Medical School Common Plan with no Gap Year

 

Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

Freshmen

All year: look for meaingful community service, research, extra-curriculars

  • Intro Bio 1
  • Gen Chem 1
  • Math 127 or 131
  • Major courses

 

  • Intro Bio 2
  • Gen Chem 2
  • Stats
  • Major courses

 

GAIN EXPERIENCE

Recommendation: Get certified as CNA or EMT and do community service. 

Sophomore

All year: Clinical Work, service to community and to UMass, and research

  • Orgo Chem 1
  • Into Physics 1
  • Stats
  • Major courses
  • Orgo Chem 2
  • Intro Physics 2
  • Major courses

Work as an EMT/CNA

Learn about MCAT

Junior

All year: Clinical Work, service to community and to UMass, and research

  • Elem Biochem
  • Register for MCAT in October (for January exam date)
  • MCAT prep
  • Draft personal statement
  • Talk w/ PreMed Advising when you have your MCAT score
  • Major courses
  • Get Letters of Rec
  • see Applying to Schools page of website

MAY/JUNE:

  • Schedule and prepare for PREview and Casper tests
  • Submit application

JULY/AUG:

  • Complete secondaries
  • Prepare for interviews

Senior

All year: Clinical Work, service to community and to UMass, and research

  • Major courses

     

  • Major courses
*GAIN EXPERIENCE*

Note: Since you MAY NOT get an acceptance to medical school. Consult with an advisor and address weak areas in your application .