Medical School Prerequisites: FAQs and Per-School Database

Pre-Requisites for Medical School

What is a prerequisite, and why is it important?

A prerequisite is a course or other requirement that students must complete before continuing to the next level of education. In the medical school admissions process, premeds will need to complete a number of upper level courses that depend on which schools they want to get into.

Students applying to medical school must complete certain course requirements at their undergraduate institution or post-baccalaureate program before entering the school of medicine to which they are accepted.

School requirements may include specific courses, overall or topic-specific GPA requirements (e.g., minimum 3.5 GPA or GPA of at least 3.5 in science courses), or other qualifications for admission (a bachelor’s degree). For example, students must take 9 semester hours of biology or chemistry courses for their degree.

You can apply to medical school before you’ve finished all of your prereqs, but you must complete all of them before matriculation into your chosen program.

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What are the typical med school prerequisites?

In general, you’ll need to take the following pre-medical courses before entering med school:

Biology: Medical schools typically require applicants to have completed one or more college-level biology courses, which may cover genetics, cellular biology, and physiology.
Chemistry: Most medical schools require applicants to have completed one or more college-level chemistry courses, which may cover organic chemistry, biochemistry, and general chemistry.
Physics: Many medical schools require applicants to have completed one or more college-level physics courses, which may cover topics such as classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermodynamics.
Mathematics: Some medical schools may require applicants to have completed college-level math courses, such as calculus or statistics.
English: All medical schools require applicants to have completed college-level English courses, which may include literature and writing-intensive courses.
Behavioral Sciences: Many medical schools require applicants to have completed college-level courses in the behavioral sciences (social sciences), such as psychology or sociology.
Biomedical Ethics: Some medical schools may require applicants to have completed a course in biomedical ethics, which covers health sciences related to healthcare and medical research.

Requirements for prerequisite courses vary slightly from school to school, so we recommend you consult the list below to find out which ones apply to you based on your target schools.

Medical schools do not give preference to your major or the number of science courses taken. The idea that there are non-science majors in medical schools is popular among programs because it contributes to the diversity of the student body.

Schools have placed a more significant emphasis on well-rounded students entering medical education. Most medical schools still need to be assured that students have a prerequisite knowledge base in the sciences. If you have earned a C or lower in any course, we recommend retaking that course.

Which classes should I take before medical school?

As you can see above, you’ll be taking many science courses. Here is a breakdown of what they are and other required courses you will need:

One year of Biology with lab.
One year of General Chemistry with lab.
One year of Organic Chemistry with lab.
One semester of Biochemistry.
One year of Physics with lab.
One year of English.

Which classes should I take before the MCAT?

Biology: You may have to take General Biology 1 and 2. Gen Bio 1 may be sufficient, depending on your coursework. You can also take more advanced biology courses, such as immunology, cell biology, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, and more.
Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry: Pre-med students need to take general chemistry (inorganic chemistry) 1 and 2 and organic chemistry 1 and 2. (Organic chemistry was ranked the most challenging prerequisite college course by pre-med students).
Physics: We recommend that medical school students take Physics 1 and 2.
Biochemistry: Biochemistry is crucial for successfully taking the MCAT as it takes up about 25% of the topics on the exam.
Psychology: This isn’t a requirement but we recommend it before taking the MCAT.

Preparing for the MCAT (medical college admissions test) is a very important part of your med school application. Your performance demonstrates your competencies in subjects you will encounter during your education.

A good MCAT score increases your chances of getting into the medical program of your choice.

What is the best pre-med major?

There is no single best “pre med major.” It really depends on each individual scenario. You should pursue a pre med major that you find personally interesting, well rounded, and academically challenging.

Do AP credits count towards med school prerequisites?

Advanced placement courses often count towards medical school prerequisites (but you’ll need to check your medical program’s requirements to be sure).

However, your score must be included on the transcript submitted with your application, and many schools require a minimum score in the course to consider the credit.

Outside the Classroom: Non-Course Prerequisites

Medical schools seek specific qualities, such as accountability, reliability, and maturity. As an applicant, you can demonstrate these qualities through research, volunteer activities, and mentorship experiences.

