MCB is an excellent choice for pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and other pre-health career students. Our curriculum is proven to successfully prepare students for health-related careers including medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
Contact an MCB advisor to discuss your career goal and to create a four-year plan.
Volunteering, summer, and post-bacc opportunities
Universities, government agencies, clinics, and foundations offer a variety of opportunities for pre-health students who wish to hone their research skills, learn more about healthcare professions, participate in workshops and professional development activities, and prepare for medical school.
Summer programs
The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions provides a list of current Student Opportunities on its website.
Medical volunteering
Carle Foundation Hospital Volunteer Opportunities
OSF Healthcare Volunteer Opportunities
Avicenna Commmunity Health Center Volunteering
Thinking of participating in a medical mission trip abroad? Make sure to watch this YouTube video on medical volunteering to protect yourself and the people you are interacting with. If you aren't allowed to perform a procedure in the U.S., you should NOT perform it abroad.
Post-baccalaureate premedical opportunities
The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a free post-baccalaureate premedical opportunities database where students can use specific filters to search for programs.
Where do our students go?
Learn more about the top professional schools attended by graduates of the School of MCB.
Medical Schools
Allopathic
University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Rush Medical College
Osteopathic
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Physician Associate Schools (formerly Physician Assistant)
Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Dominican University
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Southern Illinois University
Butler University
Dental Schools
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
Marquette University School of Dentistry
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Pharmacy Schools
University of Illinois at Chicago
Midwestern University - Downers Grove Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Optometry Schools
Illinois College of Optometry
Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry
Southern College of Optometry
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
University of Houston College of Optometry
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MCB professional mentoring program
MCB's professional mentorship program connects motivated MCB students with accomplished physicians, pharmacists, dentists, and other health professionals across the country. Our mentors, many of them alumni, provide valuable insight to students through our formal mentoring program and multiple online or in-person events held during the year.
Pre-Health Organizations
Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine
Allopathic
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Osteopathic
Choose DO
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Watch this video dedicated to Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Podiatric Medicine (Podiatry)
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
Step into Podiatry
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Nursing
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How to prepare for the MCAT
Students who have been through the process offer their insight on studying and taking the Medical College Admission Test.