<p>I was reading that most medical school require that you have 2 semester of biology, physics, chemistry and English. Also a lot recommend that you take calculus. </p>
<p>I was wondering is organic chemistry required to get into medical school in 2015 -2016 because I read somewhere that school might drop that requirement.
Also I was wondering about what does it mean by 2 semesters? My school does 8 weeks class so I don't know how other school work.</p>
<p>I highly doubt one could ever get into med school without organic chemistry. The MCAT will have a change in format in 2015- more humanities emphasis, but there is no way that chemistry will be going away. BTW, you really need 4 semesters of chemistry- 2 inorganic, 2 organic.</p>
<p>When you say two semester do you mean biology 1 and biology 2 or a biology class that last for a year?</p>
<p>1 year of biology
2 years of Chem (1 inorganic, 1 organic)
1 year of physics
Typically 1 year of calculus</p>
<p>The 2015 MCAT will also require a semester of biochem (without lab) in addition to the science classes PsychoDad listed. </p>
<p>Plus a semester each of introductory sociology and psychology (or equivalent exposure) for the new Human Behavior section.</p>
<p>Most med schools don’t require a full year of calculus. I think there are <6 than require a second semester of Calc.</p>
<p>Here’s the most recent MSAR list of math requirements by school.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/slife/pre_med/Math_Req_for_Medical_School.pdf[/url]”>http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/slife/pre_med/Math_Req_for_Medical_School.pdf</a></p>
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<p>1 year of biology means a 2 semester long class of introductory biology for science majors. </p>
<p>(Different schools use different numbering systems. D2’s college listed it as Bio 112-113. D1’s college had it listed as Bio 201-202.)</p>
<p>thanks.
Now on to my next question. I’m currently in Devry since my dad work there and get a discount where with bright future I can study at devry for free. Depending on your guys answer I might transfer. </p>
<p>I hear about a medical school call Ross that belongs to devry. It a two year medical college down in the Caribbean. Since it belong to devry, my dad’s discount should work on it, then I get to go to medical school for half the price and half thee time of a regular medical school. </p>
<p>Now here the real question, if I go to Ross, and get a really good score on the usmle (like in the 95th percentile) can I go to a very good school to get my residency? Or because I came from a school that not as well know, I can’t get into something like Harvard? </p>
<p>Also before jump into sixyears from now will a medical school accept me even if I come from devry if I get a good sroce on the mcat?</p>
<p>Devry is a private, for-profit educational entity. Please check to see if any credits you earn thru Devry will be recognized/accepted by US medical schools. Medical schools may or may not accept them. I don’t know. You should probably email the admissions directors at your in-state medical schools and ask them.</p>
<p>Ross is in the Carribean and is NOT a US medical school. Because it’s a foreign medical school, you have to go thru a separate certification process before you’ll be allowed to enter the US residency match. (See [ECFMG</a> | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates](<a href=“http://www.ecfmg.org/]ECFMG”>http://www.ecfmg.org/) for an explanation of the process.)</p>
<p>It’s unclear if Ross offers “green book” clinical rotations. (“Green book” means the clinical clerkships are at US hospitals with ACGME accreditation. Rotations at unaccredited hospitals may disqualify you from certain programs in residency match.) In fact, it’s unclear how much assistance, if any, Ross provides to is US students who wish to do their clinical rotations in the US. (An almost necessary step if you want to match into a US residency program.) In the past one or two Carribean medical schools have paid NY and NJ hospitals to accept their students for clinical rotations; however, this practice is of questionable legality and is currently under investigation.</p>
<p>It’s going to be increasingly difficult for IMG (International Medical Graduates) to find US residencies. With all the new medical schools opening, by 2019, the number of US med school grads will equal the number of residency slots–leaving none for IMGs.</p>
<p>Already fewer than half of all IMGs who enter the match place into ANY residency program at all. (See p. 14 of this report <a href=“http://www.nrmp.org/data/resultsanddata2012.pdf[/url]”>A non Match-participating program at my institution offered a position to an applicant who has a concurrent year match to another program. Is my institution liable? | NRMP)</p>
<p>Hat’s off to you if you score in the 260s on Step 1. I know a substantial number of US MD students, and can only think of 3 or 4 who had scores in that range. I don’t think it’s a wise move to plan on getting >95%ile on arguably one of the hardest licensing tests out there.</p>
<p>I do not think attending DeVry is a good idea. It’s a “for profit” school, and typically those are highly frowned upon. Take your Bright Futures and attend a Florida public. Which one is near your home?</p>
<p>Is DeVry accredited by SACS?</p>
<p>(is English your second language or are you typing from a phone?)</p>
<p>Trerry- Ross does not have a stellar reputation, and I would avoid all Carribbean medical schools if possible. You will be discriminated against when it comes to residencies, unless the residency is not compete tiring (FP, Internal medicine, pediatrics). I also would try to transfer from DeVry into a traditional college setting. I am a physician and have seen Ross medical students- I was completely unimpressed with their knowledge base, and their medical school really doesn’t help the students who are trying to find clerkships during their medical school rotations.</p>
