Academic Preparation
At Boston College, 学前健康项目团队作为一个有凝聚力的咨询单位,在每年的投资组合开发期间与学生和校友密切合作,帮助创建职业叙述. Pre-Health students at Boston College have a number of individuals from whom they can seek advice. The Director and Assistant Directors of the program as well as members of our Pre-Health Committee, 它是由来自不同学术部门的教员组成的, 是否都可以单独与学生见面.
Group meetings are also held for first-year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni. During these meetings, students are updated regarding current admissions trends and appropriate advising packets (e.g., Freshman Packet or Sophomore Packet).
Required & Recommended Courses
除了化学和有机化学之外,你可以在任何一年以任何顺序参加健康预科课程的要求. 大多数学生将课程分成四年,然后以大四学生或校友的身份申请专业学院或电子游戏正规平台生院. 从BC大学毕业后直接进入专业或电子游戏正规平台生院学习, 你必须在三年内修完必修课程并参加MCAT考试. Keep in mind some schools require specific course work beyond these basic requirements. 我们建议电子游戏正规平台一下你感兴趣的学校,看看他们的必修课程. 要查看对抗疗法医学院的先决条件课程,请查看AAMC澳门特别行政区先决条件课程报告.
Suggested Curriculum for Pre-Health Students
- Two semesters of biology with lab
- Two semesters of general chemistry with lab
- 两个学期的有机化学和/或一个学期的有机化学和一个学期的生物化学
- 两个学期的物理实验(基于代数的物理可以根据专业要求接受)
- Two semesters of English
- Two semesters of math (strongly recommended)
Course # | Course Title |
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BIOL2000 | Molecules and Cells (Required) |
Any course above Biol 2000* | 2nd Biology Course Requirement |
BIOL2040 | Investigations in Molecular Cell Bio Lab ** (1 semester/3 credits; fall or spring) |
* Any other Biology course above BIOL2000. 例如:生理学导论、生态学和进化、遗传学、细胞生物学. 请注意,分子和细胞是高级生物学课程的先决条件. Additionally, MCAT和DAT包含一个关于生态学和进化的问题子集, 所以你们应该学习MCAT或DAT标准化备考材料中关于生态和进化的部分.
** 生物/生物化学专业的学生将在大二参加生物实验, 所有其他专业的学生在大三都要上生物实验课.
Course # | Course Title |
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CHEM1109 | General Chemistry I with Lab |
CHEM1110 | General Chemistry II with Lab |
CHEM2231 | Organic Chemistry I with Lab |
CHEM2232 | Organic Chemistry II with Lab OR (1 semester of Biochemistry) |
Course # | Course Title |
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PHYS1500 PHYS1501 OR | Foundations of Physics I (Alegebra based) Foundations of Physics II (Algebra based) OR |
PHYS2100 PHYS2101 PHYS2050 PHYS2051 | Physics I (Calculus based)*** Physics II (Calculus based) Introduction to Physics Lab I Introduction to Physics Lab II |
***Foundations of Physics (PHYS 1500–1501; algebra based) and lab (PHYS 2050–2051) also fulfill health professions graduate school requirements. Depending on your major requirements, you may have a choice to fulfill the Pre-Health requirement with Algebra-based Physics. 请注意,在准备MCAT和卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院, either Physics course sequence is acceptable. 请与你的部门核对你的专业要求.
Course # | Course Title |
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ENGL1080 | Literature Core |
ENGL1010 | First-Year Writing Seminar**** |
****不管你是否获得了英语先修课程, 强烈建议学生在大学期间选修两门英语课程. 一年级写作研修班满足ONE英语课程的要求. 许多有ap的学生也选择了医学人文导论(ENGL2212)。.
Course # | Course Title |
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MATH1100 | Calculus I |
MATH1101 | Calculus II |
SOCY2200, PSYC1120, or BIO2030 | Sociology Statistics, Psychology Statistics, or Biostatistics |
请注意,大多数预科生 do not 数学/科学专业的学生可以选择微积分,因为这是化学/计算机科学专业的学生, Geology/Geophysics, Mathemetics, or Physics majors.
Course # | Course Title |
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PSYC1110 or PSYC1111 | Brain, Mind, and Behavior or Self, Mind, and Society |
The recommendation is to take at least one of these Psychology courses before you sit for the MCAT.
