Do health profession realted majors include prereqs for med skool?
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Phone the school to find out....;
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http://www.lacollege.edu/ has a great pre-med program, and if you go to their website and find their online catalog, it will give a list of courses you should take.  80-85% of their students who apply to medical school get accepted, so they know something.
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I would like to become a doctor, possibly an OB/GYN as well. As well as taking all required classes for high school graduation, you should definitely take biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy/physiology (do Advanced Placement if possible to posibly exempt yourself from that college credit in order to take more classes then). Be sure to take as high mathematics courses as possible (trust me, they will come in handy). A health class is ALWAYS required for all high school students, so you need to take that. If your school has a medical program, be sure to take it (I will take it in 12th grade, I will be in the 11th grade this year). Although youshould take all high-level classes, try to place more emphasis on math and science classes. This should help you be on your way to a medical career!!
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No - Pre-Med is not a major. Most who say they are "pre med" are actually majoring in biology or chemistry.
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UCSF does not offer pre-med, as they do not offer undergraduate courses.  I know people who are med students at UCSF and they did their pre-med at SFSU, UC Berkeley, UCLA.  Do not take any courses for pre-med at a community college.  Obviously the better the rep of the school and the higher your grades and MCAT scores the better your chances are of getting into UCSF which is one of the hardest schools in the nation to get into.  Great undergrad institutions in California would be: Stanford, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, USC etc.  but I have known plenty of people who went to SFSU and also got in. The key is to do well and to stand out.
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Totally.\nTo get into Medical school you need 2 semesters with lab of Organic Chemistry\n2 semesters with lab of General Chemistry\n2 semesters of Math\n1 semester of English\n2 semesters with lab in Biology.
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NO! I got my B.S. in bio and it did not meet the requirements for pre-med. I ended up getting my Masters in education so I could teach science. It would have taken a lot for me to meet the pre-reqs. Not sure about the veterinary thing though, good luck.
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yes.  i am going to go to a junior college first and then major in pre med at davis.
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Pre-med would be more to do with the medical, possibly MD, elements required for advanced studies.\n\nThe entire health professions field now includes MANY specialties, however, so pre-HEALTH could be a broader program, including a broader range of studies.\n\nThe difference will vary, of course, with the individual school curricula.\n\nBest wishes, the world always needs GOOD medical/health care! :)
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It depends on which school you Apply to. No problem getting in to some of the schools at U Conn, but science, biology, premed, engineering, math, ....requires more.
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probably but you have to make sure to take classes in all science areas- not only chamical(as i am told pharmacy school stresses) The MCAT includes all sciences including biological, chamical, physical, etc.
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Make sure you take plenty of humanities courses throughout your high school and college career.  Med schools look for these: they want to see that you are more than a science geek.  Medicine, as you advance in your education, involves increasing amounts of ambiguity and ethical decision making.\nAside from that, get used to organic and biochemistry- you will see a lot of it.
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It all depends on what university/college you are applying to. Most schools have the same admission stats [requirments] for all majors. In fact you don't usually have to declare your major or pursuit of medicine until after you have been attending the school for at least a year. Furthermore, most schools don't have pre-med majors [i.e. you have to major in something else like biology or chemestry... or anything else, but you must fullfill pre-med reqs.]\n\nPre-med classes that you'll need to take in college include: chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as labs for all of these classes.\n\nThe amount of studying that you'll need to do all depends on what school you attend and how hard you are willing to try. \n\nMy sister attends Brandeis University and is pre-med there. She tells me that she often studies about 3 hours a day. However, before a test she often studies several days straight.\n\nGetting into med. school; however, is a different story. It is pretty difficult. You will need to take the mcats which tests biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and verbal reasoning. The highest score on this test is a 45 but such a score is pretty tough to get. \n\nGood luck in your pursuits. It won't be easy, but it will be rewarding.
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Most people I know who went to medical school majored in biology, chem, psychology, or biomedical enginnering. It's probably easier since what you're studying overlaps with medicine, obviously. However, I'm sure there have been others who majored in English, but ended up applying to medical school. You just have to find room in your schedule to fit those classes.  Most students prepare and take their MCATs during their junior year. Also, I think it's a good idea to volunteer in the hospital and shadow a doctor. It shows how much you want to be a doctor. Also, grades are very important, so study hard, and get excellent letters of recommendation from professors who know you personally.
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Ok...I am a pre-med student wiht a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.  Pre-med means that you will be taking the required courses for getting accepted into a medical school. It is very difficult and stressful. I wish you the best! oh and you can major in anything you want as long as you take the pre-med courses on the side you'll do good. Also it looks good when you have volunteered or are actively involved in organizations or clubs. Apply to a college who has a good reputation for preparing students for Med School. Good Luck!!!
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IT doesn't matter what your major is, as long as you have taken the pre-req courses for med school and gotten excellent marks. THe main thing is to get excellent marks in those pre-req courses. Everything else is secondary to that.
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The link below will get you to the class schedule, but you will have to do the search for yourself.  What you're looking for exactly will depend on the particular health profession you're interested in.\n\nIf what you want to know is the different programs which they offer, see the second link.  But, again, you'll have to read the list for yourself to see if it includes the particular health profession you are seeking.