Since medical schools admit few, if any, students without a bachelor’s degree, most students desiring the M.D. degree complete a bachelor’s degree before entering medical school.  Programs leading to the BA or the BS degree with a variety of majors are suitable although most students select a major in biological sciences or chemistry.  When registering, such students should indicate their choice of degree and major, and declare Pre-Medicine as a second major.  All students interested in a career in medicine should consult with the Chairperson, Medical Professions Committee, for information regarding medical school admission requirements.

Students apply through a central application service one full year before matriculating to a medical school, and should be prepared to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) during the spring semester of the year in which they are applying; the following minimum requirements should be met by that time: