Applying From Canada

[Perdoc]

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Hey guys,

I'm currently doing my undergraduate in Health Science (minor in psychology) and I've decided I will finish my program then apply to a number of US schools. I checked the prerequisites for US schools but am a bit confused by them. Which science credits and how many will I have to take as prerequisites before applying? My program doesn't require any math, physics or economics courses and only one chemistry and english course (1 semester each) but I do plan on taking organic chemistry and maybe biochemistry. Besides this, is there any other factors I should consider before applying to the US?

Thanks

 

[parabolic]

I checked the prerequisites for US schools but am a bit confused by them. Which science credits and how many will I have to take as prerequisites before applying?

Each school has its own set of prerequisites, so there is no master list of courses you need to take to get into a US school. What I would suggest is figuring out which US programs you are most interested in applying to, and looking at what courses they require. For sciences, in general you'll need at least a year each of biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry. Some schools may require biochemistry, microbiology, anatomy/physiology, immunology, genetics, or something else entirely. There are also non-science prerequisites.

Another thing to keep in mind is whether or not a given school even accepts non-US students, including Canadians. This is something I have no knowledge of. Maybe someone else can chime in on that?

Good luck!

 

[fungikid]

Which university do you go to? Why do you want to go to the US instead of staying in Canada?

 

[homee]

my suggestion is to look into private schools cuz they don't have a quota for how many Canadian or international students that they take, also keep in mind that some schools will require you to send your transcript to third party ie: WES to verify the legimacy of the institution you attended