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Prepare for Medical School with Personalized Advising
Explore Pre-Med at William & Mary
At William & Mary, the pre-med advisory program provides individualized guidance and support to prepare students for successful careers in medicine and other health professions. You’ll receive assistance in planning the recommended coursework, preparing for the MCAT, and exploring clinical and research opportunities that complement your academic and career goals. Students are encouraged to pursue any major that inspires them while meeting the rigorous life sciences requirements, allowing you to tailor your education to your passions.
From volunteer work at local hospitals and clinics to research experiences in laboratories across the university, you'll gain hands-on exposure to patient care, medical systems and scientific discovery. With early assurance programs at Eastern Virginia Medical School and VCU School of Medicine, as well as a high medical school acceptance rate for qualified applicants, you leave well prepared to succeed in competitive professional programs and make meaningful contributions to the field of medicine.
This is where preparation meets purpose — giving students the skills, experience and compassion to shape the future of medicine.
Curious to learn more? Join our contact list and explore what W&M has to offer.
Applied Learning
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Courses
Prepare for the MCAT exam's four sections with biology, chemistry and organic chemistry, biochemistry and physics.
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Health Careers Club
Make connections through the club’s partnerships, mentoring programs and student and professional panels.
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Health Professions Advising
Talk with faculty members who can advise you on the various pre-professional health programs.
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STEM Careers Help
Read tips given by industry advisors on how a STEM education can aid in various career directions.
What Makes Us Different
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Early Assurance Programs
You can apply in the middle of your sophomore year to the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and the VCU School of Medicine, which are highly competitive programs.
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High Acceptance Rate
65-85% of W&M students applying to medical school with at least a B+ average typically gain admission to allopathic schools (MD programs).
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Clinical Experience
Volunteer at local hospitals, Eastern State Hospital (a mental health/substance abuse facility), Olde Towne Medical Center (a local clinic serving uninsured patients) and other facilities in the area.
Outcomes
William & Mary students have routinely been accepted to all of the finest medical schools across the country. W&M participates in two early assurance programs (pdf), one with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and the other with the VCU School of Medicine. Students apply to these programs in the spring of their sophomore year. Regardless of what school they attend, students continue to produce superlative achievements, consistently ranking among the very best in their classes.
Hear from a Student
I learned a lot while interning at the Dermatology Center of Williamsburg over the summer. I was talking with my friend’s dad and correctly recognized a spot on his nose. It was an actinic keratosis, which is a pre-cancer. I’m planning on going to medical school and just recently took my MCAT.