What schools have the best pre-med programs?
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i touched on this in your other question, but lemme reiterate.\n\nYou can major in ANYTHING if you want to study medicine. But you MUST take the prerequisite coursework. I listed that already in the last question, see that for details.\n\nWhat do YOU want from a college? That's the real question. Your performance in a university is strongly dependent on the kind of environment you seek. Do you want intense focus? Do you want something laid back? Do you like large cities? Smaller towns? Do you want to do research with a Nobel Laureate? Do you want something private? Religious? Factor all of these things together and you will match yourself to a good university. Reputation means squat if you're miserable for 4 years.
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Either Florida State or University of Florida, both schools have very good medical programs
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Very few schools offer PRE-MED.  Get a degree in biology or any science like that.  Make  good grades.  Takes lots of math. Med school will count your GPA in college, the interview and the PSAT's score. GL and congrats on your surviving cancier.
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usually the best undergrad programs are at schools that have strong graduate programs. here are some examples...
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Well there really isn't such a thing as a pre-med major. In most schools that say they have a pre-med program really have a student major in one of the sciences and take the requisite courses toward medical school (and there really are very few required courses--gen chem, organic chem, majors biology, physics, and sometimes genetics). Pre-health has arisen to include those students who want to go to vet school, dental school, optometry school, etc. But, the requirements are not all that much different for all the health professions, so I don't think it really matters what you call it.\n\nI would want to make a decision based not on what they call it, but what results they have. Ask each of the schools you are considering to tell you their acceptance rate to medical school. How many of their students go on to medical school? If they tell you they don't know or that very few students go to medical school then you probably want to consider why that is.\n\nThe other thing you want to find out is what support they offer you. What kind of premedical/prehealth advising do they offer? What kind of preparation programs (MCAT prep, interview prep, etc) do they offer?\n\nRemember, also, that you don't have to be a science major to get into medical school. You just need your basic science courses. Consider that if a social science or humanities major might work for you then you can pursue that. Remember that they will teach you all the science you need in medical school. Use undergraduate school to help you learn to think about complex problems, communicate well orally and in writing, understand the world and people in it, appreciate diversity and the differing views of others. Since you want to be a pediatrician take some elective courses in child psychology, family studies, things like that. Pediatricians have to work with a much broader segment of persons and are much more relationship oriented than are many of the other specialties.\n\nGood luck to you!
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Even with your bachelor of science in nursing, medical schools will still want to see that their prerequisites for admission (courses you need to take) are satisfied.  Basically, you'll need to complete a pre-med program at your school in addition to your B.S. in Nursing.  The good news is, since you majored in a science (healthcare at that) most of your pre-med courses (if not all) are probably completed!\n\nAs for med. school pre-reqs, I think they are pretty similar nationwide, but some schools may have varying requirements.  In Texas, most medical schools, at the minimum, require:\n\nEnglish/Rhetoric/Composition I and II, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry with labs, Biology I, II, III and electives with labs, a semester of Calculus, and University/Engineering Physics I and II with labs.\n\nI'm willing to bet that your university has a pre-medical advisor or department that will have all the information you need.  If you go to your university's website you'll probably be able to search online for pre-med course requirements.  Also, check out and search websites for med. schools you are interested in attending.  They will definitely spell out exactly the courses you need to have under your belt.\n\nGood luck!
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You are perfectly on track and looking for more - GREAT. My kind of person.\n\nTwo things:-\n\n1) Since you have a lot of time on you, (in terms of years) - not that you will really be a lot free with the pre-med program --> Start with USMLE Step 1 topics. USMLE Step 1 is an exam generally taken after the 2nd year of medschool. But starting and being prepared with that for over the years will help you get EASILY through the medschool interviews.\n\n2) Medical Research! Get published. Recently Stanford started a program where they are taking in students who have some research background in the 9th grade! All IVYs are expected to follow, soon the others will.\n\n*Medical education is getting tougher, moreso longer, by the day.
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you don't necessarily have to go to a prestigous university, however u should get into a decent university. Remmber med shool is a totally different ball game. Its very competetive. Where ever u go, make sure you have AT LEAST A 3.7 GPA, and good MCAT. \nIf you really want to be doctor, then go to a communnity college. (2years) Get a 3.8 GPA. then transfer as a junior to a semi-prestigous university, ie. UCLA, Penn State, SUNY, or any state universtiy. Finish with a 3.7. Apply to Med School\nAlso, while in college pre-med, have a back-up major, ie biomedical engineering, nursing, doctor assisant, teaching. Also have tons of community services, ie. volenteer at the hospital. Oh a good thing to do is become an EMT while doing pre-med. Have great refrences, and make sure u STUDY. No joke. more than 50% of pre-med applicants don't get admisstion. Also you might want to even consdireding getting a masters before u get into med school. thats 6 year of PRE-med. then another 4 years of med school, then another 3 years of resedency then a few more years of internship. Be realistic (Can you handle all that, no offense, just trying to help)
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Frankly, any major you enjoy well enough to get good grades in, which will still allow you to get the prerequisites for medical school entry. If you enjoy the major, you'll get the grades. If you work to get the grades in the premedical prerequisites, you should do well.\n\nI have known physicians with majors in: mathematics (that would be me, among others); political science; English; music; physics (One colleague has the know-how to build a fusion bomb. We have talked shop--frightening...); pharmacology; dentistry; and of course, the dime-a-dozen chemistry and biology. Those are the ones I remember, anyhow.\n\nTake it from there. My only other counsel: get a major you can use for a living, just in case Medical School doesn't pan out. \n\n\nI'm going to major in psychology.
