You made my day! I am glad to know that there are others in the same age bracket as myself. I am thinking of targeting Loyola Univ. or UIC (since I am married, I cannot relocate due to spouse's job). I am going to start classes in the Fall sememster this year and will continue until I have all the requirements completed. I guess I will have to apply next year to take the MCAT in April of the following year. Pemulis, being married and pursuing medicine, how are you able to keep up with both things simultaneously?
Found following info @ UIC website:
Premedicine Curriculum
For information on Medical School programs and Medical School admissions, visit the Association of American Medical Colleges homepage and their Student and Applicant Information webpage. Students in the Premedicine curriculum ordinarily complete all requirements for the bachelor's degree at UIC, including a major field, prior to admission to the professional school. If accepted for admission, students complete the advanced degree at the professional school. Students who want to apply for admission to the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in any field of specialization. A premedical program should include the following minimum science preparation.
Requirements:
BIOS 100, 101 (10 hrs)
Chem 112, 114; or 116, 118 (10-12 hrs)
Chem 232, 233, 234 (9 hrs)
Math 121 (5 hrs)
Phys 105, 106, 107,108 or Physics 141,142 (8-10 hrs)
The UIC College of Medicine also requires that candidates complete the following, in addition to the courses listed above:
Three semesters of social science courses with an emphasis in the behavioral sciences. A minimum of two semesters must be a sequence within the same department, and one additional semester within the social sciences.
At least one of the following courses: advanced level biology, biochemistry, physiology, mammalian histology, or comparative vertebrate anatomy or molecular genetics.
In addition to the course work listed above, applicants to the College of Medicine must take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and apply through the centralized application service (AMCAS) sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges. The MCAT should be taken after completion of the minimum premedical course requirements. Students may obtain information regarding the MCAT and the AMCAS by scheduling an appointment with an LAS preprofessional adviser, 309 University Hall. The college office also provides a service for collecting letters of recommendation that are required in support of the application. The premedical program described above includes the minimum courses recommended for application to the UIC College of Medicine. Specific admission requirements of medical schools are listed in Medical School Admission Requirements, which is published by the Association of American Medical Colleges, One Dupont Circle, NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Most medical schools, including the University of Illinois, will only accept students with bachelor's degrees. However, students admitted to a college of medicine prior to completion of the bachelor's degree may be eligible to receive the baccalaureate upon satisfactory completion of the first year in a U.S. Accredited medical school. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences accepts a total of 32 semester hours of credit from an accredited college of medicine to enable a student to complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree, provided that (1) the student is in good standing in the college of medicine; (2) work taken in the college of medicine does not duplicate previous work; (3) the courses are in fields such as biochemistry, physiology, histology, or anatomy as approved by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; (4) the student satisfies the residence requirement by completing at UIC at least the last 60 semester hours prior to entry into a college of medicine; and (5) the student meets all other requirements for graduation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences , including a major field of specialization and a 3.00 grade point average (A=5.00) in all course work taken both at UIC and other institutions.
