Welcome
to the College of Basic Sciences Premedical/Predental
website. This website is designed to provide basic
information for LSU students who are interested in
a career in the health professions. The site will
be updated with the latest information regarding admission
requirements and application procedures as needed.
Also, links for further information on admissions
tests, application services, individual medical/dental
schools, and student organizations are provided.
Each year approximately 1200 incoming
freshmen at LSU express an interest in medicine and
dentistry as a career. 300-350 LSU students apply
for admission to medical and dental school each year.
The acceptance rate at LSU is nationally competitive
with between 150-200 students entering medical and
dental schools annually. LSU graduates have been accepted
to some of the most prestigious medical and dental
schools throughout the nation. Typically, LSU students
make up 45-50 per cent of the incoming classes at
the LSU Medical Schools and 55-60 percent at the LSU
Dental School. The process of applying for and gaining
admission to medical and dental schools is arduous.
Competition for admissions is intense with less than
half of the applicants receiving offers of admission.
It is imperative that students begin preparing themselves
for the task of medical and dental school early in
their undergraduate years. This website will provide
general information to assist students in assessing
their credentials as applicants and to provide advice
on successfully negotiating the path to medical and
dental school admissions.
The College of Basic Sciences is the
premier college for premedical-predental studies at
LSU. The college is home to the majority of students
interested in attending medical and dental school.
Our majors in biological sciences, biochemistry and
chemistry incorporate the prerequisite courses within
the major program and prepare students for the challenging
curriculum of medical and dental school. Counselors
in the college are members of the National Association
of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) and
receive current updates from admissions deans at medical
and dental schools throughout the nation. Students
are encouraged to attend informational meetings hosted
by Basic Sciences counselors each semester and to
visit with counselors in the college on an individual
basis regarding their own plans and goals. While the
College of Basic Sciences counselors provide premedical/predental
counseling to any LSU student regardless of major,
students should continue to maintain contact with
the counselors/advisors in their home college regarding
their individual degree requirements.
We hope this site will be of value
to you. Good luck to you as you continue your studies
here at LSU. We wish you success in your pursuit of
a career in the health professions.
Robby Bowen
Counselor, College of Basic Sciences
Chair, LSU Premedical-Predental Review Committee
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