When writing your personal statement and secondary applications, show (don’t tell) how you have the “right stuff” to be a physician. Demonstrate why being a doctor is important to you.

Ideally, you should be able to demonstrate the following to impress admissions committees reading your application:

Volunteer experience.
Clinical experience.
Research experience.
Relevant extracurricular activities.
Well-written letters of recommendation.

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Database Of Medical School Prerequisites By School

Medical School	Biology	Physics	Chemistry	English	Calculus	Statistics	Are labs req?	Additional Notes
Univ of Alabama School of Medicine ‐ Birmingham, AL	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	8 hours of biology are required
Univ of South Alabama College of Medicine ‐ Mobile, AL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2 semesters of math, biochemistry may subsitute Orgo II
Univ of Arizona College of Medicine ‐ Tucson, AZ	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Not required	Yes	Recommended	Requires 2 semesters of physiology, biochem, and 1 semester upper‐level molecular bio; upper level expected to be taken when AP is used
Univ of Arizona College of Medicine ‐ Phoenix, AZ	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Requires physiology, biochemistry, behavioral sciences, humanities. Math satisfied by math or statistics
Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine ‐ Little Rock, AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires genetics, stat, and two semesters of social sciences
California Northstate University School of Medicine ‐ Elk Grove, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires 1 yr of math (stat or calc preferred), biochemistry
California Univ of Science and Medicine ‐ San Bernardino, CA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements. Preference for GPA of 3.0+ in bio, chem, phys, and math
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires semester of behavioral/social science, calculus & statistics recommended
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine ‐ Los Angeles, CA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements
Loma Linda Univ School of Medicine ‐ Loma Linda, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	College English requirement is as required for degree.
Stanford Univ School of Medicine ‐ Stanford, CA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements
UC‐Davis School of Medicine ‐Sacramento, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
UC‐Irvine School of Medicine ‐Irvine, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochemistry, and 1.5 yr of biology, one semester of humanities required.
UC‐Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine ‐ Los Angeles, CA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements
UC‐Riverside School of Medicine ‐ Riverside, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Lab course hours do not count toward total semester hours, Humanities, social sciences, English and Spanish Recommended
UC‐San Diego School of Medicine ‐ La Jolla, CA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements.
UC‐San Francisco School of Medicine ‐ San Francisco, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Required 1 year of biology (but can include biochemistry),
Univ of Colorado School of Medicine ‐ Denver, CO	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	upper level courses recommended if AP is used
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University ‐ Hamden, CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires 1 semester of biochemistry.
Univ of Connecticut School of Medicine ‐ Farmington, CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	English required. Courses in biochemistry, genetics, and physiology are recommended but not required
Yale University School of Medicine ‐ New Haven, CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	AP does not itself satisfy requirements. Upper‐ level can sub for intro‐ level. 1 semester Biochem (lab recommended)
George Washington Univ School of Medicine and Health Sciences ‐ DC	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Uses competency‐based admission process
Georgetown Univ School of Medicine ‐ DC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	calculus OR stat can satisfy math req (1 semester); biochemistry recommended, may replace organic chemistry II with lab.
Howard Univ School of Medicine ‐ DC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6 hours Humanities required.
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine ‐ Boca Raton, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Statistics, genetics, cell bio, and biochem recommended. AP accepted for reqs, but expected to take higher level courses in that subject
Florida International University College of Medicine ‐ Miami, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Upper‐level courses highly recommended if using AP
Florida State University College of Medicine ‐ Tallahassee, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Statistics, sociology, psychology, genetics, and Spanish are recommended
Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine ‐ Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Calculus or Statistics can satisfy the math requirement.
Univ of Central Florida College of Medicine ‐ Orlando, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Additional classes recommended
Univ of Florida College of Medicine ‐ Gainesville, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochemistry
Univ of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine ‐ Miami, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Two semesters of Behavioral Sciences & Biochemistry Required.
Univ of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine ‐ Tampa, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	calculus OR stat can satisfy math req
Emory University School of Medicine ‐ Atlanta, GA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires humanities. Recommended to take upper level science whenever high school credit is used
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University ‐ Augusta, GA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry
