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    Pre-Medicine Biology Students

    Pre-Medicine students commonly major in biology but may choose any major they wish. Pre-Medicine is an academic advisement area. We offer focused advisement by professors who advise other Pre-Medicine students.

    Most medical schools require:

    • Letters of recommendation, from “the pre-med advisor” or “the pre-med committee.”  What we send instead is a composite evaluation.  Students interested in applying to any graduate program (not just medical schools) should learn about the composite evaluation and its advantages over a single letter of recommendation.  Pre-meds, in particular, must become familiar with the timetable of the composite evaluation process.
    • You must take certain courses at the right time to be prepared for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Students usually take this at the end of their junior year.

    Neuroscience Minor

    Add a minor to your Biology degree in Neuroscience. Explore the biology of the brain. This minor includes classes in Psychology that are now a part of the MCAT. Learn more about the Neuroscience minor at UNG.

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    Pre-Medical Biology Student Advisors

    Dahlonega Campus

    Dr. Ryan Shanks
    ryan.shanks@ung.edu

    Dr. Paul Johnson
    paul.johnson@ung.edu

    Dr. Margaret Smith
    margaret.smith@ung.edu

    Dr. Miriam Segura-Totten
    mirian.segura-totten@ung.edu

    Gainesville Campus

    Dr. Margi Flood
    margi.flood@ung.edu

    Dr. Alex Lowrey
    alex.lowrey@ung.edu

    Dr. Jo Qian
    jo.qian@ung.edu

    Dr. Neal Lin
    neal.lin@ung.edu

    Dr. Cathy Whiting
    cathy.whiting@ung.edu

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