376 - Aquatic Ecology 4. Courses from other colleges and universities may be counted toward the major only if advance written permission is obtained from the Chairman of the Biology Department. Usually such courses should represent subject matter not available at Hampden-Sydney. Courses which parallel departmental offerings may be counted as transferred general electives, but may not automatically be counted toward the major. Additional Chemistry courses, a year of Introductory Physics, and a year of Calculus may be recommended for students planning to go on th graduate work in some areas of Biology.
All medical schools share certain basic requirements for admission.
Medical schools use these courses to predict whether or not you can handle the coursework. The MCAT tests your knowledge of the basic sciences. If you don't have the background for this critical and rigorous standardized exam, you simply will not do well. Therefore you must study for mastery in basic science courses. A competitive GPA is 3.5 or higher in the sciences and overall.