Students interested in medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, podiatry, or veterinary medicine are urged to consult with a member of the Health Professions Advising Committee in designing a program that will fit particular needs, background, and interest. Members of the committee have a reference listing the requirements and admission policies of all American allopathic (M.D.) schools. Information is also available for other medical programs, as well as nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, medical technology, and related fields.

Early in the fall semester of the senior year, the student should arrange an interview with the Health Professions Advising Committee, which will evaluate the student's qualifications for medical study. This evaluation will be sent to the professional schools in which the student is interested.

It is the responsibility of the pre-medical and pre-dental students to consult the catalogs of the schools to which they wish to apply for their specific requirements. However, the following courses generally fulfill the entrance requirements of medical, dental, and related schools:

Additional advanced science is often required.

Millsaps College and the majority of medical and dental schools strongly recommend that the student obtain a baccalaureate degree in an area of interest. It is not required that this degree be in a science, and students are encouraged to achieve a broad background in the humanities and social sciences, although the above listed requirements are generally immutable. The new Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) emphasizes the desirability of a broad reading background, and also requires writing an essay.

These requirements are further addressed in meetings of pre-medical students held each semester. The pre-medical honorary, Alpha Epsilon Delta, also conducts meetings of interest to students in all health-related curricula.

Admission to medical and dental programs is highly competitive. Success involves:
-grade point average (both total and science/math)
-score on the appropriate professional exam (e.g. MCAT, DAT)
-faculty and Health Professions Advising Committee recommendations
-outside activities (including both campus and work experience)
-a successful interview with the professional school.

Combined research/professional programs are offered by many of these schools.