Mercer University School of Medicine ‐ Macon, GA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes
Morehouse School of Medicine ‐ Atlanta, GA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes
Univ of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine ‐ Honolulu, HI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochemistry
Carle Illinois College of Medicine ‐ Urbana, IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Applicants must demonstrate competency in at least 9 of 11 competency areas (see website)
Chicago Med School at Rosalind Franklin Univ of Med & Science ‐ North Chicago, IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	requires biochemistry and 2 semesters of social sciences
Loyola Univ Chicago Stritch School of Medicine ‐ Maywood, IL	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine ‐ Chicago, IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	English, stat, and biochem strongly recommended
Rush Medical College ‐ Chicago, IL	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Successful completion of Algebra, Biochemistry, Cellular Biology and Physiology are required.
Southern Illinois Univ School of Medicine ‐ Springfield, IL	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements
Univ of Chicago Division of the Biololgical Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine ‐ Chicago, IL	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Yes	Competency‐based approach to admissions. 6 semesters humanities required
Univ of Illinois College of Medicine ‐ Chicago, IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires 1 semester of upper level bio. 3 semesters behavioral/social sciences.
Indiana University School of Medicine ‐ Indianapolis, IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochemistry and psych/social sciences; they recommend college credits over AP
Univ of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine ‐ Iowa City, IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry and an advanced bio course; calculus OR stat can satisfy math req, requires 4 social, behavioral sciences or humanities courses
Univ of Kansas School of Medicine ‐ Kansas City, KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and genetics strongly recommended
Univ of Kentucky College of Medicine ‐ Lexington, KY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochemistry
Univ of Louisville School of Medicine ‐ Louisville, KY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	One semester of statistics recommended
LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans ‐ New Orleans, LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry required
LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport ‐ Shreveport, LA	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires additional science and humanities
Tulane Univ School of Medicine ‐ New Orleans, LA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No specific course requirements
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ‐ Baltimore, MD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires additional humanities and social science, biochemistry; calculus OR stat can satisfy math req
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine ‐ Bethesda, MD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Upper‐level strongly recommended if using AP; calculus OR stat can satisfy math req, one year of English, humanities, foreign langauge, social science or psychology required
Univ of Maryland School of Medicine ‐ Baltimore, MD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Recommended to take advanced coursework when high school credit is used
Boston Univ School of Medicine ‐ Boston, MA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Generally prefer that applicants take these courses at a 4‐year undergraduate institution rather than utilize advanced placement credits.
Harvard Medical School ‐ Boston, MA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, writing; recommends statistics, behavioral sciences, and foreign language
Tufts University School of Medicine ‐ Boston, MA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Advanced Placement (AP) credit does not reduce required coursework for biology and physics; if using AP Chem, must take full year of organic + biochem
University of Massachusetts Medical School ‐ Worcester, MA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	AP accepted; IB ONLY accepted for English; upper‐level strongly encouraged when using AP
Central Michigan University College of Medicine ‐ Mount Pleasant, MI	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Upper level bio + lab fulfills bio requirement
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine ‐ East Lansing, MI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires 2 years biology, social science, and biochemistry.
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine ‐ Rochester, MI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Yes	24 STEM credits required including statistics, and social science which are all required
University of Michigan Medical School ‐ Ann Arbor, MI	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	No official, required prerequisites. Looks at core competencies
Wayne State University School of Medicine ‐ Detroit, MI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Upper level recommended if using AP
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine ‐ Kalamazoo, MI	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Check website for recommended coursework
Mayo Medical School ‐ Rochester, MN	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	No Specific Prerequisite Courses Required.
University of Minnesota Medical School ‐ Minneapolis, MN	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes
University of Mississippi School of Medicine ‐ Jackson, MS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	End‐Point model: take whatever classes you need to get to biochem, physics 2nd semester, and 2 semesters of life sciences
St. Louis University School of Medicine ‐ St. Louis, MO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	AP generally accepted, but upper level coursework is reccomended
Univ of Missouri‐Columbia School of Medicine ‐ Columbia, MO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Requires 1 semester of math (stat doesn't count)
