Competition for these positions is keen. Students from Florida primarily apply to in-state professional schools. Foreign professional schools should be considered with extreme caution. Preprofessional Academic Program Professional schools are interested in a student's academic training and accomplishments as measured by the student's transcripts. It makes little difference as to the student's major, although most preprofessional students at UWF select a specialization in biology or chemistry.
Most schools have additional requirements.
Courses in computer techniques, statistics, psychology, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, cell biology, developmental biology, and physiology are useful and often required. However, a student could major in history, for example, and use electives as a means to complete the entrance requirements. The exact program for each student will depend upon background and interests. A speech course and two courses in animal science are required for admission to veterinary medicine. UWF students generally meet these requirements by registering at the University of Florida as transient students during a summer semester.