Pre-Med Student- study abroad junior year?

masslou
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:42:01 +0000

Requires lots of planning. Science classes required for MCAT prep/med school admission are often taken sequentially and course offering schedules, etc need to be considered. (If you’re gone in the fall, can you take the first class in the spring? Summer school is widely frowned upon…) MCAT prep class is another timing consideration, as is the MCAT test schedule.

OP is right about the importance of volunteering, shadowing, etc.–Often difficult/impossible while abroad, so he may need to get that done before and after (long-term is preferred as opposed to a summer, etc)

Application to medical school is a detailed process; an ordeal. Doable? Sure, but not for the faint-hearted.

Agree experience of studying abroad is an asset to med school admission, but a summer might suffice and make prospective med student’s life much simpler. Another consideration: an international experience following graduation. But, again, that would require planning and organization, too.