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Is it possible to finish premed in 2 years?

I feel like studying for 8 years and then spending a couple more years in an internship is a very long time. I'm wondering whether it is possible to speed up the processes by finishing premed in two years. I know that two years might not sound like a lot of saving, but I feel like it is. #college #medicine #pre-med

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Wael’s Answer

I would say it is unlikely. It is a 4-5 year program in the end of the day. However, I encourage you to try. You could start taking classes from highschool and take courses every summer. I took a 2 year program in a summer and two semesters! A friend of mine did it too! You will do it if you put your mind into it. However, I did give up my social life to get it done which is not recommended to say the least!
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Rachel’s Answer

If you enter college with a large number of credits from AP and dual credit courses, you could possibly finish your major and pre med requirements in three years. Two years would have you taking the MCAT after your freshman year of college and applying for med school at age 19. That may be a bit of a stretch.
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Richard’s Answer

I completed my biochem degree in 3 years. Was not a problem since I had some college credit after high school and took summer classes. However nowadays, medical schools seem to want to see volunteering, clinical shadowing and research on your resume. It would be hard to fit the extracurriculars in unless you had quite a few AP/IB credits starting college.
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James’s Answer

hi anna,


i graduated med school in 1993 and have been a family physician for 20 years.


first, it sounds like you might be an impatient type. that's definitely not a good trait for the medical path. it takes time to learn the science and art of medicine. in fact, you never stop learning.


so i definitely would advise you to think hard about whether medicine is really for you.


for the specifics of your question: yes, it's definitely possible to complete pre-med requirements in 2 years. placing out of some courses and going to summer school would really help.


however, you likely would never be able to complete any of the "recommended" courses. that would put you at a disadvantage during the application process. then, even if you did snag a med school spot, you'd have a tough time keeping up with your classmates who took biochem, microbiology, immunology, physiology, etc, during college.


so be cautious what you wish for.


good luck!
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