minimum pre med requirements?

[bonez318ti]

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I'm currently finishing up my pre med requirements (Completed Chem 1+2 with labs, Bio I w/ lab, Physics I w/lab, and Organic Chem I w/o lab).. and am currently enrolled in Organic chem II, Bio II w/lab, and physics II w/ lab. (I am taking orgo lab over the summer).

I have an undergrad degree in Business, so I have done calc I, multivariate analysis, and methods of optimization (not sure of these two count for calc II). Ive also done a semester of probability and statistics, a semester of argument (our version of freshman writing), a semester of philosophy (would this count for a 2nd semester requirement of english?), as well as various business, information science, history, and language courses.

I've heard that med schools all have different pre reqs.. but since I'm not really sure where I stand competitively.. (right now I just want to make it into any medical school.. lol).. so it seems really hopeless to narrow down on the schools I want to go to see what their pre reqs are..

So my question is will these basic sciences as well as those classes listed above from my undergrad fullfill the requirements for most medical schools?

If not, which classes should I consider taking? Btw.. I want to apply for admission Fall 2005, so I would probably be taking any additional courses concurrently with admissions.. if that is at all possible.

Thanks for any insights.

 

[ussdfiant]

The courses you have taken and are planning on taking should be fine.

 

[LoneCoyote]

Some schools want a semester of biochem. Others recommend it. Another one I have seen recommended is genetics or molecular bio. I know my advisor advised post-bac students to take the basic science requirements + biochem. She suggested genetics if you had the time.

 

[hilikus]

is the calculus you took business calc or just straight up calc? cause biz calc won't count...also you might need to take another year of bio like zoology or genetics but this can be done after you apply

 

[bonez318ti]

This is the course description for my Calc I:
Review of basic algebra, functions, limits, derivatives of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, curve sketching, applications with emphasis on economic models. 3 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. rec.

Here is the description for the multivariate analysis class:
Taylor's Theorem; geometric sequences and series and their applications in compound interest; vectors and matrices, lines, and planes; partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, chain rule, maximum-minimum problems,

Here is the description for the optimization class:
Introduces basic methods of operations research and is intended primarily for Business Administration and Economics majors. Review of linear systems; linear programming, including the simplex algorithm, duality, and sensitivity analysis; the transportation problem; the critical path method; the knapsack problem, traveling salesman problem, and an introduction to set covering models.

They were all given by the Math department.

I am considering taking BioChem and maybe genetics next fall.. its either that or do some research in a lab.