Ben-Gurion University Medical School for International Health

Medical School of International Health

Medicine
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Contacts

Website: http://web.bgu.ac.il/Eng/fohs/Schools.html
(click on “Medical School for International Health in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center”)

Phone: 972-8-647-990
Admissions e-mail: bgcu-md@columbia.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • Concentrated on International Health
• 4 years in length
• Class size: 50
• Applicants must have a valid passport from a country with “diplomatic” relations with Israel.
• Upon graduating, students are licensed to practice in the U.S., not Israel.

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: four year degree from an accredited institution
• Required Courses
  • Biology (6 Credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 Credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 Credits)
  • Physics (6 Credits)
• Recommended Courses
  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology

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GPA

• Average GPA 2009: 3.51
  • Average science GPA 2009: 3.45

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MCAT

• Students from countries where the MCAT is offered must take the test.
• Average score 2009: 29
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Supporting Documents

• Application click here
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Interview

• The University will invite individuals it has deemed competitive for an interview
• Interviews can be conducted at Columbia University medical campus in New York or at Ben Gurion University in Israel
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Timeline

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning June 1 for the following year
• Accepted applicants are notified throughout the year
• Accepted applicants have four weeks to secure their position by sending $200 USD to the university
• Admission may not be deferred

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Tuition 2009-2010

• Tuition: $30,000
• Housing estimate: $5,400
• Miscellaneous estimate (Insurance, meals, travel): $15,800
• TOTAL: $51,200 USD
• Application Fee: $85

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