Course # | Course Title |
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SOCY1001 or SOCY1002 | Introduction to Sociology or 医疗保健专业社会学导论 |
The recommendation is to take at least one of these Sociology courses before you take the MCAT.
大多数不列颠哥伦比亚省申请人选择在四年的本科学习中分配卫生预科课程,以申请卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院, including medical, dental, veterinary and other allied health programs. 全国进入医学院的学生平均年龄约为25岁, therefore, 许多人选择用一年或更多的“成长”年去探索, reflect, and take action to address any weakness to improve the competitiveness of an applicant's candidacy.
In order to matriculate to a health professions graduate school directly upon graduation from BC, 学生必须在三年内完成所有课程要求, 除了成功完成标准化测试.
Academic Advising
在卫生专业工作有很多途径, 你在BC的目标应该是探索和发展你的学术兴趣和相关经验. 考虑一个与你的激情和你擅长的领域相一致的专业,以确保你有良好的表现.
健康预科的学生在考虑一个项目专业时,被鼓励去思考frj提出的“三个关键问题”. 电子游戏软件神学教授迈克尔·海姆斯:
- What brings me joy?
- What am I good at?
- Who does the world need me to be?
Welcome to Boston College. 健康前工作人员致力于为您提供指导和资源,帮助您追求健康专业的职业生涯. We encourage you to meet with Pre-Health Advisors throughout your undergraduate career.
这些都是建议,所以你应该适应自己的道路.
- 如果你还没有在健康前培训项目注册,请发电子邮件 premed@getcarddoctor.com with your name, class year, Eagle ID and career interest (medical, dental, veterinary, 其他)接收预健康计划公告电子邮件
- 参加通常在九月举行的新生会议
- Explore health-related careers
- Get to know your Pre-Health Advisors
- 利用电子游戏软件的建议和学术资源
- Develop good study skills: attend office hours, create study groups, seek tutoring assistance
- 通过AAMC导师门户网站找到一位导师,并了解您的BC教授和其他行政人员
- Visit department websites to research programs of study, perhaps a minor or concentration as well
- 寻找卫生专业志愿者的机会
- Gain health-related and research experience
- Get involved on or off-campus with health-related or service organizations and clubs (e.g., the Mendel Society or Pre-Dental Society)
Student Organizations
艺术与文化、政治与社会经济学、公民学、服务与社会正义. Whatever your interests, BC提供了数百个学生组织,为你提供了与各种各样的学生联系的机会, develop leadership skills, and make a difference, on campus and beyond.
Campus Ministry: Service-Immersion and Solidarity
Among the primary goals of all Jesuit institutions is the promotion of a faith that does justice. Campus Ministry’s service-immersion and solidarity programming introduces Boston College students, faculty, 向世界各地没有发言权和被边缘化的人们致敬. These programs, which offer intentional experiences of encounter, 鼓励参与者深入思考和反思,以便他们能够更好地识别积极参与世界的方式.
Health and Wellness
In the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis—care for the whole person—our comprehensive health, wellness, 安全服务可以帮助你满足你的身体和情感需求.
Know Your Overall and Science GPAs
Medical, 牙科和兽医学院有自己的集中申请服务,将根据他们的计算计算你的整体和科学GPA. 为了帮助你评估你的竞争力,你可以在Agora的“我的服务”和“课程历史”中找到你的BC计算科学GPA。.
被录取的申请人的全国平均科学GPA:
- Allopathic/M.D. 3.64 Consult: MSAR Online (subscription required)
- Osteopathic/D.O. 3.参考:骨科医学院信息手册
- Dental 3.参考:ADEA牙科学校官方指南*
- Veterinary 3.参考:兽医学院电子游戏软件要求*
*You can access the books at O'Neill Library or Ebooks by looking up the course by the ID BIOL1000.01 at Course Reserves
Read The Sophomore Packet
包审查的基本信息,可以最终帮助你提交一个成功的申请,你选择的卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生课程.
Complete a Self-Assessment Form
After completing this self-assessment, 我们鼓励你预约健康前顾问.
成为卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院可行的候选人, it is essential that you complete the appropriate academic preparation at a very high level. In addition to academic preparation, you should begin preparing for the application process.