Univ of Missouri‐Kansas City School of Medicine ‐ Kansas City, MO	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires 1 semester of all 3: genetics, cell bio, biochem
Wash U in St. Louis School of Medicine ‐ St. Louis, MO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Calculus OR stat can satisfy math req
Creighton University School of Medicine ‐ Omaha, NE	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Recommends physiology, immunology, genetics, biochemistry, English, humanities and statistics
Univ of Nebraska College of Medicine ‐ Omaha, NE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Upper levels suggested if AP is used, requires biochemistry & genetics
University of Nevada School of Medicine ‐ Las Vegas, NV	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochem and 1 sem of psych or soci, and 3 sem of biology (1 with lab)
University of Nevada School of Medicine ‐ Reno, NV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires biochem and 1 sem of psych or sociology
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth ‐ Hanover, NH	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Not required	Requires biochem; calculus OR stat can satisfy math req
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University ‐ Camden, NJ	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Recommends biochemistry, organic chemistry (with lab), physics (with lab), ethics, behavioral science, biostatistics, humanities, spanish
Hackensack‐Meridian School of Med at Seton Hall ‐ Nutley, NJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Calc OR stat can satisfy math req Three semesters of humanities, social and behavior sciences are required. Recommended: Ethics, Spanish, Cell Bio, Ecology, Leadership, Econ, Poli Sci, Engineering, Comp Sci. Check website for more detailed pre‐requisites.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ‐ Newark, NJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Recommends biochemistry, math, genetics, anatomy/physiology, sociology and/or psychology Strongly Recommends Advanced Coursework in Classes waived by AP Credit
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med School ‐ Piscataway, NJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	One Semester of Math Req can be statistics or biostatistics. Other semester must be college mathematics Biochemistry Required.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine ‐ Albuquerque, NM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry Required
Albany Medical College ‐ Albany, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Upper‐levels encouraged when AP is used
Albert Einstein COM of Yeshiva Univ ‐ Bronx, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry, English, Calculus & Statistics are Recommended
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ‐ New York, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University ‐ Hampstead, NY	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Statistics, Physics, and English are strongly recommended.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ‐ New York, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry Required Organic Chemistry Required ***Only satisfied with score of 5
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo ‐ Buffalo, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Statistics & Biochemistry Recommended
New York Medical College ‐ Valhalla, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires Biochemistry
New York University School of Medicine ‐ New York, NY	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, English, and Statistics are recommended.
State University of NY Downstate Med Center College of Medicine ‐ Brooklyn, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	AP cannot fulfill lab requirements
State University of NY Upstate Medical University ‐ Syracuse, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry
Stony Brook University School of Medicine ‐ Stony Brook, NY	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, English, Physics, and Statistics are highly recommended.
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry ‐ Rochester, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	AP courses may meet only 1 semester of chem and phys reqs. "[AP] will not satisfy the biology or non‐science requirements. Upper level courses may be taken to satisfy these requirements."
Weill Cornell Medical College ‐ New York, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine ‐ Greenville, NC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires Biochemistry
Duke University School of Medicine ‐ Durham, NC	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biochemistry, Statistics, Physics, and English are recommended.
UNC‐Chapel Hill School of Medicine ‐ Chapel Hill, NC	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry Required
Wake Forest University School of Medicine ‐ Winston‐ Salem, NC	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Statistics are strongly recommended.
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences ‐ Grand Forks, ND	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biochemistry and English recommended.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ‐ Cleveland, OH	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry required.
Northeast Ohio Medical University ‐ Rootstown, OH	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required. Calculus, English, and Statistics are strongly recommended.
Ohio State University College of Medicine ‐ Columbus, OH	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required. English is recommended.
University of Toledo College of Medicine ‐ Toledo, OH	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required. English and Statistics are recommended.
Univ of Cincinnati College of Medicine ‐ Cincinnati, OH	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine ‐ Dayton, OH	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required
Univ of Oklahoma College of Medicine ‐ Oklahoma City, OK	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	"Advanced placement ... courses are accepted if a subsequent higher course is taken for a grade." Humanities and Organic Chemistry are required. Genetics, Cellular Biology, or Molecular Biology is required. Biochem and an Writing‐ Intensive English course are recommended. Y** Only Biology lab is required.
