Biology - WKU Pre-Med Timeline

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This should be considered a general guide for pre-med students. It is crucial that a student considering medical school consult with his or her pre-health advisor to devise a timeline that works for the individual.

COLLEGE YEAR 1

Fall Semester

• Investigate the advisory program and meet your pre-health advisor
• Successfully complete first semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements
• Attend annual Health Careers Seminar (October)
• Familiarize yourself with Western's Pre-med web-site: http://www.wku.edu/biology/medical_school/

Spring Semester

• Investigate summer employment/volunteer medically related opportunities
• Attend monthly AED meetings
• Meet with your pre-health advisor and discuss summer plans and next fall's coursework
• Successfully complete second semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements

Summer

• Complete summer employment/volunteer medically related experience
• Attend summer school if necessary

COLLEGE YEAR 2

Fall Semester

• Attend monthly AED meetings
• Investigate employment/volunteer clinical or research opportunities
• Meet with your prehealth advisor and discuss clinical and volunteer experience and next spring's coursework
• Successfully complete third semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements

Spring Semester

• If eligible, join AED
• Participate in volunteer/paid medically relevant clinical or research activities
• Identify summer employment/volunteer medically related activities
• Meet with your prehealth advisor and discuss summer plans and next fall's coursework
• Successfully complete fourth semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements

Summer

• Complete summer employment/volunteer medically related experience
• Participate in a summer health careers program (eg. Trover Rural Scholars, SMDEP, PEPP II), if possible
• Attend summer school if necessary

COLLEGE YEAR 3

Fall Semester

• Attend monthly AED meetings
• Continue participation with employment/volunteer clinical and/or research opportunities
• Meet with your prehealth advisor and discuss clinical and volunteer experience, MCAT preparation, med school option and next spring's coursework
• Successfully complete fifth semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements
• Begin preparation for spring/summer MCAT administration
• Familiarize yourself with:
• MCAT (www.aamc.org/mcat)
• Med school options, tour schools
• AAMC's "Applying toMedicalSchool" web-site: http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/start.htm

Spring Semester

• Consult with Pre-Med advisor regarding evaluation committee and med school options
• Continue participation with employment/volunteer clinical and/or research experience
• Meet with your prehealth advisor and discuss clinical and volunteer experience, MCAT preparation, med school options and next fall's coursework
• Successfully complete sixth semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements
• Take MCAT (spring or summer)
• Begin Personal Statement and AMCAS (www.aamc.org/amcas) and/or AACOMAS (https://aacomas.aacom.org/) application.

Summer

• After MCAT scores are received, consult with advisor about med school applications
• Complete and submit AMCAS and/or AACOMAS application
• Complete summer employment/volunteer medically related experience
• Assemble and Interview with Pre-med Evaluation Committee
• Attend summer school if necessary

COLLEGE YEAR 4

Fall Semester

• Complete supplementary application materials (secondaries) for schools applied to
• Apply for Degree and pay graduation fee (Registrar)
• Interview at medical schools
• Continue participation with employment/volunteer clinical and/or research experience
• Successfully complete seventh semester required premedical coursework and other degree requirements Investigate financial aid planning process (http://www.aamc.org/md2)

Spring Semester

• Make medical school choice
• Notify medical schools that you will not be attending
• File financial aid forms as early as possible
• Successfully complete all required premedical coursework and other degree requirements
• Graduate