Kenyon College
Medicine and the Health Professions
Information for First-year Students

Admission to health-related professional schools requires more than good grades. Preparation for the admission process takes foresight and diligent prior planning. Kenyon's Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC) is here to help. First-year students considering medicine or other health careers should contact Maureen Tobin, Health Professions Advising Coordinator, at the Career Development Center, X5165 Email: TOBINM@kenyon.edu. Receive all the latest information by having your name placed on our e-mail distribution lists.

Advising. Members of the 2005-2006 HPAC include:

Harry Itagaki (Biology), Chair; Email: ITAGAKI, PBX 5394
John Lutton (Chemistry), Email: LUTTON, PBX 5359
Wade Powell (Biology), Email: POWELLW, PBX 5396
Judy Holdener (Mathematics), Email: HOLDENERJ, PBX: 5266
Maureen Tobin (CDC), Health Professions Advising Coordinator, Email: TOBINM, PBX 5165.

 

Medical school minmum course requirements can be met at Kenyon as follows:

Required Courses
Equivalent Kenyon Courses
Introductory Biology BIOL 113,114 (lectures) plus BIOL 109,110 (labs) (info)
Introductory Physics PHYS 130, 135 or 140, 145 (either lecture series; how to choose)
plus
PHYS 141,146 (labs)
Introductory Chemistry
(Under construction. . .stay tuned for links to latest updates and course descriptions following curriculum revision) 		Fall: CHEM 121 or 122 (lectures; how to choose)
plus
CHEM 123 (lab)

Spring: CHEM 124 or 125 (lectures) plus CHEM 126 (a corresponding lab section)
Organic Chemistry CHEM 231,232 (lectures) plus CHEM 233,234 (labs)
College Mathematics At least two of: MATH 106, MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 213
English ENGL 103-104; or 111Y-112Y; or IPHS 113-114
   
Highly Recommended
Equivalent Kenyon Course
Biochemistry CHEM 256

**Additional courses in physiology, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and microbiology offer valuable preparation for the MCAT and medical school curricula.

 

In order to apply to medical schools by Senior year, First-year Students should enroll in courses from at least two of the following three categories:

(1) Chemistry
(2) Biology or Physics
(3) English or Foreign Language
General Chemistry:
CHEM 121(Fall), 124 or 125 (Spring)
plus CHEM 123 ( Fall lab), 126 (Spring lab);
or
Honors General Chemistry:
CHEM 122 (Fall), 124 or 125 (Spring)
plus CHEM 123 ( Fall lab), 126 (Spring lab).		 Introductory Biology:
BIOL 113, 114 plus BIOL 109,110 (lab);
or
Introductory Physics:
PHYS 140,145; plus PHYS 141,146 		English: ENGL 103-104;
or
English: ENGL 111Y-112Y;
or
IPHS: IPHS 113-114
or
Get started on a foreign language (to meet Kenyon graduation requirements).

If you have questions regarding courses for medical school, you should contact Maureen Tobin or any faculty member of the committee. Nonscience majors in particular are encouraged to meet with the premedical advisors to determine if additional courses would enhance their applications.

Premed Club. You can become a member of the Rolla Dyer Society, a student group named for a distinguished alumnus who cured typhus and discovered the link between cigarettes and cancer. The Dyer Society sponsors guest speakers on medical issues, meets with admissions directors from medical schools, and implements an MCAT prep course.

Useful Links:

  • Kenyon College Career Development Center. Local information about health professions admissions exams and other aspects of the admissions process.
  • Tomorrow's Doctors. Information about the medical school admissions process from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
  • MCAT: The Medical Colleges Admission Test
  • AMCAS: The Amercial Medical Colleges Admissions Service
  • American Medical Association
  • Princeton Review Medical School Homepage - lots of med school info
  • VMCAS: Veterinary Medical School Admissions Service

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    (last modified June 7, 2005)