Strategic Premed Plan

As we come to an end of our discussion together, I hope you now see how many options you have. Hopefully with this new knowledge, you have realized that you can get into medical school and are not fearful of the future. Also, I hope these options have shown you that being premed and being happy aren’t mutually exclusive.

Following I have described an ideal plan, which incorporates all of the principles I have mentioned. You can use this plan to summarize some of the general principles.

1^st year

All General Education Requirements including Spanish

Intro to Statistics

Auditing Chemistry/physics/biology

Research (10 hours a week).

1^st year summer

1 year physics

Research (10 hours a week)

2^nd year

General Chemistry

Research

2^nd year summer

1 year organic chemistry with lab

Research (10 hours a week)

3^rd year

Biology

Any classes you want or need. Hopefully things you enjoy that won’t take as much time as science.

Personal statement compilation

MCAT Studying

Take MCAT August.

3^rd years summer/4^th year

Applying

Happy classes

Upper Division Biology

I hope this guide has proven helpful to you. However, don’t read it and throw it in the trash. Use it as a workbook. Use it as a reference. Constantly revisit the principles, tips, and options I have described. They will make more sense as you have more experience. Good luck to you and congratulations for choosing medicine as a career. Remember your most valuable asset is your time.

If what you have read has been helpful, or if you have any comments, please email me at mentor@medschoolmentor.com