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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Website: http://www.bcm.edu/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.bcm.edu/<br>
Phone: (713) 798-4842<br>
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'''Phone:''' 713-798-4842<br>
E-mail: admissions@bcm.tmc.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@bcm.tmc.edu
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==Program Information==
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*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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*4 years in length
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*Class size in 2008: 176
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==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
===General Notes===
 
*Supplemental application is required for all applicants
 
*Early decision is available for those that meet the criteria (see below)
 
*Advanced standing admission is possible if applicant meets eligibility criteria and general requirements
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/
 
  
===Criteria===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
====Required Classes====
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*Degree: Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours at a fully accredited college or university in the United States
*Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours
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*Required Courses
*Required courses:
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**Biology (1 year)
**1 year general chemistry (including lab)
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**General Chemistry (1 year)
**1 year organic chemistry (including lab)  
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**Organic Chemistry (1 year)
**1 year general biology (including lab)
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**English (1 year)
**1 year English
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2323 here]
*Required courses for admission should not be taken under the pass-fail option
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2323
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Majority of accepted applicants have overall GPA of 3.5 or higher  
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*Minimum: N/A; most students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (4.0 scale)
*For early admissions, applicant must have GPA of 3.6 or higher
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
  
====Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)====
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====MCAT====
*MCAT scores dated earlier than April 2003 are not accepted
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*No minimums
*MCAT should be written no later than Sept. of applying year
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*MCAT must have been taken no earlier than April 2005 and no later than September of the year preceding enrollment
*Only most recent test results are considered
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
*For early admissions, must have a MCAT score of 33
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2325
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*3 letters of evaluation required
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*3 letters of evaluation and recommendation
*Letters from business associates for self-employed applicants are acceptable
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*Transcripts
*Letters must be from immediate supervisors for employed applicants
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*MCAT results
*Second and third letters of evaluation must be from current or former professors
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
*Evaluations older than 1 year are not accepted
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2160
 
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
*All candidate applicants are interviewed
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*September - February
*Interviews for early decision applicants occur in September
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*During the interview sessions, applicants are given the opportunity to visit college facilities and to talk informally with the student body
*Interview dates are fixed and are held from September through to the end of February
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324#interviews here]
*Some personal characteristics sought after include: communication and leadership skills, compassion, personal integrity and a strong interest in pursuing a career in medicine
 
*Other interview criteria include: community involvement, proficiency in multiple languages, socio-economic background and geographic diversity
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2327
 
  
==Admission==
 
*Early decision application process is binding (applicant may only apply to Baylor College of Medicine)
 
*Early decision applicants are notified by October 1
 
*No more than 10% of accepted admissions are early decision
 
*Regular acceptance decisions are made as early as October 16
 
*Acceptances are not given until all interviews have been conducted
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1775
 
  
==Deadlines==
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==Timeline==
*August 1: early decision application deadline
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*Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010: Personal interviews at BCM
*November 1: M.D./Ph.D. AMCAS application and supplemental application deadline
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*Oct. 16, 2009–June 2010: Notification of acceptance
*November 1: AMCAS application deadline
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*Nov. 1, 2009: AMCAS application deadline
*December 1: deadline for regular admission letters and supplemental application
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*Dec. 1, 2009: Supplemental application deadline
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1776
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*May 15, 2010: Deposit of $300 due to hold space in class
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*July 2010: Medical school starts
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For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2163 here]
  
==Tuition==
 
*Estimated 2007-2008 total for first year (includes tuition, fees, books and supplies):
 
**$19,080 US for Texas residents
 
**$32,180 US for non-residents
 
*Estimated 2007-2008 total monthly living expenses: $1,793 US (includes room and board, transportation and personal expenses)
 
*Tuition rates are significantly lower at Baylor College of Medicine compared to other private medical schools in the US
 
*Scholarships; federal, Baylor College of Medicine and outside loans; and work-study opportunities are available for those students in need of financial assistance
 
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/osa/osa-financial.html
 
  
==Statistics==
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
*Acceptance rate for fall 2006 admission: 6.4%
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*First year tuition (Texan resident) - $6 550
*2007-2008 enrolment: 172 students (107 from Texas colleges and universities, 65 from other US colleges and universities)
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*Total first year fees (Texan resident) - $19 028
*Applications received in 2007: 4,922
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*First year tuition (non-Texan resident) - $19 650
*Applicants interviewed in 2007: 751
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*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 32 128
*Average undergraduate GPA for 2007 admission: 3.82
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.bcm.edu/financialaid/?PMID=7448 here]<br>
*Average MCAT score (composite) for 2007 admission: 11.6
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.bcm.edu/financialaid/?PMID=7466 here]
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/about/fastfacts.cfm
 
  
==Other Trivia/Notes==
 
*Ranks 13th for National Institute of Health funding
 
*Listed 10th overall for research and 11th overall for primary care in 2008 U.S. News & World Report
 
*Total research support amounts to $374 million
 
*Baylor College of Medicine is affiliated with 8 teaching hospitals
 
*Visiting Medical School Program is offered to senior medical students in good academic standing from US and Canadian certified medical schools and approved international medical schools
 
*4 dual-degree programs are offered: M.D./J.D., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.S. and M.D./Ph.D.
 
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.bcm.edu/
Phone: 713-798-4842
Admissions e-mail: admissions@bcm.tmc.edu


Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Class size in 2008: 176


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours at a fully accredited college or university in the United States
  • Required Courses
    • Biology (1 year)
    • General Chemistry (1 year)
    • Organic Chemistry (1 year)
    • English (1 year)

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: N/A; most students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

MCAT

  • No minimums
  • MCAT must have been taken no earlier than April 2005 and no later than September of the year preceding enrollment

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • 3 letters of evaluation and recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • MCAT results

For more information, click here


Interview

  • September - February
  • During the interview sessions, applicants are given the opportunity to visit college facilities and to talk informally with the student body

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010: Personal interviews at BCM
  • Oct. 16, 2009–June 2010: Notification of acceptance
  • Nov. 1, 2009: AMCAS application deadline
  • Dec. 1, 2009: Supplemental application deadline
  • May 15, 2010: Deposit of $300 due to hold space in class
  • July 2010: Medical school starts

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (Texan resident) - $6 550
  • Total first year fees (Texan resident) - $19 028
  • First year tuition (non-Texan resident) - $19 650
  • Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 32 128

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here