Four-year plan
Learn what to expect and what to accomplish in each year of your pre-med journey by clicking to expand each of the years below.
Goals
- Maintain a strong GPA and focus on coursework. To be competitive, students typically maintain at least a 3.7 science and overall GPA.
- Make an appointment with an NSME pre-med faculty advisor to introduce yourself.
- Begin to get involved with campus clubs and student organizations.
- Begin volunteering and gaining clinical experience.
- Look into research opportunities with NSME faculty.
Goals
- While maintaining a high GPA, look into opportunities for research, internships and clinical experience.
- Build relationships with professors and physicians as they may become letter writers (5 letters recommended).
- Attend pre-med meetings and events.
- Begin exploring MCAT preparation (studying and registration).
- Meet with your faculty advisor.
- Explore regional medical school pathways
Goals
- Maintain a high GPA and stay involved with campus clubs/organizations, volunteer opportunities, and clinical experience.
- Begin an internship and start prepping for the MCAT (take the MCAT by spring of Junior year).
- Begin compiling online application
Goals
- Meet with pre-med faculty advisor to prepare for interviews.
- If waitlisted or denied, explore post-bac options or consider taking a gap year.