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How difficult is it to transfer colleges if you're on the premed track?

A friend is concerned about choosing the right college when the time comes. There's a conception that the best premed programs feed into the best med schools feed into the best residencies, etc. and if you don't jump on the bandwagon immediately you're done for. Any advice to offer? #college #medicine #science #college-major

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TenecQua’s Answer

It's not difficult at all. Just get the course catalog from your current school and compare it to the course catalog of the school you want to transfer to. When in doubt contact a counselor at the school to make sure your transfer courses are comparable to what's offered at the university.
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Elizabeth’s Answer

There are a few things to consider when it comes to transferring undergrad programs while being pre-med, but it's definitely doable! The big one is - if you're looking to transfer credits, make sure that both the school you are transferring into ,as well as the med schools you intend to apply to, will recognize and accept those credits. The AAMC and AACOM are the two organizations behind national medical school and osteopathic school applications (if you're in the state of Texas, you may also want to google TMDSAS to learn about that option). Their sites contain a lot of info on both what courses are typically taken by pre-meds as well as what schools are willing to waive some or all of those typical courses - they're great resources especially if you're going to an undergrad program that doesn't have a pre-med advisor or isn't typically attended by pre-med students. Medical schools are leaning more and more towards accepting non-traditional students, so missing prerequisites or an interesting path in undergrad aren't necessarily bad things! The one flag I would raise about missing out on the normal core premed classes is that they do tend to serve as preparation for the medical college admissions test (MCAT). Students who have had less classroom experience with the subjects covered on the MCAT will just need to set aside some extra time and energy to prep for that exam.
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