- 如果你有3年或4年的计划,开始计划参加标准化考试
- Gain significant health related experience (internship, work, or service) in your chosen field
- 参与电子游戏正规平台并不是进入卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院的技术要求, 但在电子游戏正规平台型的医学博士项目中,它受到高度重视
- Consider post-baccalaureate programs. Post-baccalaureate programs fall into two categories: enhancement and career-changer programs
- Begin viewing important dates relating to applying to health professions graduate schools
尽管你们中的许多人最终会选择申请医学院, you should consider a variety of career options. 利用你的大二去发现不同的职业选择.
对于那些目前正在进入申请过程的人, all information, steps, advice, and resources can be found on our Preparing for Health Professions Graduate School page.
学术咨询中心(AAC)为莫里西文理学院的学生提供支持,帮助他们决定自己的学术生涯, explore the resources available to them, and maximize their experience at Boston College.
The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) provides support for the academic, cultural, social, 以及非裔美国大学生的精神发展, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) students.
就业中心为学生选择专业提供支持, exploring a career, learning about graduate studies, and developing strategies for the job search.
学会学习为低收入者提供支持, underrepresented, first gereration college students, 帮助残疾学生在学业上取得优异成绩,并提供一个培养学生的环境,使他们能够充分发挥潜力.
国际学生和学者办公室提供建议, programs, 并为国际学生(本科生)提供服务, graduate, and exchange), faculty, and research scholars from over 90 countries.
卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院对先修课程的态度各不相同. The following are general guidelines, 但鼓励学生联系个别学校,以澄清具体机构的政策.
Guidelines
授予在一门科学(生物学)中获得先修课程的学生, chemistry, physics), 大多数卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院将接受这一点,只要学生在该学科的更高水平上学习了相同数量的课程(和实验). 请记住,预健康要求可能与专业要求一致,也可能不一致.
利用大学先修课程的机会有利有弊. On the plus side, it allows the student to get more quickly involved in intellectually challenging upper level courses. 消极的一面是,大一通常是一个重要的适应期. This, combined with the highly competitive nature of health professions graduate school admissions, 可能会在大一的时候为精心的课程规划而争论吗. Below are some guidelines for the subjects in which advanced placement is commonly awarded.
授予生物先修课程的学生, deciding whether to enroll in higher lever Biology electives or not can be challenging. 生物学和非生物学专业的学生有不同的选择.
Biology Majors
计划主修生物学并选择跳过基础课程(BIOL 2000-2010)并直接注册专业要求的学生将有机会通过在本科职业生涯中完成各种选修课程来“完善”他们的生物学教育.
Non-Biology Majors
非生物专业的新生在AP生物学中获得5分的,可以选择退出BIOL 2000(分子与细胞)。. If you choose to place out of BIOL 2000, we recommend biology courses covering similar material. Options include Genetics (e.g. BIOL 3501, BIOL 3190等)和细胞生物学(BIOL 3040). 至少,推荐选修生理学、生物化学和遗传学.
非生物学专业的预科生也应该选修生理学(BIOL 3030),如果有空位的话, 人体生理学与实验室(BIOL 4330F/4340)自MCAT和DAT涵盖材料包括分子生物学, cell biology, physiology, and population biology.
Electives in the following areas are recommended:
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Evolution & Ecology (a background in this area is useful)
不管你是否获得了英语先修课程, 强烈建议学生在大学期间选修两门英语课程. 新生写作研修班符合ONE英语课程的要求.
为那些在数学上获得先修课程的学生, 大多数卫生专业的电子游戏正规平台生院都会接受这一点,并且会给数学一到两个学期的学分. Depending on the requirements of their major, 许多接受数学先修课程的学生选择参加秋季学期的MATH 1101(微积分II), and then enroll in BIOL 2300 (Biostatistics) or ECON 1151 (Statistics) for the spring semester.
这个选项允许学生完成两个学期的数学课程, 而不需要上更高级的微积分课程. 如果一名学生在电子游戏软件获得了数学先修课程, the Mathematics Department may recommend beginning by taking a higher-level math course. 请记住,这只是一个建议. 对于那些觉得自己的背景不足的学生, 他们应该可以自由地“下降”到较低水平的课程(例如.g. MT 1100) before the drop/add period ends.
电子游戏软件的学前健康委员会认为,出国留学对于选定的本科生来说是一种非常积极和丰富的经历. There are, however, 在学生做出是否出国留学的最终决定之前,有几个因素应该考虑进去. 健康前委员会强烈建议你的累积平均值(科学和整体)在有竞争力的范围内.g., 3.5–3.6 for medical school) before you study abroad.
