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What steps should I take into getting into a college with a good medical program?

I am currently a high school junior that is interested in the medical field. I do not know exactly what I want to peruse in the medical field but I am willing to explore options in all medical fields. I have completed an internship at my local hospital and will look to find more. This information is valuable to me because it would help me get a better understanding of the requirements for medical related jobs. #college #medicine #college-admissions #medical-education

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Richard’s Answer

Pick a major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.
Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses. I chose to major in biochemistry because there was overlap with the premed requirements and I wanted to complete my degree in 3 years.
Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters
Try to find opportunities to pursue research.
Volunteer at your local hospital or low-income clinic. Ask physicians, PAs or other clinical providers if you can shadow them.
During college study for and complete the MCAT. Devote an entire summer to studying for the MCAT and consider paying for a prep course if you can afford it.
My son used MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2019-2020: Online + Book + 3 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep) Kaplan Test Prep
It was about $140 and he achieved his goal score.
Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
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Emma’s Answer

HI! So, you will need a good SAT or ACT. You also, need volunteer work and work from school. You should schedule for one of the tests ASAP. Volunteer somewhere or start a charity towards medicine. Join, debate or pre med. Finally you should have at least one AP class that you should be taking. AP class in sciences would look the best.

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Yasemin’s Answer

Hi Ajay! So first of all to get into college, I would definitely keep your grades up, and do well on SATs and ACT( if you take it as well), along with being well-rounded by volunteering/extracurriculars. In terms of a good medical program, I believe that every college/ university will allow you to achieve your goals to be accepted into a medical field. There are some colleges that are more science and math based where they have a strong math/science curriculum, so while doing your college search you can keep an eye out for that as well. Sometimes colleges will have fairs in your high school and you can definitely ask and inquire about their medical programs. For example if you want to do premed, the path before medical school, any 4-year university will allow you to take the premed courses that are required for medical school, and there are always opportunities for premedical students on the path to medical school. You can volunteer, shadow a physician, be involved in research, and get clinical experience as well to prove that you are a worthy candidate for the medical field. I would recommend to meet with your premed adviser, they help guide you on this path and make sure you take the required and recommended courses for medical school- usually they have a sheet by their office which lists what courses you need to take- also they can help in making sure you pick out the necessary extracurriculars that show you are involved in the medical field. I would also check out AAMC.org, they give a ton of information for students thinking about the premed/medical field. For now if you are unsure about which medical field you want to pursue, try to research and maybe give it some direction before college, but even if you want to be a physician, nurse, PA, nurse practitioner or anything else along the lines of the medical field you will take similar courses for all fields.

Give yourself time, and do some research about the kind of college you like but try to keep an open mind and not only look into the medical aspect of it but also class size, campus size, cost, curriculum, etc.

Best of luck!
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Rachel’s Answer

Any 4 year university should be able to provide you with all of the premed requirements (1 year biology, 1 year inorganic chemistry, 1 year organic chemistry + labs, physics, calculus, and biochemistry). I would look at each school individually and see which fits your personality and desired major (does not have to be science) best.
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