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Majoring in the medical field can be pretty hard,if I didn’t take a lot of science classes in highschool what’s the best thing I can do to get enrolled at good med school.

I always dreamed of becoming a family and nutrition doctor but I wasn’t into science in highschool. #medschool

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Richard’s Answer

Pick a college that suits your personality and a major that interests you. 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.

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



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.


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

Check out the pre-med classes in colleges you want to attend. Apply now to the universities you are interested in, you never know. Plus you can research what you need to do to get in later if you don't get in now.

Regardless on if you get in, plan on attending a community college that has a some kind of pre-med transfer course, not sure what they are actually called. A lot of community colleges have good relations with major universities and will help you take the courses you need to meet university standards. You can take some of the lower division courses for a lot less than you would have to pay at university, which will save a lot of money in the long run. If you get good grades in community college, you'll have a better chance at transferring to a university with a good pre-med course.
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Rachel’s Answer

You don't need to have taken science in high school to take the classes in college, but you may struggle a little more with those classes since you have not been exposed to the material before.

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.
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