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Pre-Medical Studies at Oklahoma Christian University
Do you have a "Pre-Med" degree at Oklahoma Christian ?
Oklahoma Christian , like almost all accredited colleges and universities, does not have a "Pre-med" degree. Since most medical schools do not specify which degree you must have to get into medical school, Oklahoma Christian has many degrees which you can pursue if you are interested in going to medical school.
Which
degrees do most of your students pursue who have gotten into medical school?
At Oklahoma Christian most of our students who have gone
on to medical school have gotten a degree in either biochemistry or biology. Others,
however, have gotten degrees in chemistry, engineering physics and even
English.
How many
years do I have to go to school to become a doctor?
The answer varies a little depending on your high school preparation,
your degree program at Oklahoma Christian and the specialty
area of medicine you decide to practice. Typically, it takes four years
at Oklahoma Christian , four years in medical school
and three to seven years for internship and residency.
If I go
to Oklahoma Christian what are my chances of getting into medical school?
More than 90% of qualified Oklahoma Christian graduates
have been successful in getting into medical school over the last six
years. Our graduates have gone to medical schools all over the country,
have done well, gotten good residencies, and many are now in practice. In
the last few years we have had students accepted to Boston University,
the State University of New York, Texas Tech University, The University
of Texas at Galveston, The University of Texas at Houston, The University
of West Virginia and Oklahoma University. Since a majority of our students
are from Oklahoma we have had a large number accepted there over the years.
What factors
are important in getting into medical school?
There are four major areas that are considered by medical school admission
boards - grades, MCAT scores, faculty recommendations and medically related
experiences. At Oklahoma Christian we try to help you
pick the right courses based on your high school background. We encourage
you to achieve the most you can. The MCAT is a standardized exam usually
taken your junior year that covers chemistry, physics, biology, quantitative
areas and writing. A faculty committee, the Pre-Professional Advisory
Committee, monitors your progress during your time at Oklahoma
Christian and provides the necessary recommendations for those
students who meet the necessary requirements. Our health professions club,
Philiatros , provides you opportunities to hear many professionals in
the medical professions and access to volunteer programs at the several
local hospitals.
Faculty Facts
Dr. Timothy VanWagoner, Professor of Biology, works at OC "to be a positive role model and mentor for students in order to encourage more people of faith to be actively engaged in the sciences." His research interests include pathogenicity factors in bacterial infectious diseases, bioinformatics, and bioethics.
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