医学预科项目
布莱恩·阿森学院 offers many programs that satisfy the course requirements for admission to schools of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, podiatry, and other health-related 字段. While pre-medical students most often major in biology, medical schools will accept students with excellent records regardless of their major, provided they have a solid foundation in basic science and math, strong communication and analytical skills, and experience in the health profession in the form of employment, volunteer 工作或实习.
医学院入学考试(医学院成就测试)
The two primary factors that will influence a student’s choice of courses are the admission requirements of the medical school he or she wishes to attend, and an understanding of the courses that will best prepare them for the Medical College Admission Test (医学院成就测试). Students should review the requirements of their targeted medical schools early in their career at 布莱恩·阿森学院 so that, with the assistance of the 医学预科ical Advisor, they may plan a course of study that will maximize their likelihood of acceptance.
The MCAT is being revised, and the new version will be implemented in the Spring of 2015. This updated version of the test has four sections:
- Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
- Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
- 批判性分析和推理能力
The following courses, along with BAC core requirements and those of the student’s selected major, are recommended and reflect the changes in the MCAT:
- Bio 122, 123: Introduction to Biology I and II
- Bio 210, 220: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
- 生物232:细胞结构和功能
- 生物315:生物化学
- Chem 110, 111: General Chemistry I and II
- Chem 210, 211: Organic Chemistry I and II
- 物理180,181:普通物理I和II or Phys 210, 211: Principles of Physics I and II
- 数学130:统计学入门
- Math 150: Calculus I (Calculus is required by many, but not all medical schools)
- 心理学101:心理学入门
- Soc 110:社会学入门
大一
- Begin taking the appropriate prerequisite coursework in the sciences, such as chemistry 和生物学. Talk with your faculty advisor about your academic progress, future plans, 等.
- Attend programs and events sponsored by the pre-medical advisor.
- 了解你的教授.
- 研究 your intended career and talk to people in the field.
- Join at least one activity in which you are interested and which offers leadership 机会.
- Get involved in a community service project or volunteer in a health care setting 测试一下你对这个领域的兴趣.
大学二年级
- Continue taking the appropriate prerequisite coursework.
- Attend programs and events sponsored by the pre-medical advisor.
- Continue to build relationships with your professors, as you will be asking them for 大三的评估信.
- Read about current issues and topics in health care. 随时了解你的目标 事业领域.
- Get clinical experience in your area of interest through shadowing or volunteering 在医疗机构.
- Consider research 机会 at BAC or local health care facilities.
- Get involved in an activity that interests you and seek a leadership role.
- Consider becoming a resident assistant (RA) to enhance your leadership skills.
大三
- Complete any missing prerequisite coursework.
- Attend programs and events sponsored by the pre-medical advisor.
- Ask your professors for letters of evaluation.
- Determine how you will prepare for the required admission tests (MCAT, DAT, GRE, 等.) 如果需要的话，还可以注册一门课程. BAC offers review sessions to assist with your 准备.
- Meet with the pre-medical advisor about your applications.
- Talk with biology, chemistry, or physics professors about becoming a TA for a basic science course that you have taken and in which you excelled. 这也将允许 you to reinforce basic science skills that are tested on the MCAT, DAT, 等.
- Continue gaining clinical experience in your area of interest.
- Make plans for a summer internship or research experience if desired.
- Register and take the appropriate admissions entrance exam and send scores to the institutions to which you will be applying.
- Complete online applications for admission by mid to late summer.
- Request your letters of recommendation to be sent to the appropriate schools or application 服务.
大四
- 准备面试并参加面试. Arrange for mock interviews on campus if desired.
- 等待对你的申请的决定.
- Fill out financial aid/scholarship forms.
- Keep the pre-medical advisor informed about all decisions on your application.
- If you need to improve your academic record prior to applying to a health professional school, consider a post-baccalaureate enhancement program and apply if needed.
