Not at all! We have found that students with a wide variety of educational backgrounds have been successful in gaining admission to medical school. Once in medical school they have found that their diverse backgrounds have been a strength rather than a weakness. This is one reason why the Premedical Program Committee consists of faculty from a variety of disciplines. We therefore genuinely encourage students to focus on the quality of their overall educational experience rather than focus too narrowly on admission to medical school. We also urge students to take advantage of the many educational opportunities offered at Holy Cross, such as the First-Year Program, Junior Year Abroad, the Washington Semester, as part of the College's interdisciplinary concentrations (e.g., Peace and Conflict Studies, Gerontology Studies, etc.), or academic internships at hospitals or research facilities in the Worcester area.

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