CRITICAL: Chances for PreMed

YaleGradandDad
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:45:02 +0000

There is a move to change pre-medical requirements and some schools (like JHU) are already posting the new requirements on their website. The trend will be to require Biochemistry and Statistics and reduce the Organic Chemistry and calculus requirements. Although many Biochemistry courses require Organic Chemistry as a pre-req, it is likely they will modify the Biochem pre-reqs to better fit the pre-med track. No doubt this is a recognition that decades old pre-med requirements hardly give a foundation in what is needed to be a successful physician.

To the OP, you should broaden your exposure to other health care fields besides being a physician. An above average but not stellar GPA and ACT in high school suggests more of the same in college. Those stats will not get you into a U.S. medical school but there are other wonderful health fields that may interest you and be more attainable.