. It takes a lot of preparation and years of school. Knowing the basics about medical school admissions requirements will help you be prepared and ready to begin your journey as a doctor. There are basic common requirements that all schools have.
When a school receives your application they will check certain items on your computer before they proceed. You can expect your GPA and MCAT scores to be verified before a school will continue with the application process. Once these are verified they look at the rest of your application.
The area that you apply yourself most in for preparation of your med school interview will be important. You will be telling the admissions board why should be accepted. You will also be trying to tell them how great you are.
Your basic course work for all medical schools will consist of classes that you should have already taken. This includes general biology, physics with lab, and general chemistry with lab, organic chemistry with lab, calculus and English. Expect to complete all of these classes and you will be in good standing with most schools.
You will also need to know about the minimum requirements regarding GPA. A minimum requirement will be 3. 5 or higher. Any school in the United States will have these requirements. This requirement reflects the heavy load you will have in med school and you will need to know that you can keep up.
Also as important is your MCAT score. You need to know that this score will be a major factor in your successful admission into a medical school. Take the time to prepare for this test. And know that you will be taking this test at certain times so check to see when they are being taken. Study and take practice tests so you are absolutely ready.
During your four year degree work do not worry about having a degree in the sciences. For some schools they prefer you don't as they want to see what else you are interested in and are an interesting person. Consider majoring in something you love. It will be an asset to your med school application.
Many optional items are also available to do while you are preparing for applying to medical school. You can shadow a physician and gain realistic experience. You can also do volunteer work not only for your portfolio but because it is good to give back to the community. You can also participate in research. Also check with specific school admission requirements as they are all different.