Baylor University Medicine

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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.