Are there any top schools that contain medical career programs that do not require any standardized test scores for admission?
No MCAT? Or no standardized tests whatsoever?
There are a number of BA/MD direct-admit programs that don’t require students to take the MCAT if they have fulfilled all the other program requirements for med school admission. But only a tiny number of those are at top schools (Northwestern, Brown Rochester)
Getting admitted to those BA/MD programs require SAT or ACT scores.
If you don’t test well on standardized exams, then medicine is definitely the wrong career for you. Med school and residency is packed full of high stakes, career-determining standardized exams. Plus physicians are required to take standardized exams periodically (every 3-5) to maintain their board certifications after residency.
@WayOutWestMom my question was tweaked towards schools other than med school like example optometry, nursing etc…
No. Basically any healthcare career that requires any specialized or post-graduate training is going to requires some sort of standardized exam.
Optometry – OAT.
Nursing requires the NCLEX to get a license
PA – GRE
Dentistry – DAT.
OT and PT --GRE
Audiology --GRE
EMT/paramedic-- state and national standardized licensing exams
X-ray/radiological Tech --national standardized licensing exam (which has to be repeated periodically)
Sonographer–national standardized licensing exam
SLP-- GRE
anesthesiology assistant–GRE or MCAT
genetic counselor–GRE or MCAT
You can research a variety of healthcare careers here: https://explorehealthcareers.org
Yes there is one, CNA. You can be a CNA as a high school student.
@WayOutWestMom thank you for the info. Do you know what top 50 schools offer sonography?
@artloversplus do you know what top 50 schools offer CNA?
Sonography programs are offered at most community colleges in the US. It is a 2 year, associate degree level program.
There is no such thing as a “top 50” sonography program.
CNA–certified nursing assistant is certificate program (no degree required) that can be taken at a community college, at a health facility as on-the job training, or through an on-line class.
There is no such thing as a “top 50” CNA program.
I believe that was sarcasm.
@WISdad23 based on the other thread, I don’t think OP is being sarcastic
Just out of curiosity what specialty boards require standardized tests every 3- 5 years? I know of boards that are transitioning to quarterly questions but historically all boards I know about have been on a 10 year cycle for MOC.