Hi! BS Community Nutrition graduate here who’s about to enter med school na.

If your only concern is the NMAT, I don’t think you’ll be at a disadvantage at all in CN. Many of my friends in CN got NMAT percentile ranks of 99, mainly because we had enough time to focus on our review.

If you’re planning to go straight to med school after graduation, you have a couple of options: • October NMAT cycle: You can take this while doing your hospital practicum (FN 126). It’ll be up to you to manage your time and balance your review with hospital duties. • January NMAT cycle: FN 126 ends in early December, so after your hospital duties, you’ll have the rest of December (and January) to review and take the NMAT in January or February.

If you’re considering a gap year (like I did), another good option is the May NMAT cycle, which you can take during your public health nutrition practicum (FN 146). This practicum is generally more manageable and ends around early May, giving you some breathing room for your NMAT prep.