UB Prehealth Advising

Health Careers

Medicine

A Working Plan

If you plan to attend Medical school directly after graduation, here is one possible timetable to follow:

Freshman

• Coursework: MATH 121-122 or 141-142; CHEMISTRY 101-102; ENGLISH 101-201; BIOLOGY 200-201.
• Begin involvement in health related volunteer work.
• Join and become active in clubs and organizations - join APMS, MHRP.
• Get to know professors. See the preprofessional health advisor at least once.

Sophomore

• Coursework: CHEMISTRY 201-202 or equivalent; ENGLISH LIT. if needed due to waiver.
• Volunteer in several settings; explore research opportunities.
• Maintain participation in clubs and organizations; apply for AED Honor Society membership.
• Get to know professors. See the Preprofessional Health Advisor at least once; attend appropriate workshops; subscribe to the Prehealth Listserv.

Junior

(or 16 months prior to intended date of entry to medical or dental school)

• Coursework: PHYSICS 101/151-102/152 or equivalent.
• See the Preprofessional Health Advisor in the fall; attend appropriate workshops; subscribe to the Prehealth Listserv.
• Seek references; send to Preprofessional Health Advising Office by deadline.
• Plan for review for professional exams.
• Obtain Preprofessional Health Committee Application - April 1 deadline.
• Register by March to take the MCAT in April.
• Continue involvement in health related volunteer and/or research work.
• Maintain participation in clubs and organizations.
• Obtain service and non-service school applications in late spring; complete by earliest deadline.
• Complete secondary applications in summer.

Senior

• Coursework: complete any other needed coursework. Update Preprofessional Health Advisor.
• Register by July to retake the MCAT in August if necessary.
• Complete Preprofessional Health Committee Application by September 1 if not done in spring.
• Complete applications and send as soon as possible.

Alternative Course Schedules

To complete the prerequisites, you could follow one of these suggested programs:

Plan A

Plan B

Plan C

• Chiropractic Medicine
• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Optometry
• Podiatry
• Veterinary Medicine