What other science courses can I take to make me more competitive?
Beyond the pre-requisites, the most useful courses to take are Physiology, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry. These courses have some tricky concepts to master and having some familiarity with them ahead of time will be to your benefit once you enter medical school. Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology may also be helpful. Courses such as Anatomy, Neuroscience, Histology, Pathology, and Pharmacology generally are subjects that can be fairly easily mastered once you enter medical school but take them as an undergrad if you enjoy them.
When it comes to suggestions of what non-science courses you can take, we recommend Psychology courses addressing the cognitive, abnormal, and developmental aspects of human behavior, knowledge of which will help you in becoming a good physician. Statistics and Experimental Design courses may also sharpen your clinical decisions and quicken the mastery of the literature you’ll be reviewing. Courses related to public health, ethics, communication skills are also of increasing benefit, as doctors become more sophisticated in these areas.
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