Premedical Studies

Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine

Admission into colleges of medicine is a competitive process. Virtually all American medical schools require their incoming students to have completed a bachelor's degree and while completing that degree, take the following courses:

* 1 year of General Biology (for Biology Majors)
* 1 year of General Chemistry (for Life Science or Chemistry Majors)
* 1 year of Organic Chemistry
* 1 year of General Physics (algebra-based physics is OK)
* In addition, some schools require a full year of English, others require a full year of Math.

Students must also complete and perform well on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). This test is typically taken in April of the Junior year of college but can also be taken in August between the Junior and Senior years.

Students can select any academic major as long as they complete the list of prerequisite courses. Since so many of the prerequisite courses are science courses, most Premeds select Biology or Chemistry as their academic major.

Wilmington College graduates have gained acceptance to a wide range of medical schools, including The Ohio State University, Wright State University, Ohio University, the University of Pittsburgh and others.

Wilmigton College and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, a college of A. T. Still University, have entered into a coopreative agreement to establish a PreOsteopathic Medical Scholars Program. The program allows Wilmington College students who meet program critera to gain early admission into Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Check out the KCOM website for more information.

Other Healthcare Professions

A Wilmington College education can be a great start to a variety of careers in healthcare-related fields. Our program matches particularly well the prerequisite requirements for colleges of Optometry, Dentistry, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Pharmacy, and some programs in Nursing and Physician Assistant. Prospective students are faced with a sometimes confusing array of options for training in these fields. Wilmington College recommends that students visit some of the web sites below to help sort out the options.

American Dental Association

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometery

American Physical Therapy Association

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine