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Course and Examination Requirements
The requirement for entering the Premedical Program

Pre-medical Program

1. High School Diploma
2. High School Transcript
a. USA: SAT scores 1110 and above
b. CARICOM: 6 CSEC Subjects (2 Science, Mathematics, English) Grades I – III

c. Commonwealth: 6 GSCE Subjects (2 Science, Mathematics, English) Grades 9 – 4 or equivalence
d. Personal Essay – Why you want to study medicine?
3. 2 Letters of Recommendation from medical or academic professionals who know of student interest in medicine.

The following are requirements for enrollment into the Preclinical Sciences Program:

1. Undergraduate GPA with at least 2.7 from a recognized university or college; or GAU pre-medical student: GPA of
2.9 in the pre-medical sciences program with Premedical Committee Evaluation score of > 8; or MCAT score of
>500
2. Proof of any Medical experience and professional work history, volunteering experience will be an asset.
3. Personal Essay expressing your interest in studying medicine
4. Letters of Recommendation from medical or academic professionals who know of student interest in medicine
5. Students pre-selected will be invited for an interview. A successful interview automatically qualifies for entry into

the program.

Premedical Sciences courses
Years 1 & 2

Column1 Column2 Column 3 Column 4
Premedical Sciences Courses Course No. Credit hrs. Contact hrs.

Term I
1. General Chemistry 1 NAT111 4 56
2. Cell and Molecular Biology PMD 111 4 56
3. Medical Terminology PMD112 4 56
4. Professional Development SOC111 4 56
5. Anatomy and Physiology I NAT113 5 80

Term II
1. General Chemistry II NAT121 4 56
2. Maths for Physics PMD122 3 42

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