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Pre-Medicine
MD / DO • Prepare for medical school admission. UT Austin feeds directly into Dell Medical School and top MD/DO programs nationwide.
~3.73 avg
AAMC 2024
Avg Applicant GPA
700–1,500+ total clinical hrs
Typical Experience
12 courses
Required Courses
5 areas
Key Experiences
Required Courses
Click any course to see who teaches itThese courses are required by most MD / DO programs.
View all Pre-Medicine classes →Recommended Courses
Not required but strengthen your application significantly.
Key Experiences Needed
- →Clinical shadowing (100–200+ hrs)
- →Clinical volunteering (150+ hrs, hospital or community clinic)
- →Research (~80% of matriculants have 1–2 years)
- →Non-clinical community service
- →MCAT prep
💡 UT Austin Advantage
Dell Medical School's entering class of ~50 includes a meaningful share of UT Austin graduates, and UT undergrads have a formal advantage through the LUMEN direct-admission program. Strong research experience and early clinical hours are what separate competitive UT applicants from the rest of the pool.
📍 Austin Resources
- • Dell Seton Medical Center (volunteering)
- • UT Health Austin (clinical)
- • CommUnityCare clinics
- • Austin-Travis County EMS
- • UTEMS (on-campus)