Courses not covered by the standard Bioengineering curriculum that you should take include:
In addition, any Biochemistry or related Biology courses (such as genetics, etc.) are a plus, since exposure to these courses by many of the other pre-med students puts engineering students at somewhat of a disadvantage.
Visit Ray Mizgorski's office (224, WPU - in the Career Services office: www.careers.pitt.edu). AMCAS (American Medical Central Application Services) forms are all online at www.aamc.org. This service is the one medical schools go to for information on you and to get your MCAT scores. Applications for AMCAS are accepted after June 15 before Senior year. They take a while to fill out, so don't put it off for too long.
The MCAT is offered twice a year, once in April and once in September. Plan to take it in April of your Junior year or earlier. You can take it in September of your Senior year, but this usually is not beneficial because interviews start at the end of the Fall term Senior year and it takes several months to get the scores back. MCAT applications can also be obtained in Jeanne Christy's office.
Plan to do volunteer work at least the summer before your Senior year. You can volunteer any time before this but you must do some volunteer work to show your interest in the field. Contact any hospital Volunteer Office to get more information. If you are going to volunteer at Presbyterian Hospital during the school year, get in touch with them the summer before because spots fill up quick.
Also, it is optional to register with the Preprofessional Committee, but it is better if you do. The committee reviews the applications in the summer, so have the forms filled out at the end of the spring term Junior year or at the beginning of the summer. Along with this committee review, your recommendations are needed, so have them ready around the same time.