English/French major: Where should I go from here?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi everyone, </p>

<p>First, I apologize for knowing almost nothing about the application process to medical schools. I’m working on it! I’m an English and French major concentrating in poetry at a top-ranked liberal arts college, but to make a long story short, after some study abroad experiences in the past year, I think I want to try being serious about medicine. </p>

<p>I self-studied for the MCAT and came away with a 38T, and my current GPA is about a 3.8–but I’ve taken no sciences (with the exception of computer science) or math, and I’ll be a senior in the fall, so it seems unlikely that I can fit in the required pre-med courses.</p>

<p>Any advice on what I should do? I have no medicine-related EC’s, either, and I’m not sure how to go about getting experience. </p>

<p>Thanks for any thoughts!</p>

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<p>The first thing you should do is visit the health professions advisor at your college. The advisor will help you evaluate your best course of action.</p>

<p>There are also specialized programs for college grads who are interested in med school but lack the necessary science & math coursework called post-bacc programs.</p>

<p>AMCAS has a helpful search engine here:</p>

<p>[Postbaccalaureate</a> Premedical Programs - Search](<a href=“http://services.aamc.org/postbac/]Postbaccalaureate”>http://services.aamc.org/postbac/)</p>

<p>Be sure to select “career changer” as the type.</p>

<p>In the meantime, start by getting involved in community service projects and volunteering at a local medical facility.</p>