Premedical Program

For the student who is considering entering the fields of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine or an allied health profession, it is advantageous to plan an academic program in advance, paying particular attention to timing and scheduling. Competition for admission to all of these programs remains at a high level. There are opportunities in a variety of health care professions

Planning ahead has obvious advantages, since students are expected to apply one year before the time they hope to begin classes in medical, dental, veterinary or other graduate programs. If a student wishes to be considered for admission to medical, dental, or veterinary school for the year following graduation from college, for example, all premedical courses should be completed by the end of the junior year or, at the very latest, by the end of the summer before the senior year. Admissions tests are mandatory and should be taken in the spring or late summer before the senior year. The tests are based, in large part, on the material covered in the premedical courses, so when the courses are completed determines when the test should be taken.

Learn more about UMass Boston’s:

• post-baccalaureate premedical program
• undergraduate premedical curriculum