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Admission Requirements for Professional Schools

It needs to be emphasized that designations such as pre-healthcare, pre-med, pre-dent, etc. are not majors. Rather, they are indications of intent to attend a particular type of healthcare professional school after college. Professional schools do not give preference for admission based on any specific major. Placement of students in professional schools is based on performance in required science courses as well as overall academic performance. Both breadth of education and the pursuit of some discipline in depth is expected. A successful applicant will be able to effectively acquire, synthesize, apply, and communicate information. These are skills that can be developed through the study of a wide variety of disciplines, including Microbiology. You are urged to pursue a major that interests you and where you can excel.

A degree in Microbiology can be an excellent stepping stone to medical school; the requirements for a major in Microbiology are virtually the same as those which will qualify students to apply to Medical, Dental and Veterinary School. Requirements for entrance to all three professional schools vary somewhat, but the most important courses for each are listed below.

Medical School

The Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education website provides detailed advice for premedical students with the hope of helping Miami students achieve their goal of entering a health profession.

Veterinary School

The requirements for admission to Veterinary School are less uniform than those for Medical School. Experience in the following courses is, however, highly desirable.

For specific requirements for each medical school you are encouraged to look at the website of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.

Dental School

Although requirements for admission differ somewhat from school to school, the following basic requirements are fairly typical:

Other subjects which may be helpful include Anatomy, Genetics, Mathematics, Biochemistry, Physiology and General Microbiology.

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