Requirements for Healthcare Careers
Professional health programs (physician, nursing, physical therapy, dentistry, ...) have undergraduate prerequisites with the following in common:
- Coursework (biology, chemistry, physics, statistics ...)
- Good GPA
- Co-curricular activities and experiences (volunteer work, job shadowing, athletics, leadership of student organizations, ...)
- Recommendations
- Entrance exam (MCAT, GRE, ...)
More detailed requirements for each type of professional program are linked below
- Pre-Med Requirements (MD and DO)
- Nursing Requirements (including guaranteed admission to Rush Nursing)
- Physician Assistant Requirements
- Physical Therapy Requirements
- Occupational Therapy Requirements (includes cooperative program with Washington University in St. Louis)
- Pharmacy Requirements
- Dentistry Requirements
- Veterinary Requirements