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The Center for Life Beyond Reed

Medical School

Advising

Note: Reed does not provide a committee letter. Letters of evaluation from individual faculty members are submitted as part of your AMCAS application. Please contact your pre-med adviser to send a Grades at Reed flyer directly to your schools.

Pre-Health Faculty Advisers

Marwa Al Khamees is the Pre-health advisor for the Center for Life Beyond Reed. To schedule an appointment with her,

GPA Calculator

The American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) will report your GPA to designated medical schools in three categories: cumulative GPA, Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Math (BCPM) GPA, and Other Academics (OA) GPA. To get an idea of what your GPA may look like for these categories, you may calculate it based on your grades through the following GPA calculator 

Medicine and Healthcare Fields to Explore

Since many Reedies have a deep interest in research, applicants each year consider MD/PhD dual degree programs, which may also be known as Medical Scientist Training Programs (MSTPs). For information on MD/PhD and how to determine if you'd be a good fit, For a list of current MD/PhD programs, .

Healthcare fields don't only mean pre-med; explore a list of healthcare fields that will show you the breadth of what pre-med can mean for you. 

Planner and Timeline

Download the medical school planner to help keep your process on track.

Preparation for Medical School

From start to finish, get a bird's eye view of the Medical School entrance process.

  • Check out the American
  • Download the Preparation for Medical School PDF for more information.
  • Download a brochure on , which will help you help you understand what the admissions committee is looking for.
  • Explore the pre-requisites for medical schools across the country through this or the
  • Take a look at the ÖÆ·þ¾ÞÈé Catalog entry for  (scroll down to the bottom of the page) for information on which Reed classes will likely meet the admission requirements of most medical schools.

Required Admission Tests

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

    • Search "MCAT" to find materials. You'll need to register to access materials, but they're free.
    • Note: Learning Express Library is primarily available to current students and recent grads who still have access to their student accounts. Alumni access is only available via on-campus computers (or over Reed wi-fi networks) using their Kerberos credentials.
    • Some local library systems also offer free access to Learning Express Library to their cardholders (the , for example).

AAMC PREview® Professional Readiness Exam

The PREview® professional readiness exam was developed and is administered by the AAMC. It is a standardized exam designed to assess examinees’ understanding of effective pre-professional behavior across eight core competencies for entering medical school. The number of schools requiring the PREview® exam continues to grow each year, so we highly recommend that students set aside time to think about and prepare to take this exam. For more information on the PREview® exam and how to prepare,

PreMed/PreHealth Google Group

To subscribe to premed/prehealth group, visit our , where you can find discussions, announcements, and information relevant to internships, jobs, deadlines, etc.

Please note you must log in to your Reed email to be able to join and access the group. Otherwise, you will receive an error message

Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

Medical schools greatly value involvement and extracurriculars, and the experiences are weighted heavily during the admission process. For more information on med school extracurriculars, please check the

Some opportunities that you may consider engaging in: