Mathematics through calculus. One year of college biology. 21 or more hours of electives in the social sciences and humanities. Medical schools neither place restrictions on major area of interest nor encourage taking courses which overlap in subject matter with those in medical school. Acceptance of a student by a medical school is contingent on the satisfactory completion of at least the minimum entrance requirements of that school, attainment of a superior scholastic record, good to excellent scores on the MCAT, and possession of personal qualifications appropriate to success in the medical profession.
Most schools require applicants to appear for a personal interview.
In addition, letters of recommendation from several college teachers or a single composite letter written by the coordinator must strongly support the applicant. The latter is preferable. Many medical schools welcome applications from students who have majors, or who have taken considerable work, in such diverse areas as humanities, mathematics, psychology, sociology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and engineering. Adequate latitude exists in the medical schools requirements so that the advisor usually is able to suggest a schedule of studies to meet the needs of the individual students. Medical schools also expect a good selection of nonscience courses on the student s transcript.