PREMEDICAL STUDY
GENERAL INFORMATION
There is no major program that is the best for those considering medical or dental school, and students are therefore encouraged to pursue their own intellectual interests. Students are more likely to succeed at, and benefit from, subjects that interest and stimulate them, and there is no evidence that medical colleges give special consideration to any particular undergraduate training beyond completion of the required courses. In the past, successful Cornell applicants to medical and dental schools have come from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Human Ecology, and Engineering. The appropriate choice depends to a great extent on the student's other interests.
Exceptionally qualified students in the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Human Ecology may apply for acceptance to the Medical College through a double registration procedure arranged between Cornell University and Cornell University Medical College in New York City. This procedure allows registered students to save one year in pursuit of the bachelor's and M.D. degrees. This is not a traditional "seven year program"; separate application to the Medical College is required. Further information about this procedure is available from the Health Careers Program office at the Career Center, Cornell University, 103 Barnes Hall, Ithaca, New York, 14853-1601.
