Pre-Med Track

Where Do Our Students Go to Medical School?
Allicia Enerva '08	Marian Murphy '08	Charissa Kahue '08	Kailene Suarez '12
University of California San Francisco, School of Pharmacy	Touro University School of Medicine	Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine, Early Accept

A Pre-Med Track Focused on Your Career

Pre-Med Seminar:
Incoming first-year Chaminade students who indicate an interest in pre-med or other pre-health preparation (such as dentistry) are enrolled in a special first-year seminar. Throughout the seminar, students explore career requirements, career options, and special programs available at Chaminade. The seminar includes guest speakers, presentations, and group projects as well as monthly individual meetings with a designated pre-health advisor.
For additional Biology program information, download:

• 4 year plan, Pre-med track
• Biology Course Descriptions

New! Agreements with Medical Schools for Early Placement:

Early Placement Opportunities: Partnership agreements with medical schools help jump-start our students’ acceptance into medical school. » Find out more

Currently, participating medical schools are

• A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Boston University Medical School

Faculty Advisors are Key

We have dedicated faculty advisors who work closely with our students who have indicated a pre-med track. We:

• Discover the goals of the student
• Prepare students appropriately, including suggestions to enhance their medical school application with research internships
• Tailor the student's coursework and internships to meet the requirements of the student's targeted medical school
• Provide assistance preparing for MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) or PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) and GRE (Graduate Record Examination.)
• Encourage their success, through a highly accessible faculty, a dedicated program advisor, and a supportive atmosphere

Medical Schools our Graduates Attend:

Students who have graduated from our biology and pre-med program have attended these institutions all over the country.

A Supportive Environment

We appreciate that pre-med students are often high achievers, however many potential students fear a highly competitive atmosphere. At Chaminade, the courses are challenging but students get a lot of support from faculty and peers. One student who transferred to our program described the contrast with her old school in this way: "At my old school ... it's a competitive atmosphere, everybody is working for themselves. At Chaminade, it's not like that. It's more of a team, everybody helps everybody out. The labs are really nice, very clean, you feel like it's very healthy, no carcinogens. I feel like a professional here."

Our faculty is very accessible: "I really like it that my lab prof is the same as my classroom prof. At my old school I had two different professors for the lab and the class. And, if I need help, I can contact my professor whenever, it's no problem."

For more information about our pre-med track, please contact:
Patricia Lee-Robinson, Associate Professor of Biology and Pre-Med, Pre-Health Advisor