<p>I live in Orlando FL. I know devry is accredited because my dad got it accreditation. The reason I’m in devry is because free school and it’s the only school with my major; biomedical engineering. If medical school really don’t take devry credit, then what about valencia college or ucf? I think ucf has a partnership with devry so I can transfer. But ucf doesn’t have biomedical engineering as a major. They have it listed as a minor. SO how would that work out if I transfer to ucf? </p>
<p>also english is my first language, but I have a learning disability.</p>
<p>Devry does not offer the courses you’ll need to apply to medical school: it doesn’t offer general chem, Ochem, biochem or physics. All of those classes are required to even be considered for medical school.</p>
<p>Valencia College does not offer the required classes either. It’s a community college with a restricted list of AA degree options, mostly in business fields.</p>
<p>UCF is the only college you’ve mentioned where you can take the coursework required for medical school admission.</p>
<p>UCF offers degree programs in computer, electrical and mechanical engineering. A degree in any of those disciplines, supplemented by a minor in BME will allow you to work as biomedical engineer.</p>
<p>BTW, Devry’s program is not biomedical engineering, but biomedical engineering technology. BME and BMET are not the same thing. BMET is geared toward medical equipment repair and maintenance. A true biomedical engineering program will be accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)—and Devry’s program isnt.</p>
<p>I see. So you’re basically telling me to change major right? So if I change major and transfer to ucf I should be fine into getting into medical school? I know ucf has a new medical school. Is it any good, or is it better to go some where else for medical school in Florida?</p>
<p>The school won’t necessarily help. What will help is your GPA, MCAT score, and activities that show an interest in medicine. I really can’t comment on UCFs med school since they haven’t graduated anyone yet. All of the other med schools in Florida are better established, but they may not necessarily be the best for you depending on what you want to pursue.</p>
<p>I dont believe wowmom is asking you to change your major. It sounds like DeVry does not have all the classes needed for premed requirements. One can major in any subject as long as they can complete the specific classes needed for premed.</p>
<p>To OP: Don’t think a degree from a “two year” medical school will be accepted by any US state licensing authority. I’d recommend you double-check that.</p>
<p>I plan to be radiologist. It a recent dream of my. One of my college teacher told me that I could get a M.D with my degree in biomedical engineering at devry. He told me about Ross universality and how it was a great choice to get a M.D since he know someone who when there. I originality want to make prosthesis, but their not as needed as radiologist. </p>
<p>SO if I transfer to UCF and get my degree there, I can get into a good medical school some where else?</p>
<p>IF you transfer to UCF </p>
<p>AND you earn a high GPA there (3.5+) </p>
<p>AND you score well on the MCAT (31+) </p>
<p>AND you have all the extra-curricular activities expected from med school applicants ( hundreds of hours of community service, physician shadowing, hospital volunteering, lab research)</p>
<p>AND you write a convincing essay about why you want to go to medical school</p>
<p>AND why you want to go a particular medical school</p>
<p>AND you perform well during the admission interview</p>
<p>AND…</p>
<p>As you see Trerry, there are many things involved in getting accepted into a medical school. It’s a very long and difficult process, but this is what is expected of everyone who wants to be doctor. Think long and carefully if you want to do this. It’s not easy for anyone.</p>
<p>I cant figure out how DeVry works. I found this listing for chemistry but does it only apply to Phoenix campus?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.devry.edu/assets/pdf/locations/CLS-catalog-supplement.pdf[/url]”>http://www.devry.edu/assets/pdf/locations/CLS-catalog-supplement.pdf</a></p>
<p>The biomed program lists 66 credits in general education but does not provide a listing of what classes are needed in this area.</p>
<p>OP, IMHO, in your case, the choice of the schools is more important than the choice of your major.</p>
<p>I really do not know why many premeds are so interested in being a BME major. (I could understand it if you are in such a major at a few schools such as JHU or maybe U. of Calif. at San Diego, and the academic medicine at a top research med school is likey in your future.)</p>
<p>It is not as if what you have learned as a BME major would be more useful than what you have learned as an another major, when you get to med school. Med school will teach you what you need to know when you get there.</p>
<p>Maybe the new generation has a different perspective. In our generation, people who are really into engineering would rather choose other more traditional engineering major (EE, ME, Chemical Engineering) if the goal is to work in the industrial. Such a traditional engineering major tends to be more “respected” by the hiring manager (i.e., the hiring manager more likely knows what you nay have learned and what you can do without too much further training) in their respective industry. But I have never been in “biomedical” industry though. But I once heard a rumor that, even in that industry, the company has more needs for EE, ME., etc. than BME. If you are a PhD in BME and your specialty happens o be in some “useful-to-the-industry” field in a BME PhD program (not all fields in BME is useful, just as in many other academic programs), it is a different story.</p>