Physical Exam needed to apply?

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I was talking to one of my friend's parents who recently applied and got accepted to medical school (about 4 years ago) and they mentioned that their son had to get a pretty thorough physical wellness exam/drug tests/etc. when they applied to medical school, but I haven't heard any guidance counselors or friends mention this more recently when talking about the steps needed to apply.

Was this a part of the process that changed or do I not need to worry about it until I (hopefully!) get accepted? TIA!

 

[kamakazi5]

I did one as part of the matriculation requirements but I haven't heard of needing one as part of the application process.

 

[ciestar]

To apply? No. To matriculate, every school has its own requirements. I didn’t need a drug screen.. but PE, vaccines, titers and everything, yes.

 

[Catalystik]

I was talking to one of my friend's parents who recently applied and got accepted to medical school (about 4 years ago) and they mentioned that their son had to get a pretty thorough physical wellness exam/drug tests/etc. when they applied to medical school, but I haven't heard any guidance counselors or friends mention this more recently when talking about the steps needed to apply.

Was this a part of the process that changed or do I not need to worry about it until I (hopefully!) get accepted? TIA!

Wait until you get accepted to worry about it. Every school doesn't require an exam. Probably all of them do require evidence of vaccination, very-recent TB test, and titers.