Yeah, it’s absolutely required – when I was prepping for med school, microbiology was one of the core subjects I had to study. Not just casually, it was a serious part of the entrance exams and the actual curriculum later.
Heavily tested in entrance exams – topics like bacterial structure, virology, immunity basics, and infectious diseases show up all over NEET, MCAT, or other med entrance tests. I had to memorize a ton of pathogens and their transmission modes.
First-year med school subject – in med school itself, microbiology usually comes up in the first or second year. It’s a full course with lectures, labs, and clinical case discussions. I remember diving deep into bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, especially the clinical relevance of each.
Foundation for understanding disease – for me, it made sense why it’s included. Without microbiology, I wouldn’t be able to understand how infections work, how antibiotics are chosen, or why sterilization in surgery matters.
Used in clinical rotations too – even later in rotations, I had to recall microbiology to interpret lab tests, blood cultures, antibiotic resistance patterns, etc. It wasn’t something I could just forget after exams.
So yeah, microbiology isn’t just required—it’s essential. Anyone skipping it won’t survive long in med school or clinical practice.
