Pennsylvania Pre-Med:
Medical Schools & PA Programs
Every resource a Pennsylvania pre-med student needs — physician-written guides to MD and DO programs, PA schools, clinical hours, shadowing, and application strategy.
Pennsylvania Medical Schools
MD & DO Programs in Pennsylvania
Penn, Jefferson, Drexel, Temple, Pitt, Penn State, LECOM, PCOM — physician-written guides to every program.
Pennsylvania PA Programs
Physician Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania
Arcadia, Drexel, Jefferson, Duquesne, King's College — prerequisites, patient care hours, and application strategy.
Why Pennsylvania Pre-Meds Need a Different Strategy
Pennsylvania is one of the most important states for pre-med students in the country — and one of the most underrated. With 8 MD programs and 5 DO programs, Pennsylvania offers more medical school seats per capita than almost any other state.
Penn, Jefferson, Drexel, Temple, Pitt, and Penn State are all within a few hours of each other, creating one of the densest concentrations of medical education in the world. Pennsylvania medical schools value research (especially Penn and Pitt), community service, and clinical experience in underserved urban settings.
Philadelphia's hospital system — Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health, Temple Health, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — gives pre-med students access to world-class clinical hours and shadowing. Pittsburgh's UPMC system is one of the largest academic medical centers in the country.
Our physician-written guides walk you through exactly how to use Pennsylvania's resources to build the strongest possible application — whether you're applying to Pennsylvania schools or using Pennsylvania as a launchpad for programs nationwide.