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How should I begin preparing for medical school as an undergraduate What majors are the best, and what kind of volunteer or internship opportunities should I be looking for??

How should I begin preparing for medical school as an undergraduate? What majors are the best, and what kind of volunteer or internship opportunities should I be looking for?

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Suzanne’s Answer

Cecilia, you are wise to be thinking and planning ahead. I urge you to connect as soon as possible with the pre-med advisors at your college to be sure you are taking the correct courses and to map out how to get all of the pre-med requirements in within the four years of undergraduate school. What you major in is up to you, as long as you take (and do well in) the pre-med requirements. I was a biology major both because I enjoyed the subject and because it naturally led me to take courses required for applying to medical school (chemistry, physics, calculus). However, if you have other non-science interests, there is no reason not to have a non-science major. Medial schools are interested in having a class with people of varied backgrounds, including majors.

Pre-med advisors as well as pre-healthcare clubs and organizations will be able to direct you to local volunteer options, (such as local clinics and hospitals) and summer opportunities. At the time you apply to medial school you will want to have had both patient-care exposure/shadowing experience as well as some form of research experience. People vary in when they do these and in what order. Good luck and write back with more questions as they come up.

Suzanne recommends the following next steps:

I find the AAMC.org website to have a lot of valuable info such as this page on volunteer opportunities https://students-residents.aamc.org/getting-experience/finding-health-care-related-volunteer-opportunities
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Zakari’s Answer

Hey Cecilia, how I would prepare for medical school I would study everyday and volunteer to centers and hospitals. I think the best majors to look into are Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and Pre-Med.
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