2013 Banneker Key Scholarship

plumazul
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:21:48 +0000

Hi cpmd2013,

I am a 3rd year chem major following a pre-med track. This is my application year, so there is much to do this spring. I just got my MCAT score and submitted my mandatory health packet to the
[The Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office](http://prehealth.umd.edu/).
The premed required courses are changing with the new MCAT 2015, so freshman premeds will be required to take a few more classes than I was. The required courses:
1 year of bio w/lab
1 year of physics w/lab
1 year of general chemistry
1 year of organic chemistry w/labs
1 or 2 semesters of math, depending on the medical school
with the new additions of biochemistry, psychology
If you have any AP credit in any of these classes, you may not have to take them at all or you might take an upper lever course instead.

You will have no problems registering for these classes. They are very large with many sections. Not being in the Honors College is not a problem. You can major in just about anything while doing also taking pre-med classes, although many students will choose a major that has pre-med courses included in their plan of study.

A strong application also requires activities outside the classroom, such as leadership positions and community involvement/volunteering. A large university like Maryland makes this easy to do.