A few questions about college?
Asked by cherryI'm going to be a junior this coming fall so I just wanted to get a head start with college things. First off, is pre-med considered a major? And are these colleges good for pre-med: Brandeis University Vanderbilt University Fordham University University of Vermont University of Rochester Stony Brook University and DePauw University (I prefer colleges that are NOT in New York)
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Answered by James R
Basically to get into med school you need the following: A BA/BS degree and the American Medical Association pre-reqs: 1 yr bio,phys, chem, Ochem, w/lab and 1 yr calc and stats. Alot of people do a bio degree or soemthing science related. But I also know philosophy and history majors who got in as well. Also you need great letters of Rec., Experience in a hospital (find a training hospital and shadow or volunteer there) and volunteer in school organizations. Also you need MCAT scores of 40 and above and a 3.5-3.8 GPA for M.D. programs You can apply to D.O programs as well and they accept lower GPA's and MCAT scores. Most people take MCAT classes at KAplan or wherever to help improve their score. When you apply to med school, apply to 10. You only need to get into 1. If you don't get in then go to an AMA approved post-bach school and apply the following year to DO or MD schools and you will probably get in. Med school is 2 yrs bookwork and 2 yrs of hellish rotations of 60-90hr work weeks in some nasty environments. You will seriously want to quit. Then after that its 3-7 yrs in residency depending on your specialty. Med school will pay for your housig so you wont have to work unless you want to. This is done through loans. In residency you will make between 40-65k a year and work alot of hours. Then after residency your pay increases alot but you still work alot of hours. Its a demanding job and I advise everyone to seriously consider this path. Some people choose to go into pharmacy for the better hours and very generous pay. Whatever you do make sure you keep the grades up. Visit the studentdocnetwork online (google it) and go the the forums for detailed answers good luck!
Basically to get into med school you need the following: A BA/BS degree and the American Medical Association pre-reqs: 1 yr bio,phys, chem, Ochem, w/lab and 1 yr calc and stats. Alot of people do a bio degree or soemthing science related. But I also know philosophy and history majors who got in as well. Also you need great letters of Rec., Experience in a hospital (find a training hospital and shadow or volunteer there) and volunteer in school organizations. Also you need MCAT scores of 40 and above and a 3.5-3.8 GPA for M.D. programs You can apply to D.O programs as well and they accept lower GPA's and MCAT scores. Most people take MCAT classes at KAplan or wherever to help improve their score. When you apply to med school, apply to 10. You only need to get into 1. If you don't get in then go to an AMA approved post-bach school and apply the following year to DO or MD schools and you will probably get in. Med school is 2 yrs bookwork and 2 yrs of hellish rotations of 60-90hr work weeks in some nasty environments. You will seriously want to quit. Then after that its 3-7 yrs in residency depending on your specialty. Med school will pay for your housig so you wont have to work unless you want to. This is done through loans. In residency you will make between 40-65k a year and work alot of hours. Then after residency your pay increases alot but you still work alot of hours. Its a demanding job and I advise everyone to seriously consider this path. Some people choose to go into pharmacy for the better hours and very generous pay. Whatever you do make sure you keep the grades up. Visit the studentdocnetwork online (google it) and go the the forums for detailed answers good luck!
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