USC Business to Med School?

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<p>I am a current USC Undergrad and am Majoring in Business Administration at the #9 ranked Marshall School of Business. I was wondering that seeing as I have always had an interest towards medical careers, regular or dentistry, I was wondering if it is possible to get into a decent medical school assuming good grades etc. with an undergrad degree in business, assuming i decide to pursue Medical rather than an MBA?? I know that you can go from Business into Law school but Medical School seems more uncommon??</p>

<p>Any opinions? Might a minor in Medicine or some subject like that help?</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!</p>

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<p>Cited from [1</a>. The Journey to Medical School – Before Applying](<a href=“http://www.faqs.org/faqs/medicine/education-faq/part1/section-2.html]1”>Medical Education FAQ [1/2] (misc.education.medical FAQ) [v2.6] Section - 1. The Journey to Medical School -- Before Applying)</p>

<p>3) What are the prerequisites for medical school?</p>

<p>All medical schools require a baccalaureate (BA, AB, BS, or
equivalent) degree, with rare exceptions. The usual course
prerequisites for both MD and DO schools are:</p>

<pre><code>1 year of Biology or Zoology (with lab)
1 year of Inorganic Chemistry (with lab)
1 year of Organic Chemistry (with lab)
1 year of Physics (with lab)
</code></pre>

<p>Some schools require english, humanities, calculus, or biochemistry
as well. Check the book “Medical School Admission Requirements” (cf
1.4) for each school’s particular requirements.</p>

<p>The one year of Physics need not be calculus-based, although many
colleges offer only the calculus-based class.</p>

<p>There is disagreement over whether prerequisites may be taken at
community or junior colleges. To be sure, contact the individual
schools to which you plan to apply.</p>

<p>Many students finish their undergraduate degrees without completing
the medical school prerequisites. Some of these students choose to
take the courses at their local public college or university, while
others enroll in more formal “post-baccalaureate” programs, where the
classes are taken full-time over approximately a year.</p>

<p>There are post-baccalaureate programs in a few universities. I think Columbia offers one. As an aside, there is a pre-med forum where this question could be answered more thoroughly.</p>

<p>[Pre-Med</a> Topics - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/]Pre-Med”>Pre-Med Topics - College Confidential Forums)</p>