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The document discusses life sciences and medicine as areas of study. It provides information on what life sciences and medicine are, recommended high school courses and tests, recommended universities, potential degrees and careers, and notes that medicine offers diverse career opportunities, global uniformity, high demand and salaries.

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Life Sciences & Medicine PDF

The document discusses life sciences and medicine as areas of study. It provides information on what life sciences and medicine are, recommended high school courses and tests, recommended universities, potential degrees and careers, and notes that medicine offers diverse career opportunities, global uniformity, high demand and salaries.

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Life Sciences & Medicine

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What is the study?
Life Sciences

• Multidisciplinary major
• The studies of learning organisms and life processes

• Allows students to meet the requirements for most medical schools


• Employed in various elds, including biology, genetics and medicine

• Concentrations: Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Biological Science


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What is the study?


Medicine

• The branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with
maintaining human health or restoring it through the treatment of disease and
injury

• Both an area of knowledge and the subsequent applied practice


• Requires commitment: lengthy, demanding, challenging and competitive

• Related subjects: Anatomy, Nutrition, Optometry, Pharmacology, Nursing

High School Preparation


Courses, Clubs, Tests

• Science courses: Physics, Biology, Chemistry


• Mathematics courses: Advanced Mathematics

• Strong GPA and standardized test scores (ACT/SAT/TOEFL)


• Early preparation for the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)

• Hospital volunteer experience


• Participation in high school medical programs and olympiads

Rec. University
Life Sciences & Medicine

• Duke University
• #3 in Best Medical Schools
• Acceptance Rate: 3.2%
• Class of 2019, 129 students

Rec. University
Life Sciences & Medicine

• John Hopkins University


• #7 in Best Medical Schools
• Acceptance Rate: 7%

• Others: Harvard, Oxford,


Cambridge, Stanford, UCLA

Degree in…
Life Sciences

• Health & Safety Advisor


• Marine Biologist
• Geneticist
• Horticulturist
• Health Care Administrator
• Marine Ecologist

Degree in…
Medicine

• Cardiologist
• Surgeon
• General practice doctor
• Hospital doctor
• Neurologist
• Pathologist
• Psychiatrist

Extra Info
S l ries, Go ls, Employment

1. Degree in Medicine
Diverse medical career opportunities,
global uniformity, high demand (rapid
employment), high salaries and job
safety
2. Degree in Life Sciences
Multidisciplinary major that
combines a range of diverse subjects
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