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What can I take part in/do to make my medical school application look better and maybe increase my chance of acceptance?

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Amanda’s Answer

I'd recommend you work on rounding out your resume and personal experiences by volunteering and getting involved your community and finding hobbies. Medical schools like to see that their students have interests in more than just medicine - so find other ways to be a helper, find a new hobby or a new skill to learn.

Amanda recommends the following next steps:

Find a non-profit in your community to volunteer with - something that is not necessarily related to medical support.
Try learning a new hobby - like hiking, camping, or some sort of craft
Talk to current medical students or students in the application process right now to learn from their experiences.
Be adventurous in your own school's programs (i.e. join a musical, try out an after school sport, take an interesting course).
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Rachel’s Answer

Agree with above. I would like to emphasize that GPA and MCAT are by far the most important aspects of your application. Do not sacrifice either to add extracurriculars to your application. That said, research and leadership certainly help.
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Richard’s Answer

In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice.


Pick a major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.


Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses.


Typical medical school prerequisites include:

Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester

General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester

Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester

Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester

General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester

Math: Statistics – 1 semester

English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters


Try to find opportunities to pursue research.


Volunteer at your local hospital or low-income clinic. Ask physicians, PAs or other clinical providers if you can shadow them.



During college study for and complete the MCAT. Devote an entire summer to studying for the MCAT and consider paying for a prep course if you can afford it.


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Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
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