If you are a pre-health student thinking about studying abroad, it is best to start planning early. 我们建议您在大一的春季学期或大二的秋季学期与健康前顾问会面.
One-Year Programs
那些计划在国外学习一年的学生通常会将他们对卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院的申请推迟到至少毕业后的夏天. 他们在大四的秋天开始BC委员会程序, and apply in June—soon after graduation.
One-Semester Programs
许多学生选择在国外学习一个学期——通常(但不总是)在他们的大三.
Fall Semester Abroad
如果你打算在大三之后的夏天申请医学/牙科学校, study abroad during the fall is preferable, 因为这样你就可以在大三的春天参加MCAT或DAT考试,并通过传统的BC委员会程序. This plan may necessitate taking one of your core pre-health sciences during the summer.
有时,学生可能会在大四的秋季获得出国留学的批准. 这可能是最适合的学生谁计划申请卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院后,他们的大四在BC. If this fits your plans, 与国际项目办公室讨论这个可能性, and be sure that you have your Dean's approval.
Spring Semester Abroad
在大三的春季出国留学可能会很困难, though not impossible, to plan. 在大三结束时申请的学生通常在大三的春季学习和参加MCATs/ dat. 在此期间,他们也会积极参与BC委员会流程.
If you plan to study abroad for pring semester and hope to apply at the end of your junior year, 你应该计划在出国留学之前完成所有核心的学前健康科学和MCAT/DAT. This may necessitate taking one of your pre-health core science courses during the summer.
Summer Abroad
对于喜欢在校园度过传统(秋季/春季)学期的预科学生来说,夏季出国留学是一个不错的选择.
完成医学预科/牙科预科课程的及时性在很大程度上取决于你计划什么时候申请医学/牙科学校.
如果你打算在大四结束时申请, then you can use that final year at BC to complete your remaining premedical/predental courses (e.g., physics).
如果你打算在大三结束时申请, 你可能需要考虑把你的理科课程加倍.g., 物理和有机化学), 或者你也可以在暑期修完医学预科/科学预科课程.
一些学生在国外完成了必需的核心医学预科/医学预科课程. Although this is certainly an option, 我们强烈建议您在采取这一步骤之前考虑所有的选择. 我们对国外必修的核心医学预科/医学预科课程的一些关切包括:
- Material covered—whether the the course is equivalent to what's offered at BC (or in the U.S.)?
- 这门课程能让你为MCAT/DAT考试做好充分准备吗?
- 美国医学/牙科学校是否接受在国外机构学习的课程?
Unfortunately, 有时,这些问题的答案在学生完成MCAT/DAT考试和/或申请医学院/牙科学院之后才会变得明显. 如果你正在考虑在国外完成必需的核心医学预科/医学预科课程, we strongly recommend you talk with a Pre-Health Advisor before making your final decision.
你的MCAT成绩是录取过程中非常重要的一个方面. 除非你有充足的时间学习,否则你不应该参加考试, 因为一个糟糕的考试成绩会严重影响你被录取的机会——即使你是一个优秀的学生.
Therefore, 尽管MCAT考试是在几个国家举办的, 我们一般不建议你在国外参加考试. 除非你是一个优秀的标准化考试应试者, have outstanding grades, and have sufficient time to study, 你应该考虑在国外参加MCAT考试吗.
在出国留学之前,你需要完成一些行动项目.
- 请联系预健康顾问,以便在离开前进行最后一次会议.
- If you plan to go through the BC Committee evaluation process at the end of your junior year, 在出发前,安排提交表格1-3及自我评估表格签署及注明日期的副本. The remaining forms should be submitted by the dates outlined in the Application Packet.
- Leave phone numbers, email addresses, 还有"联系人"以防预健康项目需要联系你.
- If you plan to take science courses, 一定要带一份教学大纲回来, and drop off a copies to the Pre-Health Office.
When you apply for graduate school, 组织的系统会计算你的科学, non-science, and overall cumulative averages. At this time, AMCAS外国课程是经过验证的,并且只有在美国大学(例如美国大学)申请了AMCAS外国课程后,才会包含在您的累积平均成绩中.g.例如,电子游戏软件(Boston College)提供学分,并将其计算到大学的GPA中.
