How much of the material you learn in undergrad do you apply in med school and etc..? do you have any advice for me? (i want to be a doctor) I had a rough 1st semester in college how much is that going to affect my chances in getting into med school? what should i do to prepare for med school?
2006-12-11 12:19:49 · 2 answers · asked by doctorhockey18 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
This is something that you should try to find someone to sit down with you about, but here's my quick version: I was a chemistry major, and I use none of my undergrad information right now. The classes that would have been useful are immunology, anatomy, physiology, and cell biology. I also had a rough first semester, but as long as your grades steadily (and preferrably quickly) increase and you do well on the MCAT, you'll be fine. All of the schools love a good "most improved student" story.
2006-12-11 12:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by Peeps 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of med. schools accept applicants to make their stats look high. (For instance, the average GPA and the MCAT scores).
Try your best in school and get a decent GPA, but it's not everything. I recommend that you take some MCAT prep courses available at The Princeton Review or Kaplan to help yourself prepare for the MCAT. Usually, if you get above a 30 on the MCAT, you can get into a med. school (it may not be an ideal one, but at least it's a med. school).
2006-12-11 12:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