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Planning to apply to medical school?

Foundations of Medicine (1 unit)

St. Lawrence University’s Signature Pre-Med Course offered during the fall semester

  • Prepare for the MCAT medical school entrance exam
  • Review subjects and concepts tested on the MCAT
  • Learn and practice strategies for taking the MCAT exam
  • Take MCAT practice exams and get feedback on your performance
  • Develop your medical school application materials & your interview skills
  • Write and workshop your personal statement and experience descriptions
  • Participate in panel discussions with community physicians to learn about their paths into medicine and what they enjoy about being a physician
  • Participate in mock medical school interviews and receive feedback on your performance

Pre-requisites:

  • BIOLOGY 101 and 102
  • CHEMISTRY 103 and 104 AND one of these: 221 and 222 or 223 and 224
  • PHYSICS 103 and 104 or 151 and 152
  • Students can reach out to Dr. Jane Kring if they do not meet these prerequisites to potentially register for the course.

Important note:

This course DOES NOT count toward Biology or Biomedical Sciences major requirements.

Course descriptions: 

BIOL ### Foundations of Medicine (1 unit; course number TBD)

This fall semester course is designed to help students as they prepare to take the MCAT entrance exam and apply to medical school. Outside of class, students will work on their MCAT content review including concept checks and practice questions and will take two full-length practice exams. During class, students will practice test-taking strategies, prepare for critical thinking interviews, summarize their experiences in ways that highlight their value, and write and refine their personal statement for their AMCAS and/or AACOMAS application. In the interest of developing other aspects of students’ medical school applications, students will read and respond to a book that relates to current medical culture or the complexity of changing medical systems. Students will also complete a shadowing application to facilitate continued physician shadowing essential for gaining insight into what physicians do on a daily basis.  One class period will be a panel discussion at which community physicians discuss and answer questions about their paths into medicine and current practices. Pre-req 1/2: BIOL-101 & BIOL-102 Pre-req 3/4: CHEM-103 & CHEM-104 Pre-req 5/6: CHEM-221 or 223 & CHEM-222 or 224 Pre-req 7/8: PHYS-103 or PHYS-151 & PHYS-104 or PHYS-152 must be completed prior to taking this course.