See an adviser in the Office of Academic Advising for help in planning your General Education courses. Your grade point average and your MCAT scores are the major factors in medical school admission criteria. A rough guideline for grade point average is 3.5 or better plus MCAT scores of 9 or better, to have reasonable assurance of acceptance. A grade point average of 3.0-3.5 is borderline and would necessitate high MCAT scores and excellent letters of recommendation. Frequently science and math grades are considered more important by admission committees.
Letters of recommendation are very important.
Select your references carefully. It is also wise to plan for a career in addition to medicine to avoid trauma in your senior year if you are not accepted into medical school. This exam generally is taken during April of your junior year if admission is desired in the fall following graduation. The MCAT can be retaken if a higher score is desired. The MCAT is given at many colleges each April and September.