| Pre-medicine students interested in attending either allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) medical schools may major in any area of specialization, since overall undergraduate grade point average is an important criterion for admission to a professional school. Other admission criteria for various pre-professional programs include science grade point average and scores on a national standardized exam such as Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Dental College Admission Test (DCAT), or Graduate Record Exam (GRE), as well as interviews, written essays and related patient-care experience. |