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Pre-Medical
Calvin's pre-professional programs will prepare you not only for acceptance into some of the best schools in the country, but also to be a compassionate and well-rounded healthcare provider. Regardless of the specialty area in which you are interested, a liberal arts education at Calvin can help you achieve your goals.
Overview
As a pre-med student at Calvin, you'll have the flexibility to pursue any major as you complete the courses required for medical school. These classes include a range of chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics courses. You will also meet regularly with the pre-med faculty advisor to plan your path to medical school. Take advantage of a growing number of opportunities in the Grand Rapids' area to gain clinical experience in medicine before you apply to med school.
Careers in Pre-Medical
- Anesthesiologist
- Cardiologist
- Pediatrics
- Surgeon
- Family Practice
- More
See job placement rates for Calvin grads.
Student involvement
Pre-medical club; work on ecosystem restoration projects; volunteer at local hospitals and senior centers; attend lectures sponsored by the biology and chemistry departments.
Course Requirements 2012-13
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Pre-Medicine
Students planning to apply to medical or dental schools should consult R. Nyhof of the Biology department, faculty advisor for the pre-medical and pre-dental programs. Students should also note the general college core requirements listed under the core curriculum. For basic information regarding timelines, requirements, etc., Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental students should consult the Pre-Med/Dental website, using the A-Z index on Calvin?s home page.
A student may select any major concentration and still meet the entrance requirements for all medical and dental schools. However, nationwide the majority of the applicants to medical and dental schools are science majors.
For those students not majoring in biology, the minimum science requirements for entrance into nearly all medical or dental schools are met by the following:
- Three courses in Biology (which should be selected in consultation with the pre-medical advisor)
- CHEM-103 General Chemistry I
- CHEM-104 General Chemistry II
- CHEM-261 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM-262 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM-303 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or CHEM-323 Biochemistry I is required by some schools
- PHYS-221 and PHYS-222 General Physics (or equivalent)
- MATH-132 Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (recommended)
- MATH-143 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (recommended)
- A two semester calculus sequence, MATH-171 and MATH-172 (previously 161-162), is required by very few schools.
Because of the changes in the Biology department core curriculum, students are strongly encouraged to take BIOL-331 Comparative Animal and Human Physiology or BIOL-206 Human Physiology to better prepare them for MCATs and DATs.
Because a few schools have unique requirements, students should consult with R.Nyhof to determine specific requirements of the schools to which they intend to apply.
Pre-medical and pre-dental students normally take their Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or Dental Admissions Test (DAT) in the spring of their junior year and should apply for admission to medical or dental schools during the early summer prior to their senior year.
Scholarships
Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.
- AJV Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,000
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; strong Christian character, desire to model Christ in their work as a nurse and medical professional; interest in mentoring relationship with the donor
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Stephen P. Beals Family Scholarship
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- amount of award: $1,500
- junior or senior pursuing a pre-medicine program
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Bratt Medical and Missions Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.00+
- financial need considered; interest in service to the poor and needy
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Thomas F. Caldon, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,050
- first-year
- HS GPA 3.3+
- financial need required
- automatic consideration
- Calvin College/U of M Medical School Partnership Scholarship
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- award amount: 100% of tuition
- first-year
- HS GPA of 3.9+ and ACT of 31+ or SAT of 1340+
- US citizen or lawful permanent resident; demonstrate a passion to serve God's world through the field of medicine; preference given to underrepresented North American students
- complete the Medical School Partnership application
- Bruce and Joanne Deckinga/Compassion International Scholarship
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- award amount: $3,100
- sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing elementary education or a pre-med program
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; preference to students who worked on a garbage truck or play the organ
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Kathryn De Weerd Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,900
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need considered; planning to pursue a career in chiropractic or osteopathic medicine or physical therapy
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. Paul and Mrs. Doris Dirkse Health Care Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,900
- junior or senior
- good academic record
- financial need considered; Christian character; motivation; potential for service
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Arnold and Mary Dood Medical Services Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- sophomore, junior, or senior
- GPA 3.30+
- financial need considered; serving spirit
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- God Has No Border Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,500
- first-year
- HS GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; interest in service; preference to applicants from underserved area (national or missionary kid)
- prospective students submit a letter to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid describing your qualifications by February 1
- Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,100
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.75+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- William and Winifred Haeck Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,400
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.3+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- James and Beatrice Harkema Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,750
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; pursuing biomedical science
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dewey and Marilyn Heetderks Family Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,000
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.3+
- financial need considered; consideration given to Christian commitment and interest in medical missions
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. Roger A. and Bradley J. Hoekstra Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,600
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.5+
- financial need considered; Christian character; motivation; potential for service
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Ann, Myrtle, Eunice, Faith and Marie Huizenga Scholarship for Women
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- award amount: $1,900
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.2+
- financial need required; interested in missions
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. and Mrs. Lee S. Huizenga Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,800
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.2+
- financial need required; interest in missions or service work
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Keuning Scholarship
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- amount of award: N/A
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.5+
- financial need considered; receiving services from office of services to students with disabilities
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- William J. and Glenda Masselink Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; pursuing pre-dentistry, pre-medicine or physics
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Meeuwsen Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $3,200
- sophomore, junior, or senior
- GPA 3.3+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Mike and Bette Oostendorp Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,600
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; participation in volunteer activities
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Pool Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.5+
- financial need required; strong Christian character
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Paul and Thelma Schutt Family Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; Christian character and caring personality
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Drs. Richard James and Susan Beving Strikwerda Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,000
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.5+
- financial need not required; preference to graduates of Holland Christian HS, David Glasgow Farragut HS, or Montgomery County Public HS
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Peter V. Tigchelaar Pre-Medical/Dental Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,350
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.5+
- financial need required; involvement in community or extracurricular college activities
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Arnold and Janice VanderBok Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,700
- first-year
- financial need required; speak Spanish fluently; preference to Hispanic students
- prospective students submit a letter to the Financial Aid Office (finaid@calvin.edu) describing your qualifications by February 1; returning students apply through the Calvin Portal
- Joseph and Ralph Gelmer Vander Laan Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,200
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.5+
- good academic record
- financial need required; interest in medical missions
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. Corwin G. and Ina June VanderVeer Family Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,300
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.3+
- financial need not required; christian character and caring personality
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. Glenn VanDommelen Family Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,500
- senior
- GPA 2.5+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Victor VerMeulen Medical Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,000
- junior or senior
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need considered
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Dr. Morris Wilderom Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,900
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.5+
- financial need required; motivation, Christian character, ability to contribute to the profession
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Steven M. Zifferblatt Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $4,700
- senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need not required; pursuing a career in a health care profession
- apply through the Calvin Portal
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