Which classes should I take?

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I'm currently majoring in Computer Science in top 20 schools. I'm a senior and I had 3.3 over GPA. I got a couple internships in the field. However, recently I don't like to work in computer science. I wanted to have a career move and I had a passion to become a doctor. Could some one help me to list common classes which most med school require for their admission ?

 

[njbmd]

The short answer to your question is the following: (all at university level)

• One year of General Biology with laboratory
• One year of General Chemistry with laboratory
• One year of General Physics with laboratory
• One year of Organic Chemistry with laboratory

The next thing that you need to do is obtain the most recent copy of the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) available from the AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) or your public/school library and look into the specific requirements of schools that interest you.

You should go to the website for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and download a list of topics (pdf files) for the sections tested on this very important test. You need to make sure that you classes in that subjects listed above are of sufficient depth so that you will be prepared for this very important test.

This should get you started but you need the MSAR and you should go to the AMCAS website to get an idea of the time line of application and other matters. Good luck!

 

[Lokhtar]

I'm currently majoring in Computer Science in top 20 schools. I'm a senior and I had 3.3 over GPA. I got a couple internships in the field. However, recently I don't like to work in computer science. I wanted to have a career move and I had a passion to become a doctor. Could some one help me to list common classes which most med school require for their admission ?

As above. Also, if you are about to graduate and can't take those classes at your formal university, you may want to take them at a formal post-bac. Otherwise, just take the ones mentioned above, do well on the MCAT, and volunteer to get some clinical experience, and you'll be good to go.