<p>Hi, I'm interested in studying Medicine, however, I'm currently a freshman majoring in Computer Science in NTU (Singapore). I'm wondering if I could apply to med school with this degree? Or do I have to do a post-bacc in pre-med to fulfil the min requirements? Do I need to have an A level cert in Bio or an O level cert? Because when I was younger I didn't think I would want to venture into this discipline and so didn't take upper secondary Bio. (Only did lower secondary Bio). Also, I would have to apply as a foreigner, would the chances be very very low? (I've always loved the way admissions work in the US, Singapore does not have a holistic admission, which means it all comes down to your grades. I didn't score very well for my A levels and so Computer Science was one of the only courses I could get into and my parents weren't very willing to send an 18 year old girl overseas to study.)</p>
<p>Please do give me some guidance if you guys can, for e.g., what route I can take, min GPA I should have, the duration of this entire process or which courses I could take in order to fulfil the requirements for med school. I know about the MCAT and have previously taken the SAT and Subject Tests, though it might not be useful in applying to med school anymore.</p>
<p>Btw, does nutrition/dietetics count under medicine or is it a completely different discipline? I'm not saying I want to take nutritional studies but it was something I had interest in.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!! (Will be posting this in the foreign med education site too since I'm gonna be applying as an international student.)</p>
<p>Applicants to US medical schools need to have completed a minimum number of credits (including all your med school pre-reqs) at a US or Canadian college or university. Foreign coursework will not be accepted for admission consideration at MD schools, although 7-8 osteopathic med schools will consider accepting applicants with degrees from foreign institutions. </p>
<p>US med schools require a completed baccalaureate degree for admission.</p>
<p>Generally speaking undergrad field of study does not matter for admission so long as you have fullfilled admission requirements (gen chem, ochem, biochem, calc, stats, bio, physics, English, sociology, psych). </p>
<p>Nutrition classes are not counted as science credits for the purpose of calculating your science GPA for med school admission purposes. </p>
<p>Nutrition classes are not counted as science credits…</p>
<p>It depends. One needs to check course description carefully. If it’s nutrition the 4 food groups, then it’s probably not a science course. If it’s nutrition that deals with how carbs, proteins, fats, etc are broken down and utilized by body then it may be a science course. S took course entitled “Nutrition” (biochem), entered it on AMCAS app as science course and it was included in sGPA.</p>
<p>Thanks @WayOutWestMon & @Jugulator20 for replying!</p>
<p>I currently have intro to forensic science, and I’m pretty sure that counts as a science credit (for electives in NTU anyway). But I don’t think this would count toward the admission requirement.</p>
<p>Calc & stats I’m good since I’m taking computer science and its already our requirement. I will have to find out whether I’m able to take the mentioned courses to fulfil the admission requirement, otherwise, taking a post-bacc to fulfil it is the other option.</p>
<p>Would any of the mentioned sciences courses require lab work? For e.g. gen chem, ochem, biochem, etc.
I’ve seen some stats and the international admission for med school is almost all under 1% but I just wanna make sure I know all the requirements so I can be informed since I’m a freshman rather than starting out too late and finding out I do not fulfil the requirements.</p>
<p>You have to prepare at least $100k in U.S. dollars as in most case med school will ask you deposit it In an escrow account before matriculation </p>
<p>Labs are required for bio, gen chem, ochem and physics.</p>
<p>AMCAS has a list for course classifications. (Google amcas + science course classification) Basically only courses listed as bio, chem, physics and math count as science classes.</p>
<p>I see, thanks for the help!!</p>