MCAT

[Hana00000]

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Hi, does it necessary to get ab undergraduate degree in specific fields?! I have graduated in financial management.Can I study medicine if I take the MCAT?!

 

[sunshine859]

Yes! Undergrad major doesn't matter to med schools. There are, however, a variety of pre-req classes in the sciences that will be required before you matriculate to med school. Those classes are also really helpful for studying for the MCAT as the MCAT covers much of the same subject material.

 

[esob]

Med schools have a set of course prerequisites, most of which you will have unlikely met with any degree outside of the sciences. I too was once sold on the idea that "you can go to medical school with any degree," which is true, as long as you add the caveat that 40+ hrs in hard sciences (bio/chem/physics/ochem/biochem/stats). Additionally, without these courses, you would be unlikely to score high enough on the MCAT to gain acceptance to a medical school. Here is a link to the general requirements for Texas medical schools:

TMDSAS Medical: Education Requirements