych and sociology. Specific schools may have additional requirements. Undergrad major has no effect on one’s potential to be accepted to med school.</p>
<p>Neither O or A level certficates are required (or even considered).</p>
<p>Even for internationals who have completed their undergrad education in the US, admission to US med schools is extremely competitive with only about 100-200 being admitted in a given year to all US med schools combined. (And most of those 200 are Canadian.)</p>
<p>Nutrition classes are not considered science classes for the purposes of computing a science GPA for med school admission.</p>
Do you mean Indians cannot apply to Harvard because they are not educated in US? I thought MCAT serves the testing for who deserves and who not on the academic lines. We are not provided with pre medical degrees here, but we definitely learn the subjects mentioned by you #WayOutWestMom. Kindly enlighten me more on this.
Thank You
Foreign coursework must be transferred to an american institution in order to be counted by AMCAS: https://www.aamc.org/students/download/182162/data/amcas_instruction_manual.pdf Unless you’re at one of the foreign institutions that is not considered “foreign” by AMCAS (list included in linked manual).
The MCAT isn’t really a knowledge based test. It’s a reasoning exam. Additionally US undergraduate coursework is not geared towards the MCAT. That’s why even Harvard students say their coursework doesn’t prepare them for the exam http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/5/16/mcat-test-prep-premed/
Apply for Duke-NUS in SG?
At least go ask there what their requirements would be. Maybe they’d give you more insight of what to expect in the U.S. Definitely pay them a visit now.