hello

i was just wondering if anyone has taken the pre-med course at MUA or does anyone recommend it. i owuld like to attend there for one year after my jr. yr. what is a good gpa to get in and what classes should be taken before entering the pre-med program.

thanks
sunny

You might want to take a closer look at the MUA website, as one of your questions is quite clearly addressed.

Admission Requirements:

-Two years of college level coursework (60 semester hours) from an accredited college or university:
General Biology One academic year.
Inorganic Chemistry One academic year, including labs.
Organic Chemistry One academic year, including labs.
Mathematics Completion of at least one college level course.
English Coursework sufficient to demonstrate verbal and written proficiency.

-Completed Application Form.
-Application fee.
-Official transcripts from each college/university attended
-MCAT scores (optional)
-Two letters of recommendation (at least one should be from an individual capable of assessing your academic ability), or a pre-medical advisors committee report.
-TOEFL scores, if applicable
-Two color, passport size, photographs (2" X 2")

...from http://www.mua.edu/admis_requirements.php


There seems to be no clear GPA requirement- with appreciable community services and employment history, and strong references, I believe you may be accepted to the premedical program at MUA with a GPA as low as 2.0.

As for personal experiences from actual premed students at MUA-
http://www.valuemd.com/viewtopic.php?t=1597

Hope this helps.

Dear Sunny,

I took the 2nd pre-med semester, and I think the preparation was adequate for Med I, which I am now taking. Dr. Last prepared us very well for histology with his cell biology class. My pre-med anatomy teacher was taking the med anatomy course while he was teaching us, so he had immediate knowledge of what we would need to know. As with anything, however, you only get out what you put into it.

You dont need anything for the pre-med program in terms of specific courses, If you needed OrgChem and Math and other courses from your university, why would you do Pre-med??

THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED:

Admission Requirements to the Pre-Med Program

Admission Requirements
Two years of college level coursework (60 semester hours) from an accredited college or university.
Two letters of recommendation.
Completed Application Form.

Students who successfully complete the pre-medical program at MUA with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, will automatically qualify for admission to the MD program.

Hi Stephen,

How do you like MUA? What do you know about that Hospitals where the clinicals are done? Would you know if there are any Canadian Hospitals that participate in the clinicals (i.e. affiliated with MUA).

Can you please reply soon as my son would like to make a decision soon as to whether he should attend MUA.

Thanks
Rasheed

I like MUA. I think that it is better than many of the Caribbean schools, but it lacks a reputation because it is new. It is not perfect, but I think that a student who is diligent can learn enough to pass credentialing exams.

I do not know every hospital where MUA students do clinicals, but I do some. As a nurse, I received transfers from Moses Cone (Greensboro, NC).

I do not know of any Canadian hospitals where MUA students do clinicals.

I hope this helps.

Steven

how easy did u thnk pre med was or hard tell me about it and how much time did u put in it. thanx

I went through the entire pre-med program here at MUA and I thought it was excellent in preparing me for the medical program. It is tailored to gear you with the knowledge and tools you need to be successful in the medical school. Besides the quality of education you get you also develop the proper discipline and study skills for the medical program.
One thing that is a bonus also is that you have the pre-med time to settle into the island and get the hang of how things work. You will have your car, housing, food, etc set by the time you get to med 1. The people just coming into med 1 have all that stress on their hands on top of the studies. Just a side benefit but a benefit no less.
It's said by some professors and many of the students that the students that go through the pre-med program are at the top of their class in the medical program. From what I can tell, its true and a trend that continues and always will considering how the pre-med program compliments the medical program so well.
The professors that teach the pre-medical program are excellent and some of them(such as Dr. D), also teach in the medical program so they have insight and knowledge to share on what to expect and set you in the direction of what is key and what isn't for the med school.
Hope this helps, if I think of anything else I'll let you know. Overall, I am very glad I went through the pre-med program though.