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Drexel Medical School
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The Rich History And General Information About Drexel Medical School
There are many good medical schools out there where a medical student can get an excellent education, but none can compare with the rich history of Drexel medical school located in Philadelphia, PA. In 1948 the Homeopathic College of Pennsylvania was founded and was intended to educate medical students in the field of homeopathic medicine. It was renamed Hahnemann Medical College in 1869 after Samuel Hahnemann, a pioneer in homeopathic medicine and gained the status of university in 1982. Around the same time (1850) the Female College of Medicine (the world's very first school of medicine for women) was established and later (1970) became the Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Where does Drexel medical school factor into these two medical schools? The two medical schools were merged; changed hands, declared bankruptcy and later Drexel University took control of the institution.
Today, Drexel medical school provides medical students state of the art resources and medical programs. Programs in the studies of MD, biomedical graduate studies, continuing medical education, postdoctoral studies, dual program studies and professional studies in health sciences. Drexel medical school believes in training and preparing true healers and not just physicians. The programs are structured for 1, 2, 3 and 4 year curriculums.
The requirements and prerequisites for entry into Drexel medical school include taking the MCAT, letters of recommendation from your current college or university, and Two semesters of general and organic chemistry (and labs), two semesters of biology (and labs), two semesters of physics (and labs) and college two semesters of English. Drexel also encourages prospective applicants to take courses in genetics, molecular biology, liberal arts and social sciences such as psychology, philosophy, ethics and/or any other humanities. Drexel medical school only invites about 15% of its applicants for interviews and these interviews are conducted by both faculty members and current med students.
Getting into any of the top ranked medical schools is highly competitive. Drexel medical school only invites 15% of its applicants for interviews, so you can see how competitive it is to get into Drexel. About 85% of the medical students at Drexel receive financial aid of some kind. Tuition and fees will run around $45,430 not including room and board, personal expenses, books or other expenses. Drexel medical school is one of the most highly respected medical schools in the country and you must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident in order to apply.
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