Getting into Medical School: What you need to know!

• What is considered for Admission?
  • Grades
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • MCAT Scores
  • Involvement in undergraduate research, internships
  • Shadowing Physicians and/or Working/Volunteering in a medical care setting
  • Personal Statement
  • Personal Interview
    • Schools are interested in assessing your character, motivation, perseverance and overall ability to complete a medical school program
  • Many schools set preferences for in-state applicants over out-of-state applicants
  • Georgia Medical School Requirements and Admission Information
    • Georgia Regents University (formerly MCG)
    • Mercer University
    • Emory University
    • Morehouse University
    • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Most medical schools accept applications through AMCAS
• Pre-Medical Advising at Armstrong
  • You can be ANY major and still obtain admission to medical school.  The pre-medical curriculum is the same, regardless of major.  At Armstrong the courses below will fit in your Core Area A (Math and English), Core Area D (sciences and statistics, depending on major), Core Area E (psychology and sociology) and your major program.  The general requirements are (based on the content of the  MCAT 2015):
    • 1 year of biology
    • 1 year of general chemistry
    • 1 year of organic chemistry
    • 1 year of physics
    • 1 year of English
    • 1 year of mathematics (usually schools require calculus and/or statistics)
    • 1 semester of Biochemistry* and/or 1 semester of cell/molecular biology
    • 1 semester of general psychology* and 1 semester of physiological psychology*
    • 1 semester of general sociology*
    • 1 semester of a course in research methods, statistics and/or participation in a research project*
    • Foreign language, especially Spanish as well as anatomy and physiology may also be of interest to you. 
    • Prior to 2015, items with an asterisk (*) are only recommended, but may be required by some schools.  Beginning in 2015, information from these courses will appear on the MCAT exam
  • Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and Physics are very common majors for Pre-medical students.
    • All CST ​​Freshmen and early Sophomores are advised through the CST Advising office
    • Sophomore-Senior Biology Majors
    • Sophomore-Senior Chemistry/Physics  Majors
    • Sophomore-Senior Psychology Majors
• The  MCAT
  • Current MCAT (for admission now through Fall 2015)
  • NEW MCAT (testing in 2015 for Fall 2016 Admission)
    • Covers biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics and first-semester biochemistry, introductory psychology and sociology, Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
• Committee Letters of Recommendation:
  • Some schools prefer letters from individual faculty members and/or physicians you have shadowed.  Be sure to ask the reccomender before submiting his/her name to AMCAS
  • Some schools accept and may even prefer a letter writte by the Pre-medical advising committee.  Instructions on obtaining a Committee Letter are available here. 
• The Armstrong Pre-Medical Student Association
• The Dr. Henry and Ann Brandt Family Scholarship for 2013-2014 Juniors and Senior Students planning to attend medical school
  • Must be a GA or SC resident
  • Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
  • Financial need is considered
  • Application Due May 1, 2013