否则,海外课程的成绩将在AMCAS申请中变为及格/不及格. AADSAS要求“不可转换课程”的成绩单和, in some instances, 仍然没有在申请表上列出课程吗. 规则确实会改变,所以我们鼓励您联系适当的申请服务.
Allopathic Medical School Applications
联系美国医学院申请人服务中心(AMCAS) amcas@aamc.org or 202-828-0400.
Osteopathic Medical School Applications
联系美国骨科医学应用服务学院协会(AACOMAS) aacomas@aacom.org or 301-968-4100.
Dental School Applications
联系美国牙科学校申请服务协会(AADSAS) csraadsas@adea.org or 800-353-2237.
Though most health professions graduate schools accept science courses taken during summer school, 大多数人强烈希望你的大部分科学课程在学年期间在你的家乡机构学习. 夏季科学课程应保持在最低限度.g., not more than one two-semester core science course during your undergraduate career).
卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院招生委员会通常希望在四年制大学里修一门暑期科学课程, 最好是和电子游戏软件一样的学院或大学. 有些机构不接受社区大学的课程.
Taking a science course during the summer enables a student to better plan one’s schedule (e.g.(电子游戏正规平台,出国留学),也可能有助于提高一个人的GPA.
然而,在做出最终决定之前,还有其他一些因素需要考虑. 在你的本科生涯中参加暑期学校课程的担忧有两个方面:
- 卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院期望在暑期班看到非常高的成绩, 因为学生一般只选一门课程. 以了解候选人是否能应付严格的科学课程, admissions committees tend to focus strongly on academic performance during the school year, when the student is taking a full course load.
- 暑期课程的授课时间很短. 因此,它们可能没有学年课程那么深入. In addition, 学生可能不会像参加了为期9个月的学年课程那样记住这些信息. This could have implications when an individual sits for his/her entrance exam (MCATS, DATs,etc.)
Other things to consider:
- 由于暑期学校课程的简略性质, 课程通常非常密集,每周有几次. 核心医学预科课程也有实验室部分.
- 鉴于卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院期望学生在暑期学校的课程中有高水平的表现, 你应该相应地计划你的时间表,并确保你可以投入必要的时间来学习和准备考试.
- Any additional time commitments (e.g.(一份工作或电子游戏正规平台)在参加暑期学校期间应该保持在最低限度.
- If you decide to take a summer school course, 我们建议你一次只参加一门暑期学校课程.
Most health professions graduate schools (e.g., MD programs) use a centralized application service through which the student submits one application, 然后分配给学生申请的学校.
这些申请要求学生记录所有大学水平的课程,并提供所就读的每一所学院/大学的成绩单. 大多数申请服务在计算申请人的总体和科学GPA时包括从认可的学院/大学获得的所有成绩. gpa是由学校招生委员会使用的申请服务计算的,而不是学生本科成绩单上列出的gpa.
As long as the course name, credits, 成绩记录在学院/大学成绩单上, 无论学生的本科学校是否将课程/学分计入毕业,申请服务(和卫生专业电子游戏正规平台生院)都将接受该课程.
Required Premedical Courses
如果你打算在暑期学校修一门核心的医学预科课程, 我们建议你在夏季完成这两个学期.
我们不建议在另一个机构的暑期学校学习一年的科学课程的一个学期,然后在BC的学年完成剩余的课程.
这样做可能会导致通常以一年为一年的传统顺序对主题进行不完整的覆盖. Your future performance on entrance exams (e.g., MCATs) may suffer.
If a required premedical science course is taken, 我们强烈建议学生在准备电子游戏软件考试(MCAT)时密切关注这些材料, DAT). 此外,完成一个适当的选修涵盖类似的材料(如.g., 生物化学(如果你在暑期学校学过有机化学)可以潜在地消除对你候选人资格的任何怀疑,并确保你对材料有一个扎实的掌握.
Upper-Level Optional Science Electives
Some students complete their core required premedical courses during the academic year, 然后选择选修科学选修课(例如.g., genetics or biochemistry) in summer school, 从而拓宽他们的背景,(有可能)提高他们的gpa.
From a health professions admissions perspective, this is acceptable, 但理科生应该联系各自院系获得许可. 非科学专业的学生应该咨询学前健康顾问.