<p>I'm currently a sophomore majoring in psychology and history at uiuc and I'v been thinking about going pre-med for awhile and now I'm sure that this is what I want to do. The problem is that I havent taken any of the classes required for med school with the exception of one biology class (integrative bio, not molecular/cellular). Since I'm going to be a second semester sophomore, how can I manage to fit all of the pre-med requirements into my schedule and still apply on time to med school/take the mcat at the normal time? I'm definitely willing to stay at school to take summer courses too.
Also, do med schools want to see that you've taken a lot of math like calc? The only math classes I have taken are a 100 and 235 Statistics class.
On the plus side, I only need 4 more psyc classes and 3 more history classes to fufill those majors so I could spend my later college years concentrating on the sciences.</p>
<p>Any help is gladly appreciated.</p>
<p>Not sure what “on time” is anymore since many, many students start med school at 24+. But it will be extremely difficult for you to complete the premed sequence by the end of Junior year when the regular applicants take the mcat (and apply prior to senior fall).</p>
<p>Yes, you could take summer course, but med schools frown on that. Better to apply after you graduate, IMO.</p>
<p>Only a few med schools require Calc. Stats is fine for the vast majority of them.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. I go to the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign so med schools frown upon the idea of taking full length/full credit classes during the summer in order to catch up? I thought it was that they didn’t like it if you tried to catch up by going to a community college over the summer…</p>
<p>summers are generally better spent picking up health-related volunteering and or/shadowing and/or research. However, since you are a newbie without sciences, it will be extremely difficult to pickup a research slot. Thus, taking Gen Chem in the spring and summer might be ok, with Organic & Bio to follow next year. Seek a research position next summer. Just understand the summer course moves really fast, and you may not learn all you need to be prepared for Organic in the fall.</p>
<p>Take Physics senior year (so you don’t have to triple with lab sciences), but that means taking mcat after you graduate.</p>