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Prerequisites

Undergraduate Degree
All M.D. Program applicants must obtain a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education (United States or Canada) prior to matriculation for admissions consideration; however, no major field is preferred.

To be considered for acceptance, international students must meet all current MMS admissions criteria. Students must complete a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university located in the United States or Canada and must complete the final two years and all prerequisite courses for admissions at the institution from which their undergraduate degree is granted.

Course Requirements

The following courses are required prior to admission:

  • One year of biology and/or zoology (with lab)
  • One year of inorganic chemistry (with lab)
  • One year of organic chemistry (with lab)
  • One year of physics (with lab)
  • One course in biochemistry

MCAT TestThe Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)

Applicants must complete the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), administered by American Colleges Testing Program and Services prior to admissions.

This test is offered every April and August at various locations throughout the country. Only MCAT scores reported within three years of the application year are considered in admission decisions.


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