How to be a
successful pre-med!
Course Requirements
 General Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters
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CHEM 130 and 131
 Organic Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters
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CHEM 329, 331 + 330 and 332 or 333 (Superlab)
 General Physics with lab – 2 semesters
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PHYS 185 and 186 (with calc: PHYS 195 and 196)
 General Biology with lab – 2 semesters
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BIOL 107 and 108
 English – 2 semesters
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Some schools accept writing enhanced (WE)
 Calculus 1 and/or Stats – 1 semester
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MATH 198 (Calc) and STAT 190
Course Recommendations
Highly recommended:
 Genetics
 Cell Biology
 Physiology
 Biochemistry
 Anatomy
 Human or
Comparative
Also recommended:
 Histology
 Microbiology
 Immunology
 Embryology
 Cancer Biology
 Pathophysiology
 Pharmacology
Freshman Year
 Good Grades
 Most Important
 More A’s than B’s
 Service
 Shadowing
Primarily done over
breaks
 Get involved
 Student Organizations
 Extracurricular Activities
 Quality over Quantity
 Follow Your Passions
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 Balance
Don’t overload yourself
 Summer
 Do something
 Classes
 Volunteer
 Shadow
 Study Abroad
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Sophomore Year
 Grades
Keep getting good ones
Network with Professors
 Letters of Rec.
Leadership
 Be on the lookout
Service
Shadowing/Clinical Hours
 Start a regular routine
 Shadow same physician
over the course of a week
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 Research
Get involved
 Doesn’t need to be
medically relevant
 Can count for scholarship
job
 Find your niche
 Gather unique experiences
that can be talked about
in an interview
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Sophomore Year
 Prepare Summer Activities
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
 http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm
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 Early Acceptance Programs
A.T. Still
 University of Missouri’s Bryant Scholars
 DMU
 UMKC
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Junior Year – Fall Semester
 Leadership
 Have leadership roles/significant contributions to groups
 Begin MCAT Studying
 Review
 Sign up for test date
 Research what materials you want to use
 Prepare Activities List for Application
 Maximum 15 entries
 750 character limit
 Choose 3 activities that were most influential, get extra characters
 Prepare Summer Activities
 Research
 Service
 Study Abroad
Junior Year – Spring Semester
 MCAT
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April or May
Treat studying like a class
 Letters of
Recommendation
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Truman Letter Service
2 Science Faculty
1 Non-Science Faculty
Physician
 Research Medical Schools
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Medical School Admissions
Requirements
Premed.me
 Personal Statement
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Read/edited by:
Family and friends
 Career Center
 AMSA exec
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Senior Year - Summer
 Put together AMCAS/AACOMAS application
 Opens
early May
 Submit June 1st
 Research Secondary Applications
 studentdoctor.net
Senior Year
 Submit Secondary Applications
 Get Interview Attire
 Practice interviewing
 Mock
Interviews at Career Center
 Make Truman Proud