CRITICAL: Chances for PreMed

M_s_Mom
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:13:56 +0000

“I see that you go to college and get a BA in any science degree, and choose classes that Med School could use. Then after 4 years you take your MKAT and see your chances to get into Med School. Am I right?”

Yes, you are right. See entomom’s comment re the many threads on this site that would give you the information you need.

Also, note that SLU’s med school is private (and catholic) and therefore has no obligation to accept students from Missouri. Less than 1/3 of their class is in-state residents. (I don’t know if attending SLU undergrad would give you a leg up on admissions - you’d have to check.) There are however two state medical schools associated with the University of Missouri which accept primarily instate residents- one in Columbia and one in Kansas City. Those are your best shot - but as noted above, you need to get your grades up! A 3.2 won’t cut it at any medical school in the US.