What Classes Should I Take Before Applying to Med School?

Question: What Classes Should I Take Before Applying to Med School?

You don't have to major in premed to apply to medical school but you will have to have fulfilled some basic prerequisites. Here are the basic classes that most medical school expect applicants to have completed.

Answer: Take the following undergraduate courses to cover your bases:

• Biology with Laboratory (one year)
• Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory (one year)
• Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (one year)
• Physics (one year)
• English (one year)
• Calculus
• Biochemistry
• Anatomy

The more of these classes you take the more prepared you are for med school. In short, math and science are key to your admissions success (and survival once admitted). The exact requirements vary by school, but you can't go wrong with lots of science and math. While you don't need to be a premed major, a degree in science helps.