Premed Forum FAQs: Read First

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Besides going through these questions and suggested threads, everybody with questions should read through the sticked "MCATs", "Good Pre-Med Schools" and "General premed advice" threads (I've even linked to those as answers for some of these questions). I went through a ton of pages in this forum and came up with a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), as well as a few less frequent yet interesting questions, and threads/websites that the more experienced members here often answered them with. That said, here are a few questions that have been asked frequently and links that answer them.</p>

<p>What is a good school for premeds? What is the best undergraduate premed school?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=202936%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=202936&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Is it easier to get into med school if I go to a prestigious undergrad school?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4392948#post4392948%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4392948#post4392948&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Does it matter if I go to a better/more prestigious med school?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=213924%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=213924&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=375248%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=375248&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4494738%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4494738&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>When should I start applying? Can you give me a timeline of how the application process works?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=282027%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=282027&lt;/a> (post #16)</p>

<p>What kind of extracurriculars (ECs) should I participate in?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=206567%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=206567&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214373%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214373&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Does it help in med school admission if I'm an EMT? If I'm a CNA?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374799%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374799&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=276885%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=276885&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What are the advantages/disadvantages of graduating early?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=350334%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=350334&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What classes do I need to take as a premed? When in my college career should I take them? Will it be too hard if I take ______ and _______ in the same semester?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214382%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214382&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>How many semesters of math/calculus/statistics do I need?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374766%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374766&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Do med schools accept AP credit?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214382%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214382&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What should I major in? Should I double major? Do admissions committees like _______ majors?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214387%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214387&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=205486%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=205486&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373857%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373857&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=368625%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=368625&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What should I minor in?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373857%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373857&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=368625%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=368625&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Where can I find the average GPA/MCAT/etc. of med school applicants/matriculants? Where can I find the acceptance rates of different majors and applicants?
<a href="http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/examineedata/start.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/examineedata/start.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Is there an advantage to getting an MD/JD joint degree?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373998%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=373998&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What if I don't get into med school?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=21393%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=21393&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What are some good medically-related nonfiction books I could read?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=352333%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=352333&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>If this is found to be helpful, I'd appreciate it if a mod could sticky it!</p>

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<p>nice. ..</p>

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<p>shabash! sticky this ****.</p>

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<p>Gold Shadow, if your effort here saves us all from seeing just one future thread on these topics then I'm nominating you for the Nobel Peace Prize. Dynamite job. ;)</p>

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<p>agreed...please sticky</p>

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<p>seriously sticky this
i'm so tired of seeing people asking which are the best pre-med schools.</p>

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<p>or just keep bumping it...</p>

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<p>awesome job. i give this a strong and steady slow clap. please sticky this, oh great forum master.</p>

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<p>bumpity bumpity</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Greatly appreciated. This is an incredibly helpful summary of all topics.</p>

<p>Your screen name should be Dumbledore. (Hoping you know Potter characters, of course!)</p>

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<p>didn't Harry spend all of book 7 complaining how UNhelpful Dumbledore was?</p>

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<p>But everything.. that is, I mean...</p>

<p>Hm. I really can't say anything without spoiling the end of the book.</p>

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<p>lol, i almost made the same mistake bdm</p>

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<p>Thanks so much, GoldShadow, for compiling this wonderful resource! I have made it a featured thread on this forum and will stickie it as well.</p>

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<p>Thank you for stickying it, and thanks for all the positive responses everyone.</p>

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<p>Sorry! I haven't read the last book yet. So, my point of view of dumbledore is based on the early few books. 8-)</p>

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<p>Thanks man, your a life saver!!</p>

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<p>Is one year of Calculus a must?
An absolute necessity?
How about only one semester?</p>

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<p>The first post contains a link to questions about Calculus:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/374766-calculus-ap-credit.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/374766-calculus-ap-credit.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>