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How can I best prepare myself in my undergraduate years for medical school in the future?

Ever since I was young, I always wanted to be a oediatrican. Now that I am in college, my dreams can start to become a reality and I want to know the best tips on how to be as successful and as prepared as I can be for medical school.

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Thank you comment icon Make sure you don't drown yourself in work. Try to balance things out to reduce stress. It will be difficult, but if you are determined and work hard then you can do it! Shannon
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Richard’s Answer

Volunteer at your local hospital or low-income clinic. Try to find opportunities to shadow physicians, PAs or other clinical providers.

Get good grades! Go to class. Plan to spend 2-3 hours studying for every hour of lecture. Attend your professor's office hours and any TA review sessions. If there is a test bank, use that as a study tool to understand what your professor wants you to focus on for the test.


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.
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Rachel’s Answer

You do need to complete the pre-med requirements, preferably with A’s. These include at least a year of biology, 1 year inorganic chemistry, 1 year organic chemistry + labs, physics, calculus, and biochemistry. Your junior year, you will need to take an MCAT study course prior to taking the MCAT. With a solid GPA and MCAT score, you should be a competitive applicant.

As far as extracurriculars, try to shadow physicians you know to get an idea of the different specialties. Volunteer work and research are great too.
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Naiara’s Answer

Hi Alexa,

I am glad to hear you want to become a doctor! I recommend that you try to be as involved as you can in college, participate in different activities, including volunteering. If able, try to volunteer in a health care related opportunity. Definitely do well on your classes and take all the required pre-medicine courses, so you are all set to apply to medical school. You will also have to take the MCAT, which is an admission test for medical schools. This will be during your junior year of college. There are many online and summer MCAT courses that help you in case you need extra help with the test. Otherwise, there are books available to help you study for this.

Having a mentor is also very important. Look for alumni from your college who pursued a career in medicine, they may be able to coach you through the process :) Some schools can pair you with mentors as well. I wish you the best!
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