Pre-Medical Studies Program

Bellarmine College prepares students for medical school by providing the necessary science background in a framework of liberal arts. While most pre-medical students tend to major in either biology or chemistry, the medical schools place no restrictions upon a student’s choice of major.

Medical school admission is extremely competitive. Students must have a strong undergraduate academic record (typically, a cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0) and acceptable scores on the required Medical College Admissions Test. In addition, students must show evidence of familiarity with the day-to-day aspects of medicine by working (or volunteering) in a health care facility and/or by shadowing physicians for a significant length of time. In general students need to be highly motivated and make a commitment to pursuing a medical career early in their college studies.