Medical

The pre-med track at Ashland University prepares students for medical school, and for the MCAT test which is required by medical schools. To be considered competitive for admission to medical schools, students should maintain a 3.75 GPA or better. MCAT entrance exam scores range from 472 to 528. A score of 508 or better is considered competitive for many medical schools.

See information on other professional health programs on the Health related professional schools page.

Helpful online resources

Understanding the admissions process - a good first stop for admissions information

Application timeline

Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR): for $28 you get one-year of access to this online database of all US and Canadian medical school information. Digital download is free

AMCAS online application service

MCAT registration and information

The Student Doctor Network

Aspiring Docs.org

MCAT Question of the Day

Links to Ohio Medical Schools

Case Western Reserve University (MD) http://casemed.case.edu/

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) http://lecom.edu/

NEOUCOM (MD) http://www.neoucom.edu/

The Ohio State University (MD) http://medicine.osu.edu/

Ohio University (DO) http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/

The University of Toledo (MD) http://www.utoledo.edu/med/

University of Cincinnati (MD) http://www.med.uc.edu/

Wright State University (MD) http://www.med.wright.edu/

Courses to take to prepare for admission to Medical School

Required coursework for medical school admission:

• One year of biology (Bio 201/202; required for Biology, Biochemistry and Toxicology majors)

• General chemistry (Chem 103/104; required for Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Toxicology majors)

• Organic chemistry (Chem 307/308; both required for Chemistry major; Chem 307 for Biology and Toxicology majors)

• Physics (Phys 201/202 or Phys 205/206; required for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors)

• One year of English (Eng 101/102; required of all majors at AU)

These additional courses are important for preparing for the MCAT entrance exam and for your first year medical school classes:

• Anatomy and Physiology (Bio 325/326 - elective for Biology and Toxicology majors)

• Biochemistry (Bio/Chem 429 - required for Biochemistry and Toxicology majors; elective for Biology major)

• Microbiology (Bio 340 - elective for Biology and Toxicology majors)

• Cell Biology (Bio 424 - elective for Biology and Toxicology majors)

• One or two semesters of psychology and/or sociology

• Calculus (Math 201/202 or 205/206 - Required for Biochemistry, Chemistry and Toxicology majors; one year of math required for Biology major)