Oregon Health & Science Univ School of Medicine, Portland, OR	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Recommended	No official, required prerequisites. Knowledge of living systems upon required. (Fulfilled by Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Biochemistry.) Anatomy and/or physiology
Drexel Univ College of Medicine ‐ Philadelphia, PA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Recommended	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, and English are recommended.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ‐ Scranton, PA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Organic chemistry is required.
Temple University Katz School of Medicine ‐ Philadelphia, PA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required courses. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics are recommended.
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine ‐ Hershey, PA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites.
Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University ‐ Philadelphia, PA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. "A variety of college course formats and combinations, including biology, general and organic chemistry and physics are a minimum. Courses taken should include or be supplemented by laboratory experiences."
Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania ‐ Philadelphia, PA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ‐ Pittsburgh, PA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required.
Ponce School of Medicine ‐ Ponce, PR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Spanish and Behavioral Sciences are required. Spanish AP Accepted.
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine ‐ Caguas, PR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Spanish, Organic Chemistry, and Behavioral Sciences are required. Spanish AP accepted.
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine ‐ Bayamon, PR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Spanish, Organic Chemistry, and Behavioral Sciences are required. Spanish AP accepted.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine ‐ San Juan, PR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Spanish and Behavioral Sciences are required.
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University ‐ Providence, RI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Highly Recommended	2 Biology courses must be done in college. Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are required.
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine ‐ Charleston, SC	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics are strongly recommended.
University of South Carolina School of Medicine ‐ Columbia, SC	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry are highly recommended.
University of South Carolina School of Medicine ‐ Greenville, SC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences are required. For Humanities or Behavioral Sciences "AP ... credit acceptable to the applicant's undergraduate college is allowed for a maximum of two semesters." For Biology, "If using AP or IB credit, an additional semester in advanced biology such as cell biology, genetics, physiology, or molecular biology is required."
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine ‐ Vermillion, SD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Yes	Organic chemistry and Biochemistry are required.
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine ‐ Johnson City, TN	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, are highly recommended.
Meharry Medical College ‐ Nashville, TN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Organic Chemistry is required.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine ‐ Memphis, TN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry and Behavioral Sciences (ie. Psychology and Sociology) are recommended.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine ‐ Nashville, TN	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. "The use of AP or other credit is acceptable, but it is strongly encouraged to build stronger competencies through courses taken in college."
Baylor College of Medicine	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Requires organic chemistry, biochemistry, advanced biology, and humanities/social‐ behavioral sciences; math req satisfied by physics OR calc OR stat, and expository writing
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, advanced biology, humanities, college english, and social‐ behavioral sciences; math req satisfied by physics OR calc OR stat.
Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Requires genetics, biochemistry and physiology; requires 1 English course, 2 social/behavioral science courses and 2 humanities courses
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ‐ El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, 2 years of Biology
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (Lubbock)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, 2 years of Biology, math based stat
University of Houston College of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Stat requirement can be fulfilled in Math, Stat or Psych Departments; Biochemistry & Advanced Biology Required
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, 12 hours chemistry (various combinations of organic & general), 11 hours biology (genetics strongly recommended)
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (Galveston)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires 2 years of Biology, takes calculus OR statistics to satisfy math req
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Requires 2 years of biology. Behavioral sciences, biochemistry, and statistics are recommended.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry required; Statistics can be taken either in Math or Stat
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry; 2 years of Biology
UT Southwestern Medical School	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Requires biochemistry, 2 years of Biology, 6 hours English, Calc OR stats to satisfy math req
