WHAT IS PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES?
Pre-medical studies is the course of study you take to prepare for admission to medical school. Not a major, per se, pre-med is rather a guiding principle for your education designed to increase your chances for admission to one of this country’s 144 medical schools. If you are interested in applying to medical school, meet with your pre-med advisor early in your freshman year. Gaining admission to medical schools is highly competitive, and you will want to begin planning your undergraduate curriculum with this in mind. WHAT COURSES DO YOU NEED TO TAKE? While biology remains one of the most popular pre-medical studies majors (because it allows you to easily fill medical school prerequisites), you do not have to major in biology to gain acceptance to medical school. Understanding that physicians need a broad worldview, medical schools look for students with diverse educational experiences. Medical schools do, however, require certain courses for admission. You will need at least one yea
