If you've decided to explore a career in medicine, Western Michigan University has a four-year pre-medicine study plan and medical sciences advisors available to help you create an individual program that will position you to apply to medical schools of your choice. Pre-medical students are committed to a rigorous academic schedule and must carefully plan and do well in both coursework and extracurricular activities. Preparation for medical school requires dedication, resourcefulness, vigilance and motivation. Medical schools increasingly want students with diverse backgrounds and a variety of skills and interests. A science major is not a prerequisite for medical school, although good training in chemistry, biological sciences and physics is expected. Medical schools are most concerned with the overall quality and scope of undergraduate work and want students to have well-developed communication skills and interests in the humanities and social sciences.