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This site a Canadian is talking about the admissions process for pre-med in London...\nhttp://www.premed101.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-2619.html\n\nHere's a link to the King's College University course calendar, including pre-med...\nhttp://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/cea/forms/courseselection_bkc.pdf\n\nHere's the same thing for Stony Brook University...\nhttp://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/forms/PreMedBrochure.pdf\n\nThat information should be good enough to get you started.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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According to USNews.com the top 5 medical schools to attend for research are...\n1.Harvard University\n2.Johns Hopkins\n3.Washington University in St. Louis\n4.University of Pennsylvania\n5.University of California - San Fransisco\n\nFor Primary Care...\n1.University of Washington\n2.University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill\n3.Oregon Health and Science University\n4.University of Massachusetts - Worchester\n5.University of Wisconsin - Madison\n\nIt is good to have an idea of which specialty you want to go into... \n\nFor Pediatrics...\n1.Harvard University\n2.University of Pennsylvania\n3.Johns Hopkins University\n\nFor Internal Medicine...\n1.Johns Hopkins University\n2.Harvard University\n3.University of California - San Fransisco\n\nFor Geriatrics...\n1.Johns Hopkins University \n2.Mount Sinai School of Medicine \n3.University of California–Los Angeles
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There are a number of good ones, Texas A&M is a good one, U of T at Austin is good.  I have a very high opinion og Colorado School of Mines, I think they have turned out some top notch kids.
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I gave a VERY extensive answer about why you should never study "pre-med" http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aku4IXG8IY3tKDdBW5Nfhhrsy6IX?qid=1006042121134\n\nPlease read what I wrote (it was selected as Best Answer by the asker) and give it some thought. I am on a person crusade to discourage any aspiring physicians from studying "pre-med" as it is a ticket to RUIN. Find out why in the above link...\n\nAs a strong hint, you should notice that NONE of the schools in that list of colleges offering "pre-med" as a major are Tier 1 (highly ranked, highly selective) schools.
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Do NOT major in pre-med. At most universities it is only a program and not a major. Pre-med refers to a program in which you take a bunch of science classes which are pre-requisite classes to most if not all of the medical schools in the U.S. and other countries. The pre-med program consists of the following classes: Biology 1 & 2, general chemistry 1 & 2, organic chemistry 1 & 2, physics 1 & 2, and all of these classes need associated labs with them. Other than these science courses, you will need to complete english, math, and psychology courses. When you start undergrad, go with the pre-med program and major in whatever interests you. A lot of people come to college thinking that they want to go to medical school, but they later change their minds. Major in whatever interests you so that if you decide not to go to medical school you will have a degree which you can use. \nWhen you complete these science courses you can take the MCAT (medical college admissions test), and apply to medical schools. It is extremely competitive and grades alone are not going to get you in. Get involved in research, volunteer, and other extracurricular activities. Most important activity is to volunteer/shadow physicians at a hospital because before you commit to such a demanding career, you should be sure that this is something that you want to do. Exposing yourself to healthcare will allow you to examine the profession and decide for yourself if this is something that you really want. \nThe first two years of medical school is hardcore science courses such as biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, microbiology, etc. At the end of these two years you will have to take USMLE step I (united states medical licensing exam). The final two years are clinical clerkships, in which you are a student at a hospital and do different rotations (surgery, internal medicine, OBGYN, etc.). At the end of your third year you will have to take USMLE step II and clinical skills knowledge and assessment test. After these four years you receive your MD degree and start residency, which is further training but you will be completely responsible for your patients.
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I would say UC Davis is the best. \n\nYou could always look up the list online, just type in top 100 medical schools in USA - then look through it for ones in Cali
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If you really wnat to become a doctor then Pre-med is the way to go.  It wiil prepare you for the rigors of med school.  If you're really not sure, your 1st year should be loaded with general eduacation hours, so hopefully you'll catch on to an area that you feel is what you want to study.\nIf you're concerned about the costs, apply for FAFSA, and every scholarship that you can.  Also, consider community college for the 1st two years and knock out your gen-ed requirements (CC's are typically less expensive), consider public (state) schools.  Private schools are more expensive.\n\nGood luck!
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for undergrad the best school up there are University of Wisconsin at Madison and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities