Pre-Medical and Health Professions
Prepare for medical school and other health professions through rigorous academics, personalized advising, faculty mentorship, and hands-on experience.
Why Prepare for Medical School at Trinity University?
Trinity prepares students for medical school through a foundation in the natural sciences, communication, social sciences, and humanities. Students strengthen that foundation through close advising, meaningful faculty relationships, service, research, and experience in clinical settings.
90% medical school acceptance rate for students with a 3.6 GPA.
Follow a Personalized Path
Begin working with the Health Professions Advisory Committee during orientation, then receive guidance from first-year and faculty advisers as your interests and goals develop.
Receive Application Support
Get support with application planning, essays, practice interviews, and application materials. Every Trinity student who applies receives a committee evaluation letter.
Build Strong Faculty Relationships
Work closely with faculty through research and experiential learning, building relationships that lead to meaningful mentorship and detailed recommendations.
It’s a good fit for you if you:
- Are considering a career in medicine or another health profession
- Want personalized advising throughout your undergraduate experience
- Are committed to strong academic preparation and MCAT performance
- Want experience in service, research, shadowing, or clinical settings
- Value close relationships with faculty mentors
- Want to understand medicine through scientific, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives
What You’ll Study
Trinity’s Pathways curriculum provides foundational coursework in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Students may also take courses that examine medicine through economic, ethical, and societal perspectives.
Featured Courses
Health, Illness and Society
Explore medical anthropology and the sociology of health and illness.
Biomedical Ethics
Examine ethical issues related to medical practice and biomedical research.
Health Economics
Apply microeconomic concepts to the organization, delivery, and financing of health care.
What It Takes to Prepare for Medical School
Strong applicants do more than complete required courses. Trinity advisers help students understand how academics, experience, and professional preparation work together.
- Students preparing for medical school should:
- Complete the required courses and perform well in them
- Prepare thoroughly for the MCAT
- Build a consistent record of service, internships, or volunteer work
- Gain exposure to health care settings
- Develop strong relationships with faculty and other mentors
- Practice interviewing
- Clearly explain their motivation for medicine
- Apply on time to a thoughtful range of medical schools
Students receive periodic guidance about how their academic performance aligns with their career goals.
How Trinity Supports Pre-Med Students
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The Health Professions Advisory Committee begins meeting with prospective pre-med students during new student orientation. First-year advisers help students understand admission requirements, assess their interests, and identify experiences that can inform their career choices.
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Once students choose a major, they are assigned a faculty adviser who also serves on the Health Professions Advisory Committee. Students continue receiving guidance about how their academic performance and experiences align with their professional goals.
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Students receive orientation to the medical school application process, essay reviews, and practice interviews. When a student applies, the committee writes a letter of evaluation and assembles a complete application packet for the schools considering the student.
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Yes. The Health Professions Advisory Committee writes a letter of evaluation for every Trinity student who applies to medical school. Trinity does not limit this support only to the highest-achieving applicants.
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Peer tutors serve in all courses required for medical school.
When I was applying to other universities, there were some that were very competitive when it came to pre-med. And I just knew that I would drown in all that noise. But here, that wasn't the case.
Meet Your Faculty Mentors
Faculty provide research opportunities and mentor students as junior colleagues. These relationships help students grow academically and allow professors to write detailed, authentic letters of recommendation.
Learn Beyond the Classroom
Research and Clinical Experience
Pursue research on or off campus and explore clinical research and training opportunities offered periodically by nearby medical facilities.
Shadowing, Service, and Community Outreach
Join physician-shadowing and community-outreach activities organized through Trinity’s chapter of the American Medical Student Association.
Mock Interviews and Facility Tours
Build confidence through mock interviews and tours of biomedical research and clinical facilities throughout San Antonio.
Study Abroad
Explore study abroad programs that support students preparing for graduate study in clinical practice.
Outcomes
Trinity medical school applicants bring strong foundational knowledge and a broad liberal arts skill set. Students routinely earn merit-based scholarships from state and private medical schools.
Trinity also maintains relationships with a variety of medical schools, helping students identify programs that align with their strengths, values, and goals.
Career Areas
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Veterinary medicine
- Pharmacy
- Physician assistant
- Optometry
- Physical therapy
- Public health
- Clinical research
Tigers are valued for their problem-solving, communication, and research skills, along with their interdisciplinary knowledge.