Medical school 101?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>This is all the information I have so far! </p>

<p>1) Major is what ever you like and keep your GPA above 3.6
2) Take MCATS and apply after your junior year
3) Meet requirements 2 semesters in biology, 2 semesters in chemistry, 2 semesters in physics, 2 semesters in organic chemistry, 2 semesters in English and 2 semesters of college level math ( cal 1&2 recommended)
4) Volunteer and patient contact. ( would volunteering at a hospital in ER and SICU count and satisfy that requirement? also having a job as pharmacy tech at the same hospital?)
5) Research? I am still at a CC so I don't know much about that.
6) letters of recommendation from science teachers
7) Clinical activity? now I don't understand this part.
8) essays
9) personal statement ( what would people write?)
10) if you went to CC like me then take upper level science classes at a university or be ready to explain. but I called the medical school I want to go to and the adviser there said as long as you take upper level science classes at a university it should be fine. As a science major thats the plan. </p>

<p>Anything else? What else is there to do?</p>

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<p>1.) 3.6 is the national mean, so (about) half of students who eventually go to medical school have GPA's lower than that.
3.) Some schools recommend Calc, and so you should really make sure to take it.
4.) Obviously it's not a requirement, but hospital volunteering is a valuable component of any application.
5.) Only if you want to go to a research-powered medical school.
6.) Recommendations will vary considerably depending on your situation. Not necessarily science.
7.) Same as #4.
9.) Personal statement is generally understood to be: "Why do you want to go into medicine?"
10.) Upper level courses will cover it, but be aware that there are times when that's not a particularly good idea: physics, for example.</p>

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<p>pakbabydoll,</p>

<p>I would definitely suggest for you not to take too many science courses at a community college, no matter what level they are. Medical Schools traditionally frown upon courses taken at CC. Premed counselors at any University will tell you that as well. As a matter of fact, the least courses from a CC the more competitive of a candidate you wiil be.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys</p>