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Recommended Timeline: Four-Year Pre-Chiropractic

Note: Admissions requirements for chiropractic colleges vary. For a listing of chiropractic colleges and their admissions requirements, visit the American Chiropractic Association's web site (see Links). Many pre-chiropractic students spend four years at their undergraduate institution and earn a bachelor's degree. However, some students enter chiropractic colleges without earning an undergraduate degree, assuming they complete the coursework required for admission into chiropractic school.  Pre-Chiropractic students are encouraged to discuss their timeline with the Director of the Pre-Chiropractic Program. The timeline below assumes the student will spend four years at Gannon University and will earn a bachelor's degree. It also assumes a foundation of coursework in the sciences that includes one year of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and biology.

College Year 1 (Freshman)

Fall Semester
• Meet with freshman/sophomore advisor to discuss pre-med program
• Complete first semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: BIOL 122/123, CHEM 111/112

Spring semester
• Visit the American Chiropractic Association web site for career opportunities in chiropractic medicine (see Links).
• Begin exploring opportunities to shadow physicians, volunteer in hospitals, etc.
• Complete second semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: BIOL 124/125, CHEM 114/115
• Meet with freshman/sophomore advisor to discuss curriculum and progress

Summer
• Begin to accumulate experience shadowing physicians, volunteering, etc.
• Take summer classes if necessary

College Year 2 (Sophomore)

Fall Semester
• Touch base with freshman/sophomore advisor early in semester
• Complete third semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: CHEM 221/222, Additional courses in academic major
• Begin to investigate internship or research opportunities
• Meet with freshman/sophomore advisor
• Declare Academic Major by end of semester (see Declaring a Major)

Spring Semester
• Participate in pre-med activities (attend speaker presentations, etc.)
• Continue accumulating clinical experience
• Identify summer internship or research opportunities
• Complete fourth semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: CHEM 224/225, Additional courses in academic major

Summer
• Continue to gain clinical, research, or internship experience
• Take summer classes if necessary

College Year 3 (Junior)

Fall Semester
• Meet early with Director of Pre-Med and Related Programs
• Participate in pre-med activities (attend speaker presentations, etc.)
• Continue to gain clinical or research experience
• Complete fifth semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: PHYS 105/106, Additional courses in academic major
• Investigate Links:
  • Medical education options in Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR)
  • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
• Begin preparation for spring MCAT

Spring Semester
• Schedule an interview with the Director of Pre-Med and Related Programs
• Meet with Director of Pre-Med and Related Programs to discuss: Completion of University and Major requirements Medical School options The application process
• Participate in pre-med activities (attend speaker presentations, etc.)
• Continue to gain clinical or research experience
• Complete sixth semester of pre-med curriculum and core requirement science courses: PHYS 108/109, Additional courses in academic major
• Continue to Investigate Links:
  • Medical education options in Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR)
  • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
• Ask for letters of evaluation from faculty (2 in sciences, 1 in humanities)
• Continue preparation for spring MCAT
• Take spring MCAT

Summer
• Complete autobiography and deliver to Director of Pre-Med
• Complete AACOMAS application
• Confirm that letters of evaluation have been sent to Director of Pre-Med
• Notify Director once primary applications have been sent by AACOMAS
• Take summer MCAT if necessary

College Year 4 (Senior)

Fall Semester
• Complete supplementary application materials for schools to which you have applied
• Meet with Director of Pre-Med and Related Programs to discuss: Completion of University and major requirements, and status of application/admission process at schools to which you have applied
• Work toward completion of degree requirements
• Participate in pre-med activities (attend speaker presentations, etc.)
• Continue to gain clinical or research experience
• Interview at medical schools

Spring Semester
• Meet with Director of Pre-Med to discuss status of admission process
• Complete degree requirements
• Participate in pre-med activities (attend speaker presentations, etc.)
• Complete clinical or research experience
• Continue to interview at medical schools
• Make interim and final decisions about medical school choice
• Immediately notify schools that you decide not to attend
• Graduate