In general, medical schools look for A to B levels in science and overall. The MCAT, administered by AAMC, is given twice per academic year. Applications, as well as information pertaining to the content and form of the exam, are available in the Science Division office as well as in the Testing Office in McClain Hall. To do well, students should have completed, and reviewed the material covered in, the majority of the required courses listed above before attempting this exam. Some schools require supplemental applications and forms in addition to those provided by these services.
Many students complete their applications during the summer prior to the senior year.
Recommendations Instructors, advisors, personal physicians, or others can act as references for students applying to medical school. First, seek their consent to evaluate you. Letters may be kept on file, either by the faculty member who writes the letter, or by the Science Division Office until they need to be sent to a medical school as part of an application. Students often ask faculty to update a letter written several terms or years ago in order to provide a more recent appraisal. The club, advised by Dr. Nancy Sanders, meets regularly to discuss business, plan social events, service opportunities, and trips to medical schools, or to hear visitors from medical schools or local physicians speak.