Pre-Med

[lolacceptmepls]

Hi guys,

So I was accepted to GW, with an undecided major, but i recently decided that I really want to do pre-med. If I did not apply into the pre-med program, how would I enter it ASAP, and how would I make sure I take the classes I need to fulfill the requirements? Also, is it still possible to apply to enter the 7 year program during your freshman year, or is it solely for incoming freshmen?

Thanks!

[NHuffer]

Congrats on getting accepted!

There is no pre-med “program” at GW. If you want to be pre-med you just meet with a pre-med adviser and they’ll guide you through the process of finding a major that will match your interests and still allow you the flexibility to get all the pre-med prerequisites done. From GW:

Pre-law and pre-med advisers in the GW Office of Undergraduate Studies assist students in matching their majors and interests with courses that may be helpful in graduate school. In addition, pre-med students receive guidance on meeting prerequisites for most medical schools, including eight credit hours each in biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physics. Students must also complete the University Writing Program. In addition, GW strongly recommends courses in biochemistry, genetics and mathematics, which many medical schools require.

I’m not sure about when the applications are due for the 7-yr BA/MD program so you’ll have to Google for that one. However, if you can’t apply to that then GW also has an “early acceptance” to med school. It’s something you apply for spring of your sophomore year, I believe. It’s quite competitive, so you want a really great GPA along with EC’s and a fair amount of your prereq’s done. See here: http://smhs.gwu.edu/academics/md/admissions/joint-programs/early-selection