Academic Prerequisites for Medical School
NOTE: Veterinary schools may require additional courses (e.g. statistics, microbiology, biochemistry, and genetics depending on the particular school) and requirements for other health professions may vary. For requirements of other health professions refer to Professional School Requirements.
The following subject areas and courses offered at Connecticut College are required as preparation for all medical schools:- Chemistry 103 and 104 OR Chemistry 107 and 202
- Organic Chemistry 223 and 224
- Biology 105, Organisms and Biology 106, The Cell
- General Physics 103, and 104 or Physics 107 and 108
NOTE: A number of medical schools will not accept AP credit for the above courses. Most medical schools prefer that these courses be taken in the United States. All of these courses should be completed before taking the Medical College Admission Test and applying to medical school.
Most medical schools also require:- One year of English (some schools specify composition and literature).
- One year of mathematics (many schools specify calculus)
- Coursework required or recommended by some schools:
- Biochemistry
- Computer Science
- Genetics
- Psychology
- Statistics
You are advised to check the specific requirements of medical schools to which you plan to apply. These may be found in the Medical School Admissions Requirements MSAR guide, updated annually, and medical school catalogs. You can purchase the MSAR at the College bookshop or online at https://services.aamc.org/Publications.