premeds

Aspiring medical students

Premeds are students pursuing undergraduate coursework in preparation for medical school—typically biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The term can also refer to these prerequisite courses themselves: She's taking her premeds this semester.

As an adjective, premed describes anything related to this path: premed requirements, premed advisor.

career

MCAT

Admission exam for physicians-in-training

internship · clinical · shadowing · volunteering · letters · recommendation · interview · acceptance · match · physician

academic

undergraduate

Degree-seeking college student

chemistry · physics · organic · biochemistry · curriculum · laboratory · research · GPA · exams · textbooks

sciences

anatomy

Study of organism structure

immunology · endocrinology · histology · embryology · epidemiology · bioethics · molecular biology · cell biology · organic chemistry · inorganic chemistry

motivation

driven

Intensely determined to achieve

ambitious · competitive · perseverance · tenacious · goal-oriented · dedicated · focused · resilient · hardworking · disciplined

preparation

advising

Giving informed guidance

hospital · clinic · research · scribing · EMT · CNA · patient care · community service · leadership · networking

Opposites
educational stage

premedsattending physicians

Licensed doctors supervising trainees

residents · MDs · physicians · fellows · interns

career path commitment

premedsart students

Those studying visual disciplines

dropouts

career path choice

premedsbusiness majors

Students studying commerce

engineering students

Phrases
Family

premeditated, premeditation, premed, premedical, premedication, premedicine, premedicate

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