In addition to the pre-medicine prerequisites, students should take courses in preparation of their major. In general, medical schools do not give preferences to any one major. An undergraduate major should be selected according to interest and aptitude. Research, tutoring or work as a teacher's aide or lab assistant in the sciences is most helpful. Community involvement, research, and publishing all contribute to admission to medical school.
Letters of reference are most important.
The letters must verify reliability, responsibility, dependability, communication skills, working well with people, intellectual strengths, and other distinguishing characteristics. The MCAT is required of all students and should be taken in year prior to application. 4 or 30 Students should check with each school for foreign language requirement. Related health occupations experience is helpful. Students should select a major according to their interests and aptitude.