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==Location==
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Houston, Texas
  
 
==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
'''Website:''' http://www.bcm.edu/<br>
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'''Website:''' https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school <br>
'''Phone:''' 713-798-4842<br>
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'''Phone:''' (713) 798-4842 <br>
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@bcm.tmc.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@bcm.edu <br>
 
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'''Office of Admissions:''' Baylor College of Medicine <br>
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One Baylor Plaza<br>
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Rm. N104 MS BCM 110<br>
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Houston, TX 77030
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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====Curriculum====
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*Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
*Number of Applicants: 4879
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/prospective-students/curriculum/dual-degrees here]
*Number of Applicants interviewed: 676
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*Class size: 176
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====Admission statistics====
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*Class size in 2013: 188 (140 in-province, 58 out-of-province)
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*International students are not eligible to apply
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For more information on the program, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/college-of-medicine/snapshot.html here]
  
==Admission Requirements==
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==Admissions Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Degree: Completion of at least 90 undergraduate credits at a fully accredited college or university in the United States
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*Degree: 90 undergraduate semester hours; baccalaureate preferred but not required
*Required Courses  
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*Required Courses
**Biology (6 credits)
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**Math (3-4 semester hours) - Biostatistics preferred, but any course with quantitative math. Statistics, physics, calculus are satisfactory.
**General Chemistry (6 credits)
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**Expository Writing (3-4 semester hours)
**Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
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**Humanities-Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours) Examples: psychology, sociology, anthropology, foreign languages, ethics, philosophy, theology, literature, art history
**English (6 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry (2 semesters; 6-8 semester hours) - lab is NOT required
For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2323 here]
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**Biochemistry (3-4 semester hours) - lab is NOT required
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**Advanced Biology (3-4 semester hours) - lab is NOT required. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: genetics, cell/molecular biology
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**RECOMMENDED: Spanish
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/admissions/admissionrequirements here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Minimum: N/A; most students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (4.0 scale)
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*Minimum grade/GPA: None
For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
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*Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2017: 3.88
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/admissions/admissionsprocess here]
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
*No minimums
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*Average score of admitted applicants in 2017: 35, or new 2015 MCAT total score of 315
*MCAT must have been taken no earlier than April 2005 and no later than September of the year preceding enrollment
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*The most recent MCAT scores will be considered
For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
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*The MCAT must be taken before September 2014 to qualify for the 2018 application cycle.
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*Baylor accepts the old MCAT exam score.
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/admissions-process here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*3 letters of evaluation and recommendation
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*Letters of Recommendation
*Transcripts
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**From Chair of Premedical Advisory Committee, premedical advisor, coordinator, or person in charge of advising; OR
*MCAT results
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**Evaluations from minimum 3 individuals (4 maximum) who are qualified to evaluate you personally and academically
For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324 here]
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**Letters must be current from the calendar year preceding proposed enrollment
 
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**Letters must be submitted through AMCAS
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**If you're no longer an undergraduate student and now a graduate student
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***Letter from graduate advisor or major professor; OR
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***Letter from chairperson of your major department
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**If you have not attended college or university for more than 1 year
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***Letter from your immediate supervisor
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**Second and third letters must be from current or former professors
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**All letters must be less than 1 year old
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**Deadline to receive letters is Dec. 1.
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**M.D./Ph.D. applicants must provide a minimum of 1 additional letter of reference from research mentor(s) addressing your potential as an investigator.
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**Deadline for M.D./Ph.D. applicants is Nov. 1.
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/admissions-process here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
*September - February
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*Interview dates for 2017-2018: September to February
*During the interview sessions, applicants are given the opportunity to visit college facilities and to talk informally with the student body
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*Conducted by the Admissions Committee
For more information, click [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2324#interviews here]
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/admissions-process 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 [http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2163 here]
 
  
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==Timeline 2013-2014==
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*AMCAS application can be electronically accessed by prospective applicants: May 2017
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*AMCAS application deadline: Nov. 1, 2017
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*Supplemental application and payment deadline: M.D. only - Dec. 1. M.D./Ph.D. - Nov 1
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*Interview dates: Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018
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*Notification of Acceptance: Oct. 2017 - Jun. 2018
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*Deadline to accept admission: Apr. 30
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**Deposit of $300 to hold space in class: Apr. 30
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*Medical school starts: Jul. 2018
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/important-dates here]
  
