Pre-Medicine

General Information:

• Introductory handout, including required courses and application outline.
• Information for prospective KU students, both high school and transfer.
  • View online version of premedicine brochure.
• Building a first-semester schedule.
• Required & recommended courses and sample plans.
  • Should I retake classes?
• Tips for academic success.
• Suggestions for getting medical, social service and research experience.
• AAMC's information for minority and disadvantaged students.
• Summer Medical & Dental Education Programs (SMDEP)
• List of medical profession books on reserve in the Anschutz Science Library.
• An overview of medical education, training & specialties.
• What about osteopathic medical schools?
• What about foreign/international medical schools?
• Becoming an MD/PhD medical scientist.
• Career description, including nature of the work, education, job outlook and earnings.

Applying to Medical Schools:

• Application Outline
  • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
    • Should I retake the test?
  • Evaluation Letters
  • American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
    • Writing a Personal Comments Essay
  • Interviewing
• Application Outcomes: accepted, wait-listed or not accepted.
• How will I finance my medical education?

Pre-Medicine Links:

• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
  • Pre-Student Ostoepathic Medical Association (pre-SOMA)
• American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Applicant Information
  • American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
  • Fee Assistance Program (FAP)
  • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
• Bioethics.Net
• Kenneth Iserson's PreMed Checklist
• KU Premedical Club
• KU School of Medicine Admissions Information
  • Premedical Programs
    • Open Houses
    • Primary Care Workshop
    • Spring Premedical Student Conference
    • Scholars in Rural Health Program
  • MD/PhD Physican Scientist Program
  • MPH Master's of Public Health
  • MSHA Master's of Health Services Administration
• National Society for Nontraditional Premedical & Medical Students
• Next Generation: An Introduction to Medicine On-Line Journal
• Premedtoday.com
• PracticingSpanish.com - Medical Spanish
• PubMed - National Library of Medicine's Database
• Rural Health Education & Services Kansas
• Student Doctor Network
• Texas Medical & Dental School Application Service (TMDSAS)
• University of Washington School of Medicine's Bioethics Topics