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1.3) What are the prerequisites for medical school?
All medical schools require a baccalaureate (BA, AB, BS, or
equivalent) degree, with rare exceptions. The usual course
prerequisites for both MD and DO schools are:
1 year of Biology or Zoology (with lab)
1 year of Inorganic Chemistry (with lab)
1 year of Organic Chemistry (with lab)
1 year of Physics (with lab)
Some schools require english, humanities, calculus, or biochemistry
as well. Check the book "Medical School Admission Requirements" (cf
1.4) for each school's particular requirements.
The one year of Physics need not be calculus-based, although many
colleges offer only the calculus-based class.
There is disagreement over whether prerequisites may be taken at
community or junior colleges. To be sure, contact the individual
schools to which you plan to apply.
Many students finish their undergraduate degrees without completing
the medical school prerequisites. Some of these students choose to
take the courses at their local public college or university, while
others enroll in more formal "post-baccalaureate" programs, where the
classes are taken full-time over approximately a year.
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