<p>I was wondering if there is a pre-med program at Tech and how helpful is it. Also, how difficult are the pre-med courses?</p>
<p>I think BME is the de facto premed major, so no, I’ve heard of all sorts of majors being possible while fulfilling the premed requirements though.</p>
<p>My husband asked our physician about good majors for students planning to go on to medical school. He said that it really doesn’t matter, as long as you make GOOD grades, especially in the following classes: Calculus, biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. If you have an additional “hook,” such as athletic participation, that helps a lot.</p>
<p>[Pre-Health</a> Home](<a href=“http://www.prehealth.gatech.edu/]Pre-Health”>http://www.prehealth.gatech.edu/)</p>
<p>Pre-health = pre-med and pre-dental</p>
<p>Thanks. I am still curious to hearing from someone from Tech (preferably a pre-med student or alumnus) about how helpful Tech is in terms of advisement and application.</p>
<p>Tech is very helpful in the admissions process to med school. Even with that help about 43-47% get into med school which is basically the national average. UGA and Ga State have about the same average too. Emory has a higher average but even that is about 51%. To sum it up there really is not any thing special about schools in GA that helps people get into med school.</p>
<p>Although I have not yet experienced the pre-med advising at Tech, I have met Jennifer Kimble and attended her Pre-Health session at PSP Weekend in March. Georgia Tech has a office specifically set up for Pre-Health advising which offers the following:
*a knowledgeable advisor and personal assistant
*appointments, walk-in hours, and email services for any questions you have
*a wide array of books/information on numerous health schools
*workshops concerning letters of evaluation, personal statements, and applications
*mock interviews
*a website, T-Square site, and list serve
*a pre-health conference
*a chapter of the American Medical Student Association(AMSA)
*easy access to Grady Hospital, Good Samaritan Clinic, and various other hospitals and clinics where you can obtain experience/get a job/volunteer time. </p>
<p>On the acceptance rate: It is officially about 52% from tech to M.D. programs (national average is 42%). However, those who follow the suggestions of the office of pre-health advising/actually use the office of pre-health advising have a MUCH higher acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Although I have not yet experienced the pre-med advising at Tech, I have met Jennifer Kimble and attended her Pre-Health session at PSP Weekend in March. Georgia Tech has a office specifically set up for Pre-Health advising which offers the following:
*a knowledgeable advisor and personal assistant
*appointments, walk-in hours, and email services for any questions you have
*a wide array of books/information on numerous health schools
*workshops concerning letters of evaluation, personal statements, and applications
*mock interviews
*a website, T-Square site, and list serve
*a pre-health conference
*a chapter of the American Medical Student Association(AMSA)
*easy access to Grady Hospital, Good Samaritan Clinic, and various other hospitals and clinics where you can obtain experience/get a job/volunteer time. </p>
<p>On the acceptance rate: It is officially about 52% from tech (national average is 42%). However, those who following the suggestions of the office of pre-health advising/actually use the office of pre-health advising have a much higher acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Sorry my acceptance rate was from 2006. InPursuit is right if you follow the office’s advice you will do well.</p>