University of Utah School of Medicine ‐ Salt Lake City, UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Y** AP Chemistry satisifies only 1 semester. 2 biology classes are required; one must be cellular biology or biochemistry. Organic Chemistry is required.
University of Vermont College of Medicine ‐ Burlington, VT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry is strongly recommended. Biochemistry can be subsituted for 4 of 8 credits for Organic Chemistry, but Organic Chemistry Lab is still required
Eastern Virginia Medical School ‐ Norfolk, VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Organic Chemistry is required. Biochemistry is highly recommended.
University of Virginia School of Medicine ‐ Charlottesville, VA	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Human Behavior, and Statistics are recommended.
Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine ‐ Richmond, VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Organic Chemistry is required. Psycology and Sociology are highly recommended. Y** Calculus or Statistics fulfills math requirement
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine ‐ Roanoke, VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Math requirement is satisfied by 2 semesters of Calculus OR 1 semester of Calculus and 1 semester of Statistics. Organic Chemistry is required.
University of Washington School of Medicine ‐ Seattle, WA	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Recommended	Physics requirement may be fulfilled with 1 semester of Physics and 1 semester Calculus. 4 semesters of Humanities/Social Sciences are required. Biochemistry, Calculus, and Statistics are strongly recommended.
Washington State Univ Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine ‐ Spokane, WA	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Humanities, English, Mathematics, Sociology, Human Developmt/Embryo, Ethics, Genetics, Anatomy, and Statistics, Foreign Language, Psychology, and Physiology are recommended.
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ‐ Huntington, WV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Social/Behavioral Sciences are required. Statistics/Biostatistics & Cellular Biology are highly recommended.
West Virginia University School of Medicine ‐ Morgantown, WV	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, Physics, Statistics, and Laboratory experience are preferred coursework.
Medical College of Wisconsin ‐ Milwaukee, WI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Biochemistry, 1 semester of Advanced Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Social Sciences are required. Statistics is recommended.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health ‐ Madison, WI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Yes	Yes	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are required. There is a Humanities/Social Sciences intensive writing requirement.
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry ‐ Edmonton, AB	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine ‐ Calgary, AB	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Biology, chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Literature, Indigenous Studies, Ethics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Physiology, Psychology and Research Methods are recommended.
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine ‐ Vancouver, BC	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Only 6 credits of English are required. 3 credits should be Literature and 3 credits should be Composition. Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry are strongly recommended.
University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine ‐ Winnipeg, MB	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine ‐ St. John's, NL	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine ‐ Halifax, NS	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine ‐ Hamilton, ON	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
Northern Ontario School of Medicine ‐ Sudbury, ON	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences ‐ Kingston, ON	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
The University of Western Ontario ‐ Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry ‐ London, ON	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine ‐ Ottawa, ON	Yes	Not required	Yes	Not required	Not required	Yes	Yes	Humanities/Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Social Sciences are required. "Advance placement credits (AP and IB) will be recognized to fulfill the science prerequisites but will not be recognized as fulfillment of full‐course load studies."
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine ‐ Toronto, ON	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Two life science courses and one social science, humanities, or language course are required. Statistics and 2 writing courses are recommended.
Laval University Faculty of Medicine ‐ Quebec City, QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Taught in French. College Mathematics and Organic Chemistry are required.
McGill University Faculty of Medicine ‐ Montreal, QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Taught in English, expected to also know French. Organic Chemistry is required. Physiology, Statistics, Genetics, and Biochemistry are recommended.
Universite de Montreal Faculty of Medicine ‐ Montreal, QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Taught in French. Organic Chemistry is required.
Universite de Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine ‐ Sherbrooke, QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not required	Not required	Not required	Yes	Taught in French. Organic Chemistry is required.
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine ‐ Saskatoon, SK	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	No official, required prerequisites. Biochemistry, Biology, English, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences, and Statistics are recommended.

Renee Marinelli MD

Dr. Marinelli is an advisor at MedSchoolCoach and former admissions committee member at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Her insight into the application process is second to none!