pre-med

admissions

Acts of letting in

• applicationFormal request document
• residencyState of dwelling somewhere
• clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise

volunteering · shadowing · hospital · internship · recommendation letters · interview · acceptance · rejection · waitlist · gap year

undergraduate

Degree-seeking college student

• biologyStudy of organisms
• chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
• organic chemistryStudy of carbon compounds

physics · biochemistry · MCAT · GPA · curriculum · major · coursework · laboratory · research · genetics

anatomy

Study of organism structure

• physiologyScience of bodily functions
• pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
• pathologyStudy of disease processes

diagnosis · treatment · patient care · clinical skills · bedside manner · healthcare · public health · global health · specialization · physician

ambitious

Strongly desiring achievement

• motivatedSpurred to action
• drivenIntensely determined to achieve
• dedicatedWholly committed to something

hopeful · determined · committed · eager · passionate · prospective · applicant · candidate · competitive · goal-oriented

intensive

Concentrated and thorough

• challengingHard to accomplish
• demandingRequiring great effort
• strenuousRequiring intense exertion

grueling · competitive · exhausting · stressful · time-consuming · difficult · cutthroat · pressure · burnout · sleepless

• studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
• medical traininginternal medicine, CPR, anatomical model, med schools, first aid
• premedMCAT, med school, organic chemistry, biochemistry, prerequisites
• college coursesbiology, calculus, chemistry, physics, quantum physics
• college majorsbiology, psychology, engineering, chemistry, physics
• degreeshigh school diploma, bachelor's degree, GED, master's degree, BS