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What courses do you need to take for medical school?

I want to know that I'm taking the right courses and that I'm on the right path to becoming a pediatrician. #pediatrics #pediatric-nursing #pediatrician #medical-practice

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Estelle’s Answer

In high school, take all of the AP and dual credit courses that you can.
All the science classes will be valuable (biology, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, etc)
Getting into medical school is about dedication and effort. If you can do well in college, you will be really well prepared for medical school. In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice.

Pick a college that suits your personality and a major that interests you. 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


During college study for and complete the MCAT. Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.

Medical school takes 4 years to complete.

After medical school physicians complete a residency for additional training. This is when you will specialize in pediatrics.
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Aaron A.’s Answer

Every Med school wants certain core classes you MUST take. Look at any med school website and they will tell you. It’s stuff like biology, chemistry, anatomy, biochemistry, organic chem, etc.

Good luck!
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Martha Cecile’s Answer

Any preparation you can undertake before medical school will make medical school more relevant, interesting (because you're building on top of previous knowledge) and easier (because you already have some familiarity with the subject matter). Also, choosing an undergrad degree that gives you a special skill enables you to support yourself (somewhat) during medical school. As for me, graduating with a degree in pharmacy and working as a hospital pharmacist made many parts of medical school much easier, less stressful, etc. I was able to work and support myself somewhat. My roommate was an RN, and worked every other weekend in the ICU. We were both comfortable in the hospital environment, used to working with the public, and had a great deal of medical knowledge already. Sure, getting a degree in biology might seem like a good idea, or even a pre-med course of study, but having been through the medical school and residency process along with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, I can tell you that being a pharmacist made the process much easier and relevant.
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Carol’s Answer

Hi Athier,
The sciences (chemistry, math, physics) are pretty helpful to get through the first 2 years of medical school, but classes that teach you how to think analytically are important--one of the smartest people in my medical school class was a history major.
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