premedical

Before med school

Premedical describes undergraduate coursework or students preparing for medical school.

A premedical curriculum typically includes biology, chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry—prerequisites for admission to medical programs.

She's a premedical student at Stanford.

Often shortened to premed: He's premed.

academics

undergraduate

Degree-seeking college student

chemistry · physics · organic · anatomy · physiology · biochemistry · genetics · psychology · GPA · major

admissions

MCAT

Admission exam for physicians-in-training

GPA · recommendation · interview · acceptance · competitiveness · deadline · transcript · committee · evaluation · ranking

experience

shadowing

Following to observe

hospital · research · extracurricular · community service · patient care · physician · observation · mentorship · healthcare · laboratory

campus

university

Higher education institution

tuition · enrollment · dormitory · student · academia · advising · study group · library · organization

pathway

aspiring

Seeking to achieve

  • trackPath or monitored route
  • advisorOne who gives guidance
  • careerLifelong occupational pursuit

trajectory · preparation · competitive · journey · commitment · pipeline · roadmap · milestone · timeline

Opposites
educational stage

premedicalresidency

State of dwelling somewhere

attending physician · postdoctoral · board-certified · fellowship · medical school

clinical vs. preparatory

premedicalclinical

Emotionally detached, medically precise

practicing · hands-on · bedside · therapeutic · procedural

Family

premedication, premedicate, premedicated, premedications

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