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==Location==
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Houston, Texas
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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://www.bcm.edu/<br>
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'''Website:''' https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school <br>
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Phone: (713) 798-4842<br>
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'''Phone:''' (713) 798-4842 <br>
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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
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==Program Information==
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====Curriculum====
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*Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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*4 years in length
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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]
  
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==Admission Requirements==
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====Admission statistics====
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===General Notes===
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*Class size in 2013: 188 (140 in-province, 58 out-of-province)
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*Supplemental application is required for all applicants
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*International students are not eligible to apply
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*Early decision is available for those that meet the criteria (see below)  
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For more information on the program, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/college-of-medicine/snapshot.html here]
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*Advanced standing admission is possible if applicant meets eligibility criteria and general requirements
 
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/
 
  
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===Criteria===
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==Admissions Requirements==
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====Required Classes====
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*Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Required courses:
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*Degree: 90 undergraduate semester hours; baccalaureate preferred but not required
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**1 year general chemistry (including lab)
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*Required Courses
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**1 year organic chemistry (including lab)  
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**Math (3-4 semester hours) - Biostatistics preferred, but any course with quantitative math. Statistics, physics, calculus are satisfactory.
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**1 year general biology (including lab)
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**Expository Writing (3-4 semester hours)
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**1 year English
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**Humanities-Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours) Examples: psychology, sociology, anthropology, foreign languages, ethics, philosophy, theology, literature, art history
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*Required courses for admission should not be taken under the pass-fail option
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**Organic Chemistry (2 semesters; 6-8 semester hours) - lab is NOT required
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2323
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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====
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*Majority of accepted applicants have overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
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*Minimum grade/GPA: None
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*For early admissions, applicant must have GPA of 3.6 or higher
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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]
  
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====Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)====
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====MCAT====
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*MCAT scores dated earlier than April 2003 are not accepted
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*Average score of admitted applicants in 2017: 35, or new 2015 MCAT total score of 315
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*MCAT should be written no later than Sept. of applying year
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*The most recent MCAT scores will be considered
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*Only most recent test results are considered
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*The MCAT must be taken before September 2014 to qualify for the 2018 application cycle.
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*For early admissions, must have a MCAT score of 33
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*Baylor accepts the old MCAT exam score.
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2325
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/admissions-process here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*3 letters of evaluation required
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*Letters of Recommendation
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*Letters from business associates for self-employed applicants are acceptable
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**From Chair of Premedical Advisory Committee, premedical advisor, coordinator, or person in charge of advising; OR
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*Letters must be from immediate supervisors for employed applicants
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**Evaluations from minimum 3 individuals (4 maximum) who are qualified to evaluate you personally and academically
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*Second and third letters of evaluation must be from current or former professors
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**Letters must be current from the calendar year preceding proposed enrollment
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*Evaluations older than 1 year are not accepted
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**Letters must be submitted through AMCAS
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2160
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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==
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*All candidate applicants are interviewed
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*Interview dates for 2017-2018: September to February
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*Interviews for early decision applicants occur in September
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*Conducted by the Admissions Committee
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*Interview dates are fixed and are held from September through to the end of February
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For more information, click [https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/admissions-process here]
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*Some personal characteristics sought after include: communication and leadership skills, compassion, personal integrity and a strong interest in pursuing a career in medicine
 
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*Other interview criteria include: community involvement, proficiency in multiple languages, socio-economic background and geographic diversity
 
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2327
 
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==Admission==
 
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*Early decision application process is binding (applicant may only apply to Baylor College of Medicine)
 
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*Early decision applicants are notified by October 1
 
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*No more than 10% of accepted admissions are early decision
 
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*Regular acceptance decisions are made as early as October 16
 
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*Acceptances are not given until all interviews have been conducted
 
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1775
 
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==Deadlines==
 
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*August 1: early decision application deadline
 
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*November 1: M.D./Ph.D. AMCAS application and supplemental application deadline
 
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*November 1: AMCAS application deadline
 
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*December 1: deadline for regular admission letters and supplemental application
 
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1776
 
  
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==Tuition==
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==Timeline 2013-2014==
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*Estimated 2007-2008 total for first year (includes tuition, fees, books and supplies):  
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*AMCAS application can be electronically accessed by prospective applicants: May 2017
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**$19,080 US for Texas residents
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*AMCAS application deadline: Nov. 1, 2017
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**$32,180 US for non-residents
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*Supplemental application and payment deadline: M.D. only - Dec. 1. M.D./Ph.D. - Nov 1
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*Estimated 2007-2008 total monthly living expenses: $1,793 US (includes room and board, transportation and personal expenses)
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*Interview dates: Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018
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*Tuition rates are significantly lower at Baylor College of Medicine compared to other private medical schools in the US
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*Notification of Acceptance: Oct. 2017 - Jun. 2018
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*Scholarships; federal, Baylor College of Medicine and outside loans; and work-study opportunities are available for those students in need of financial assistance
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*Deadline to accept admission: Apr. 30
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/osa/osa-financial.html
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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]
  
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==Statistics==
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==Tuition 2013-2014==
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*Acceptance rate for fall 2006 admission: 6.4%
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*In-province/domestic students:
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*2007-2008 enrolment: 172 students (107 from Texas colleges and universities, 65 from other US colleges and universities)
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**First year tuition: $6,550
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*Applications received in 2007: 4,922
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**Total first year fees: $29,298
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*Applicants interviewed in 2007: 751
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*Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
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*Average undergraduate GPA for 2007 admission: 3.82
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**First year tuition: $19,650
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*Average MCAT score (composite) for 2007 admission: 11.6
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**Total first year fees: $42,398
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For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/about/fastfacts.cfm
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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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==Other Trivia/Notes==
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[[Category:Baylor University |Medicine]]
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*Ranks 13th for National Institute of Health funding
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[[Category:Medicine|Baylor College of Medicine]]
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*Listed 10th overall for research and 11th overall for primary care in 2008 U.S. News & World Report
 
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*Total research support amounts to $374 million
 
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*Baylor College of Medicine is affiliated with 8 teaching hospitals
 
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*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
 
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*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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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

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