What are the benefits of going to Pepperdine University?
• Pepperdine offers a strong liberal arts education which, especially if a student takes the Great Books sequence, provides skills that are very helpful on the verbal section of the MCAT. • Pepperdine has an excellent science faculty and rigorous science courses that are excellent preparation for both the MCAT and medical school. • Our science professors normally do not grade on the curve which creates a non-competitive atmosphere and promotes cooperation among students and faculty. • Pepperdine’s emphasis on undergraduate education and the absence of graduate students results in many excellent research opportunities being available for undergraduates with Natural Science faculty. If you pursue this early in your career at Pepperdine you may be able to present your work at scientific meetings and may receive publication credit. Biology, chemistry and sports medicine all have honors research programs. • Pepperdine offers a summer research program in biology (SURB) as well as in other ar
