Each fall, thousands of eager students head off to college with the dream that they will become physicians or other health care professionals. Unfortunately, the dream will come true only for a minority. What happens to the rest of the dreamers? They run afoul of the premed requirements, or if they manage to master the premed requirements, they may be rejected because not enough first-year positions are offered in US allopathic medical schools.
Where Did the Premed Requirements Come from?
Before the 20th century, there were few formal requirements for admission to US medical schools.
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- James E. Dalen, MD, MPH and Joseph S. Alpert, MD
This article was originally published in the February 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.
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