Allopathic Medicine (MD)
Allopathic Medical Doctors earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and are responsible for treating symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, and surgery. Allopathic Medicine may also be referred to as Western Medicine. This is one branch of medical doctors, with the second branch being osteopathic medicine; however, while there are some differences in training between allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical programs, physicians with either degree have the knowledge and training to provide effective treatment and care to individuals.
Medical School and Residency Education and Training
Allopathic medical programs are typically 4 years beyond the undergraduate degree, followed by 3-7 years of residency, with surgical residencies lasting a minimum of 5 years.
Pre-Requisite Courses for Allopathic Medicine (MD) Programs
While pre-requisite courses may vary slightly from institution to institution, below are typical courses for students in a pre-med concentration and the specific courses offered by 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站. The hours listed are semester hours.
Common Medical School (MD) Pre-Requisite Courses
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General Biology I and II (for science majors) | 8 hours |
General Chemistry I and II (for science majors) | 8 hours |
Organic Chemistry I and II with labs | 8 hours |
Biochemistry I | 3 hours |
Physics I and II with labs | 8 hours |
Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus | 3 hours |
Recommended Courses for MCAT Preparation | |
Statistics | 3 hours |
Psychology | 3 hours |
Sociology | 3 hours |
Optional Additional Advanced Biology Courses | Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Microbiology |
Specific 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 Courses that Satisfy Medical School Pre-Requisites | ||
BIOL 1107/1107L | Principles of Biology I | 4 hours |
BIOL 1108/1108L | Principles of Biology II | 4 hours |
CHEM 1211/1211L | General Chemistry I | 4 hours |
CHEM 1212/1212L | General Chemistry II | 4 hours |
CHEM 3401 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 hours |
CHEM 3402 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 hours |
CHEM 3601 | Biochemistry | 3 hours |
PHYS 1111 (or PHYS 2211) | Physics I | 4 hours |
PHYS 1112 (or PHYS 2212) | Physics II | 4 hours |
MATH 1112 (or MATH 1113) | Trigonometry (or Pre-Calculus) | 3 hours |
Specific 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 Courses for MCAT Preparation | ||
MATH 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 hours |
PSYCH 1101 | Intro. to General Psychology | 3 hours |
SOCI 1101 | Intro. to Sociology | 3 hours |
Additional Biology Courses: BIOL 3200, BIOL 3100, BIOL 2251 & BIOL 2252 |
Additional Biology Course Names: Genetics, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology I & II |
3 - 4 hours per class |
Please talk with your advisor and faculty mentor on opportunities available at 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站. More information and the names of Pre-Medicine Faculty Mentors for Biology Majors can be found here, and Chemistry Majors can find information about Advising and Mentoring here.
Taking the MCAT Exam
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was developed and is administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); it is the standardized, multiple-choice exam required by medical schools.
There are four sections of the current MCAT exam:
- Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
- Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
- Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
More information can be found at at AAMC.
Letters of Evaluation
Letters of evaluation/recommendation are typically required to be submitted through , but check with each school before submitting letters of recommendation.
Some schools prefer a committee letter, which is written by a pre-health committee and takes into account feedback from multiple sources that have evaluated and/or interacted with the student. Typically, these pre-health committee letters are not required, so a student's application will still be considered if a committee letter is not available.
The Department of Biology has a Pre-Health Committee that is available to write committee letters for Biology majors who are applying to medical programs. More information can be found in this document, and the form can be found here.
Statistics of Medical Schools in 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站
Applying to medical school is competitive. Below are some statistics for some MD programs.
Augusta University: Medical College of 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 (2022 Fact Sheet)- Total Applicants: 3,404
- Accepted Students: 260
- Gender: 110 male, 149 female, 1 non-reported
- Underrepresented Students in Medicine: 51
- Average GPA: 3.8 Overall, 3.7 Science
- Average MCAT: 513
- Most Popular Majors: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Neuroscience
- Additional Majors: Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, English, Health Promotion, Marine Biology, Music
- Total Applicants: 1,251
- Accepted Students: 120
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female
- Underrepresented Students in Medicine: 15
- Average GPA: 3.68 Overall, 3.59 Science and Math
- Average MCAT: 503
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