What Courses Do You Take In Medical School?
It would help if you could post a general curriculum of classes..
..and having said that, would a degree in Biochemistry OR Biomedical Engineering give me a better advantage of doing better in medical school? (NOTE: I am asking this NOT in the interest of getting accepted into med school but instead wanting to be better prepared for the classes and perspectives i’ll have to adjust to once one gets into medical school)..
any more random advice would be helpful too! =)
A BS in Biochemistry will help you in medical school.
A typical medical school curriculum is this:
First year: Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Biochemistry, Embryology and Neuroanatomy.
Second Year: Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Third Year: Clinical rotations in the core requirements.
Fourth Year: Clinical rotations in electives.
The best advice, at this point, is to remain focused on doing well in the pre-req courses in the pre-med program. Your MCAT score and your science/math GPA are the most important factors for admission committees. Once you’ve completed the pre-reqs, take as many practice MCAT tests as needed to achieve a consistently high score. This will expose any weaknesses you may have and familiarize you with the type of MCAT questions you will encounter. If you do have a weakness, strongly consider retaking that course before doing the real MCAT.
Assuming you do well, research the medical schools well before applying. If you aren’t interested in doing medical research, avoid applying to medical schools that are research oriented. These schools prefer applicants with advanced degrees. Each school’s web site will indicate whether they are research or primary care oriented.
Best of luck.