Pre-Professional Programs
The Chemistry Department has pre-professional programs designed to fulfill the academic prerequisites that students need before applying to professional schools in:
Students who plan to attend professional school must obtain their baccalaureate degree with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. Admission to most medical and dental schools often requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
In addition to a high GPA, most professional schools expect applicants to have research experience. Research projects are often started in the junior year and completed in the senior year.
Some professional schools require students to take admissions tests such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). These tests are usually taken a year in advance of admission and registration for the tests must be made months in advance of taking the test.