How do I get in Med School?
Your Odds:
approximately 1400 applicants to each school (not the same applicants to every school);
400 selected for interview (packages are almost identical),
140 selected as freshmen (only 1 from out of state at state schools).
| Requirements | How do I do that? |
| 1. Minimum Qualifications: | |
| Science GPA: 3.6 |
This requires strong study habits, hard work, and dedication. To make "A" in all your subjects: READ your TEXTBOOK and STUDY every DAY Read your text books for fun! |
| MCAT Scores: 29 | Know everything taught to you since freshman year Day 1 |
| 2. Recommendation Letters: | |
| Physician | Shadow a physician |
| Premed Advisor | Join and participate in the Pre-Professional Society |
| Personal Reference or Faculty |
Keep the respect of your faculty: through hard work and good grades evidence of strong study habits being timely with assignments keep current with the journals in their field |
| 3. Evidence of Desire to Practice Medicine | |
| Get Clinical Experience | |
| Volunteer or Shadow a Physician | |
| Work in a Health Profession | |
| Read the Current Medical Journals | |
| 4. Develop and Practice Interview Skills | |
| Be an Extrovert | |
| Show Excitement | |
| Emanate Knowledge and Mastery of Subjects | Refer to GPA, MCAT and Recommendation Letters |
| Demonstrate Dedication and Maturity | ditto all above |