Premed Help!

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I am a sophomore liberal arts major who recently decided to go down the premed path. I realize that I have to somehow fit several semesters of bio, chemistry, physics, and calc/statistics into my last two years of school, which I know won't be easy. Knowing this, I have a few questions for you all.</p>

<p>1.) Is it okay to take some of the premed requirements at my 4-year university over the summer? I've heard contrasting arguments for and against this. But, I feel like I'm under time constraints to get the majority done by next spring (the end of my junior year).</p>

<p>2.) Which premed classes should I be taking as soon as possible, and which would be okay to push back to my senior year?</p>

<p>3.) How much does your undergraduate major hurt/help you in admission to medical school? More specifically, will it look "bad" that I'm not majoring in the sciences or mathematics? I'm an international relations major with a 3.94 GPA.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time. I'm just starting to plan everything out and will be meeting with my premed advisor shortly.</p>

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<p>1) Some, but not a lot and preferably not both semesters of a given topic.
2) English can be pushed back. Don’t push anything needed for MCAT prep.
3) Not that much, IR is fine. Just do well on the MCAT.</p>

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<p>You may want to consider pushing your application back to the summer following graduation. This will give you more time to get your pre-reqs done, study for the MCAT and get your medical ECs done (lab research, physician shadowing, community service, hospital volunteering, developing relationships with your science profs for your LORs.)</p>

<p>The average MS1 is now around 24+ so it’s not like you’ll be older than the rest of your peers…</p>