Pre-Medicine

Drury University has excellent programs for students interested in allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) medicine. Both types of medical schools require applicants to take the MCAT. The time required to graduate from medical school is the same. Both types of medical students are eligible for the same internships and residencies. Unlike a traditional allopathic doctor, osteopathic doctors are trained in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and have a holistic approach to training.

MCAT

The MCAT is a standardized test designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking and writing skills along with general science concepts. The test is broken down into four sections:

• Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
• Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
• Biological and Biochemical foundations of Living Systems
• Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior

Most Drury students will take the test in May or June of their junior year. It is highly recommended that pre-med students take a prep course. The MCAT provides medical schools with a quick way to compare students from schools all across the nation. Almost all medical schools require your MCAT scores to be submitted along with your application.

Osteopathic vs. Allopathic

When choosing a medical school, undergraduates have many choices to make including what type of medical school to attend. There are traditional medical schools offering graduates an M.D. degree (allopathic) and medical schools offering a D.O. degree (osteopathic). The curriculum at both types of schools have much in common. State licensing agencies and residency programs recognize either degree.

Founded in 1873, today Drury is a blend of academic and pragmatic studies taught within a collaborative and personalized setting giving students broader perspectives when considering matters of career, life, community, self and service. Here, you’ll go beyond.

Drury University, a small private university located in Springfield, Missouri, offers students a bold new academic experience – one that breaks the mold of single majors and rigid formulas most often associated with traditional education. Students receive a blend of life credentials and career credentials, allowing them to pursue their intellectual passions while giving them the tools they need to be technically proficient and career-ready.

Through this intentional combination of study in professional and non-professional areas, students will learn to be flexible, innovative and creative problem solvers. They will go beyond traditional education and thinking by blending career, calling, life, community, self and service.

University Mission Statement

Drury is an independent university, church-related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition, and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning. Education at Drury seeks:

• To cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought;
• To foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge; and
• To liberate persons to participate responsibly in and contribute to life in a global community.