==Tuition 2010-2011==
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==Tuition 2013-2014==
*First year tuition (Texan resident) - $6 550
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*In-province/domestic students:
*Total first year fees (Texan resident) - $19 868
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**First year tuition: $6,550
*First year tuition (non-Texan resident) - $19 650
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**Total first year fees: $29,298
*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 32 968
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*Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
*Other Living Expenses: $12,354
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**First year tuition: $19,650
For more information on tuition, click [http://www.bcm.edu/financialaid/?PMID=7448 here]<br>
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**Total first year fees: $42,398
For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.bcm.edu/financialaid/?PMID=7466 here]
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/financial-aid/tuition-fees-2016-2017 here] <br>
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For information on financial aid, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/financial-aid here]
  
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Location

Houston, Texas

Contacts

Website: https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school
Phone: (713) 798-4842
Admissions e-mail: admissions@bcm.edu
Office of Admissions: Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
Rm. N104 MS BCM 110
Houston, TX 77030

Program Information

Curriculum

  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • 4 years in length
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Class size in 2013: 188 (140 in-province, 58 out-of-province)
  • International students are not eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: 90 undergraduate semester hours; baccalaureate preferred but not required
  • Required Courses
    • Math (3-4 semester hours) - Biostatistics preferred, but any course with quantitative math. Statistics, physics, calculus are satisfactory.
    • Expository Writing (3-4 semester hours)
    • Humanities-Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours) Examples: psychology, sociology, anthropology, foreign languages, ethics, philosophy, theology, literature, art history
    • Organic Chemistry (2 semesters; 6-8 semester hours) - lab is NOT required
    • Biochemistry (3-4 semester hours) - lab is NOT required
    • Advanced Biology (3-4 semester hours) - lab is NOT required. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: genetics, cell/molecular biology
    • RECOMMENDED: Spanish

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum grade/GPA: None
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2017: 3.88

For more information, click here

MCAT

  • Average score of admitted applicants in 2017: 35, or new 2015 MCAT total score of 315
  • The most recent MCAT scores will be considered
  • The MCAT must be taken before September 2014 to qualify for the 2018 application cycle.
  • Baylor accepts the old MCAT exam score.

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Letters of Recommendation
    • From Chair of Premedical Advisory Committee, premedical advisor, coordinator, or person in charge of advising; OR
    • Evaluations from minimum 3 individuals (4 maximum) who are qualified to evaluate you personally and academically
    • Letters must be current from the calendar year preceding proposed enrollment
    • Letters must be submitted through AMCAS
    • If you're no longer an undergraduate student and now a graduate student
      • Letter from graduate advisor or major professor; OR
      • Letter from chairperson of your major department
    • If you have not attended college or university for more than 1 year
      • Letter from your immediate supervisor
    • Second and third letters must be from current or former professors
    • All letters must be less than 1 year old
    • Deadline to receive letters is Dec. 1.
    • M.D./Ph.D. applicants must provide a minimum of 1 additional letter of reference from research mentor(s) addressing your potential as an investigator.
    • Deadline for M.D./Ph.D. applicants is Nov. 1.

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Interview dates for 2017-2018: September to February
  • Conducted by the Admissions Committee

For more information, click here

Timeline 2013-2014

  • AMCAS application can be electronically accessed by prospective applicants: May 2017
  • AMCAS application deadline: Nov. 1, 2017
  • Supplemental application and payment deadline: M.D. only - Dec. 1. M.D./Ph.D. - Nov 1
  • Interview dates: Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018
  • Notification of Acceptance: Oct. 2017 - Jun. 2018
  • Deadline to accept admission: Apr. 30
    • Deposit of $300 to hold space in class: Apr. 30
  • Medical school starts: Jul. 2018

For more information, click here

Tuition 2013-2014

  • In-province/domestic students:
    • First year tuition: $6,550
    • Total first year fees: $29,298
  • Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
    • First year tuition: $19,650
    • Total first year fees: $42,398

For more information, click here
For information on financial aid, click here