Thus, the student planning to pursue one of these careers may choose for his or her major field any one of the humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences. However, health professions schools expect every serious applicant to be well grounded in the basic sciences and to be familiar, through practical experience, with laboratory techniques. In addition, one year of Mathematics is usually strongly recommended.
Some medical schools require Calculus.
A few schools have additional required courses, such as biochemistry. Therefore, students should carefully research the specific requirements of the schools to which they wish to apply. The basic science courses are covered in these exams. Course areas also useful in helping prepare for the entrance exams, although not required, are biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and physiology. Note that the MCAT includes two graded essays.