<p>I am a sophomore in high school and I'm looking into kinesiology and maybe go into med school. What would be the top colleges. I just want to keep them in mind to see what I need to do in school. If someone could tell me what the prerequisites are for med school I would be pleased. Thanks.</p>
<p>UVA and W&M have solid programs. A lot of southeastern schools have decent programs.</p>
<p>If you want to go to med school, it’s better to choose an academic major. At most univs (not all), Kinesiology is seen as a “lite major”. </p>
<p>the prereqs for med school have been changing lately, but usually it’s</p>
<p>2 semesters of Bio (for STEM majors)
2 semesters of Gen Chem (for STEM majors)
2 semesters of Ochem (for STEM majors)
2 semesters of Physics or Physics w/ Calc (for STEM majors)
1 semester of Calc sometimes 2 semesters of math
1 semester of Biochem (that may be a new req’t)
1 semester of Psych or Sociology (may be a new req’t)
2 semesters of Frosh Comp.</p>
<p>Ok what would be a great academic major and what schools would be the leaders in that category.</p>
<p>Bio, chem, biochem, chemE, psych</p>
<p>What schools have a kinesiology program that is not considered lite.</p>
<p>What punctuation do you use after a question?</p>
<p>Lol i was using my phone. What schools have a kinesiology program that is not considered lite? Is that good enough for you.</p>
<p>I know U of Mich’s is considered strong</p>
<p>There’s nothing wrong with majoring in kinesiology or exercise science to be pre-med; people major in everything to go to pre-med, and it’s a good major if you’re interested in orthopedic medicine or some kind of rehabilitation science. I can’t imagine that kinesiology is always a “lighter” major than English or philosophy when it comes to graduate school preparation; it really just depends on the university. This is especially important if you’re not sure you want to go to medical school; you want to study something you like.</p>
<p>Penn State has a top-rated kinesiology program - the major is actually either fitness studies or movement science, but you can minor in kinesiology At some schools the major is called exercise science or exercise physiology. UMD has a good kinesiology major; some other ones are Ohio State, Indiana, Wisconsin-Madison, Minnesota.</p>
<p>Some private schools with a kinesiology/exercise science major are George Washington and Rice. GW’s program explicitly has an exercise science major with a premed track.</p>
<p>While it’s true that a premed can major in anything, academic majors tend to better prepare you for the MCAT. I don’t mean specifically in regards to memorizing info…I mean with processing info…which is what the MCAT tests.</p>
<p>academic major</p>
<p>Any of the hard sciences, History, Engliish, The Classics, and so forth.</p>
<p>I live in Pennsylvania. So maybe that could help my cause. And I would also want to study what I like and I feel kinesiology fits that, and if I wanted to go to med school it would probably be for something related to kinesiology/sports medicine.</p>
<p>It’s fine that you want to study what you like. </p>
<p>You don’t go to med school for any particular specialty. All med students learn the same thing. </p>
<p>You don’t go to med school for surgery or pediatrics or sports med or whatever. That comes LATER…after med school. </p>
<p>I live in Pennsylvania. So maybe that could help my cause</p>
<p>? What cause? and why would living in PA matter?</p>
<p>Ok. I obviously don’t understand the process and thanks for explaining. But what could possibly be some academic majors that would also be somewhat interesting to me, since I am fond of sports. </p>
<p>When I said I live in Pennsylvania, I meant I would be in-state for Penn State which could help me with the tuition if I went there since is supposed to be a top-tier kinesiology college.</p>
<p>And I also would want a better chance of actually getting accepted into medical school. If kinesiolgy is going to hinder my chances tremendously I would probably drop the idea.</p>
<p>Penn State kinesiology does not appear to be as “heavy” in science as some exercise biology or physical education majors (the “heavy” majors of this type tend to require the pre-med course set similar to other biology majors). If you are concerned that it may look too “light”, you could choose another major and do a kinesiology minor, which Penn State also offers.</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Programs | Kinesiology at Penn State](<a href=“http://www.hhd.psu.edu/kines/undergraduate]Undergraduate”>http://www.hhd.psu.edu/kines/undergraduate)</p>
<p>You may want to ask on the pre-med forum about major choice, specifically with respect to kinesiology.</p>
<p>Concentrate on the pre-med fields of bio, chem, bio-chem. If you are looking to be a sports medicine DOCTOR, add extra physics into the mix, as orthopedics and sports medicine use more physics than many other specialties. </p>
<p>There are other options if you decide not to go the Doctor route – Athletic trainers (not personal trainers) and Physical Therapists are also in demand. For those fields, look to schools with strong Physical Education programs – I know Springfield College is good in these fields but am not familiar with many others. (I only know that one because my brother went there and is now a professional lacrosse coach)</p>
<p>You may want to ask on the pre-med forum about major choice, specifically with respect to kinesiology.</p>
<p>That’s a good idea. Or you don’t even have to do the minor…you could pick and choose the K classes that interest you. med schools don’t care about minors, so if there’s 3 or 4 K classes that interest you, then take them.</p>
<p>What academic subjects are you strong in AND interest you?</p>
<p>I would not major in Bio unless all aspects interest you. Many premed bio majors flounder when they have to take all those bio classes that don’t interest them (the ones that deal with plants and other stuff not important to med school).</p>
<p>How does The Classics interest you? Classics majors do amazingly well as premeds. Many schools boast 100% med school acceptance rates for their Classics majors.</p>
<p>I don’t know if physics helps with orthopedics/sports meds (it may, I have no idea)…but I do know that eng’g does help…but that is a tough row to hoe.</p>
<p>My physics statement was based on my very small research sample of one of my undergrad roommates, who wanted to be a sports medicine doctor and was following that strategy. </p>
<p>She ended up becoming an NIH researcher, (by her own choice) I believe, so there is the value of my wisdom, lol.</p>
<p>The highest-ranking, most selective universities with kinesiology programs include Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Rice, Texas, University of Southern California, USMA (West Point), Virginia, and Wisconsin.</p>
<p>The highest-ranking, most selective LACs with kinesiology programs include Colorado College, Occidental, Skidmore, and St. Olaf.</p>
<p>Some lower-ranking, less selective colleges may have stronger kinesiology programs than some of the above. Check requirements and course descriptions.</p>