Pre-Medical Preparation

Although you can select any undergraduate major, most medical schools require that you take required classes, or prerequisites, in order to apply. The required courses are different depending on the school.

Students are encouraged to use these resources to check on admissions requirements for specific medical schools. But you should also check directly with the school.

• MD Programs: Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR)
• DO Programs: Choose DO Explorer
• ND Programs: AANMC Academic Prerequisites

Here is a guide of recommended courses to take at Michigan Tech in preparation for medical school.

Students who wish to apply to Medical School must take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Students need to do well on the MCAT in order to be a competitive applicant.

The MCAT is only offered during certain months of the year.

• MCAT Essentials Guide
• MCAT Key Dates
• Top 10 Tips for MCAT Examinees
• General MCAT FAQs
• When Should I Take The MCAT?
• What’s on the MCAT?
• AAMC MCAT Resources
• Khan Academy
• Kaplan Test Prep
• UWorld MCAT Prep

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Some medical schools may also require the online CASPer test. This is a situational judgment test that can be taken on any computer with internet and a webcam. This test evaluates elements of social intelligence and professionalism, such as empathy and problem solving. Learn more about CASPer here. It is important to check program requirements to see if any program you are applying for requires this additional test.

In addition to a high MCAT score, students should aim for both a high cumulative GPA and a high BCMP (biology, chemistry, math, and physics).

Most medical schools also require a minimum of three letters of recommendation, a written personal statement or essay, and if you are selected, an in-person interview.

Many medical schools expect applicants to have had significant exposure to clinical medicine. This can be in the form of job shadowing, volunteering and/or employment. Medical schools also take your extracurricular activities into consideration, such as non-clinical volunteering, research, leadership experiences and other activities that you do outside of schoolwork.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers a premed navigator featuring important topics, resources, and tips to further assist you in your preparation work.

Most medical schools go through a centralized application:

• Allopathic Medicine: AMCAS
• Osteopathic Medicine: AACOMAS
• Naturopathic Medicine: AANMC

MSU College of Human Medicine has partnered with Michigan Tech to provide early assurance of medical school admission for our selected students! This program is for undergraduate students interested in becoming a physician in an underserved region or students interested in working with the underserved population.

Juniors and Seniors are open to apply. Preference for EAP admission will be given to Michigan Tech students who are the first generation in their families to attend college, or graduated from a low-income high school, are eligible for need-based grants, and to those who express interest in a high-need medical specialty area. Students will be selected for interviews in March and can be accepted as early as July.

Program Timeline

Application Process