Among the top countries, offering the best education in the field of medicine, the USA is a definite candidate. It has some of the world’s best medical colleges and the finest research institutes. It is home to fine institutes such as John Hopkins University and prestigious Ivy League schools, Harvard and Stanford and several other institutes that can offer world-class education.

Prerequisites

• Undergraduate students cannot directly pursue a degree in medicine. They will first have to obtain a bachelor’s degree in the field of science along with general subjects like English and mathematics.

• The undergraduate degree required may vary for different institutes, but generally, those pertaining to science (biology, chemistry etc.) are accepted.

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

• MCAT score

• TOEFL score

• Extracurricular

• Recommendation letter

About the MCAT

• All the best universities in America require the MCAT exam which can be taken after the bachelor’s degree.

• It is a 7.5-hour long test with 4 sections to it. The highest score obtainable is 528.

• The different sections are:  

1.    Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.

2.    Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.

3.    Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior.

4.    Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.

• It is valid for 2 to 3 years and can be taken 7 times in a lifetime.

• The minimum marks will vary according to university.

• Students should start to prepare for the test as early as possible and practice as much as they can.

• The test fee is $315.

TOEFL

• For non-native English speakers, an English proficiency language is mandatory for applying to any institute and most American institutes prefer TOEFL scores over others.

• It is 2 to 3 hours long and has 4 sections to it. The highest obtainable score is 120.

•  The different sections are:

1.    Reading

2.    Listening

3.    Speaking

4.    Writing

• The test scores are valid for 2 years and can be taken multiple times.

• The test fee is $180.