Pre-Med
What if you could pursue medicine and be ready to help stem an increasing shortage of American doctors...
Our pre-medicine program ably prepares students for graduate school in the health professions
Expert + Personal
Your dedicated pre-medical adviser, in addition to your regular faculty adviser, helps you be a competitive applicant to the graduate schools of your choice. At Drew pre-med is a goal, not a major. As a pre-med student you can pursue any major that appeals to you.
At Drew, you can choose from two paths to medical school. The first is a rigorous bachelor’s degree program preparing you to apply to any medical, dental, optometry or veterinary school you choose.
The second is a seven-year dual degree in medicine with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS). Successful candidates spend three years of study at Drew and four years at NJMS, completing both B.A. and M.D. degrees.
Since course requirements vary among schools, your adviser will help you customize your program. Most schools require one year of biology with labs (we recommend at least three semesters), one year of physics with lab, two years of chemistry (including one year of organic, with lab) and one year of English. Some require math, biochemistry or psychology.
Medical schools prefer that applicants work with a university health professions committee, and we have one at Drew. This group of full-time faculty members provides support, interview practice and advice about careers and the application process. The committee also prepares formal letters of recommendation.
Drew also places students in off-campus experiences that help identify your passion within medicine, including an exceptional mentorship program in the busy emergency room at the nearby Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center.
There is no competition to become a pre-med student. Attend an information meeting open to all students, and you can join the student Pre-Med Society at any time during your university career. And of course you can contact the pre-med adviser at any time to arrange a personal meeting.
Step 1: Study responses to infectious diseases firsthand in Eritrea or China.
Step 2: Imagine how good this will look on a med school application
MED SCHOOL MADE EASY
grab that stethoscope
Nearly all Drew University pre-med students with sufficiently strong grades and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores have been accepted into medical school. The same is true of veterinary, dental and optometry school admissions.
Recent Drew alumni have enrolled at Columbia, Georgetown, NYU, Vanderbilt, Tufts and Penn State, among others.
Pre-med students also have the rare opportunity to conduct research alongside top veteran scientists from industry, the only program of its kind in the nation, and pursue hands-on independent research during the ever-popular Drew Summer Science Institute.
Imagine This
High-achieving applicants have the opportunity to be accepted into medical school while still in high school.