<p>I am currently a rising senior at Notre Dame majoring in Finance. Recently, I have started to reconsider my future plans. I know that switiching into medicine so late in the game will be very difficult however I am curious as to how many years of schooling after graduating next year I would need to be attractive to dental or medical schools. Could I take the required classes in 2 years?</p>
<p>I could fit in several classes in my schedule next year since I only need to take 5 required classes in the area of business to be eligible to graduate. And I know this sounds crazy, haha. </p>
<p>Not crazy at all - lots of people decide “late” to go into medicine. And yes, you can definitely finish all the prereqs in 2 years. The only prereq that is a 2 year process is chemistry (you need a year of general chem and a year of organic chem, and general is almost always a prerequisite of organic). But it is definitely advisable to spread the prereqs out equally over the 2 years so you don’t get overwhelmed.</p>
<p>If I were to be able to take General Bio and Chem next year, as a senior, do you think I could do all the requirements in one full year after school?</p>
<p>oh and also I took buisness calculus…will I need to take the retake the “science” calculus, or If I do well in physics will this be good enough for med/dental schools?</p>
<p>Yes to your second post. The requirements for medical school are just
1 year of english
1 year of biology
1 year of chemistry
1 year of organic chemistry
1 year of physics</p>
<p>Schools vary in their requirements for biochem/stats/calc/and other uppper level science course work. You can look up these varying requirements at MSAR.</p>
<p>I don’t know about the business calc stuff. Talk to your pre-med advisor at your school, they should know the most about the courses at your school and how they fit into the pre-med requirements.</p>
<p>Some/many colleges offer “post-bac premed” programs specifically targeted to students in your situation (BS/BA without premed prereqs). I’ve added the link for Georgetown’s program as an example, but you could google your local state Uni.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr has a very highly regarded post-bac program (co-ed) that lasts for one year. I have known a number of students that attended from May to May. The school has a linkage option with the following medical schools - a good deal if you are willing to commit to one school, go directly through and meet the requirements of the individual school.</p>
<p>"THE CONSORTIAL OPTION
If you apply to one of our consort medical schools, you will be evaluated on your qualifications and performance to date, as well as your ability to complete certain requirements established by the school. You must continue to maintain good performance at Bryn Mawr and, in most cases, you will need to take the MCAT.</p>
<p>While the consortial option is open to all of our postbac students—and is a popular choice—it may not be right for you. For example, you may look forward to taking a year off before medical school for a variety of reasons, or may want to go to a medical school that is not part of the consortial agreement.</p>
<p>You do not need to make a decision about the consortial option until you are a postbac student at Bryn Mawr College. Throughout the fall semester, you will have ample opportunity to visit the consort schools, meet with their admissions deans, and engage with postbac alumni who have chosen the consortial option."</p>
<p>CONSORT SCHOOLS
Boston University School of Medicine
Brown Alpert Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine Health Sciences Center
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey — Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine</p>
<p>Wow! I just posted a similar thread and wish I had checked for other threads like mine before I had posted now. I just assumed that someone in my situation would be extremely rare!</p>
<p>So these post-bac programs are for people who decided late in the game. How stringent are admission requirements to get into a post-bac program? I mean other than a really high GPA (3.8-3.9 range), I have nothing going for me. No science/math classes, no research, no nothing. If I take a year of calc and chem, and a semester of bio, would I be competitive? What do I need for admission?</p>