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MCAT, LSAT and Physics Bachelor's

DEC 01, 2013
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Research Manager AIP
MCAT, LSAT and Physics Bachelor's

A physics bachelor’s degree is an excellent background for a broad range of careers outside the field of physics. This focus on shows that, as a group, physics bachelor’s degree recipients achieve among the highest scores of any college major on the entrance exams for medical school and law school. The data in this focus on was compiled by the AIP and came from the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Law School Admission Council.

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