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+ | ==Contacts== | ||
+ | Website: http://www.bcm.edu/<br> | ||
+ | Phone: (713) 798-4842<br> | ||
+ | E-mail: admissions@bcm.tmc.edu | ||
+ | ==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=== | ||
+ | ====Required Classes==== | ||
+ | *Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours | ||
+ | *Required courses: | ||
+ | **1 year general chemistry (including lab) | ||
+ | **1 year organic chemistry (including lab) | ||
+ | **1 year general biology (including lab) | ||
+ | **1 year English | ||
+ | *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==== | ||
+ | *Majority of accepted applicants have overall GPA of 3.5 or higher | ||
+ | *For early admissions, applicant must have GPA of 3.6 or higher | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)==== | ||
+ | *MCAT scores dated earlier than April 2003 are not accepted | ||
+ | *MCAT should be written no later than Sept. of applying year | ||
+ | *Only most recent test results are considered | ||
+ | *For early admissions, must have a MCAT score of 33 | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2325 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
+ | *3 letters of evaluation required | ||
+ | *Letters from business associates for self-employed applicants are acceptable | ||
+ | *Letters must be from immediate supervisors for employed applicants | ||
+ | *Second and third letters of evaluation must be from current or former professors | ||
+ | *Evaluations older than 1 year are not accepted | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2160 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Interview== | ||
+ | *All candidate applicants are interviewed | ||
+ | *Interviews for early decision applicants occur in September | ||
+ | *Interview dates are fixed and are held from September through to the end of February | ||
+ | *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== | ||
+ | *August 1: early decision application deadline | ||
+ | *November 1: M.D./Ph.D. AMCAS application and supplemental application deadline | ||
+ | *November 1: AMCAS application deadline | ||
+ | *December 1: deadline for regular admission letters and supplemental application | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1776 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | *Acceptance rate for fall 2006 admission: 6.4% | ||
+ | *2007-2008 enrolment: 172 students (107 from Texas colleges and universities, 65 from other US colleges and universities) | ||
+ | *Applications received in 2007: 4,922 | ||
+ | *Applicants interviewed in 2007: 751 | ||
+ | *Average undergraduate GPA for 2007 admission: 3.82 | ||
+ | *Average MCAT score (composite) for 2007 admission: 11.6 | ||
+ | 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
E-mail: admissions@bcm.tmc.edu
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
Required Classes
- Completion of at least 90 undergraduate semester hours
- Required courses:
- 1 year general chemistry (including lab)
- 1 year organic chemistry (including lab)
- 1 year general biology (including lab)
- 1 year English
- 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
- Majority of accepted applicants have overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
- For early admissions, applicant must have GPA of 3.6 or higher
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- MCAT scores dated earlier than April 2003 are not accepted
- MCAT should be written no later than Sept. of applying year
- Only most recent test results are considered
- For early admissions, must have a MCAT score of 33
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2325
Supporting Documents
- 3 letters of evaluation required
- Letters from business associates for self-employed applicants are acceptable
- Letters must be from immediate supervisors for employed applicants
- Second and third letters of evaluation must be from current or former professors
- Evaluations older than 1 year are not accepted
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=2160
Interview
- All candidate applicants are interviewed
- Interviews for early decision applicants occur in September
- Interview dates are fixed and are held from September through to the end of February
- 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
- August 1: early decision application deadline
- November 1: M.D./Ph.D. AMCAS application and supplemental application deadline
- November 1: AMCAS application deadline
- December 1: deadline for regular admission letters and supplemental application
For more information please visit: http://www.bcm.edu/admissions/?PMID=1776
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
- Acceptance rate for fall 2006 admission: 6.4%
- 2007-2008 enrolment: 172 students (107 from Texas colleges and universities, 65 from other US colleges and universities)
- Applications received in 2007: 4,922
- Applicants interviewed in 2007: 751
- Average undergraduate GPA for 2007 admission: 3.82
- Average MCAT score (composite) for 2007 admission: 11.6
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.