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Contacts

Website: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/
Phone: (617) 638-4630
Admissions e-mail: medadms@bu.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD): 4 years in length

• Combined MD/PhD Program
• Combined MD/MPH Program
• Combined MD/MBA Program

• Number of applications in 2008: More than 10,000
• Class size in 2009: 177

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Admission Requirements

• Initial applications are accepted only through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Information and application materials are available at www.aamc.org.

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Course and Degree Requirements

• Boston University School of Medicine requires that all applicants have a minimum of a bachelors degree from an accredited 4 year US or Canadian college, such as McGill
• Required Courses
  • English Composition or Literature (1 year)
  • Humanities (1 year)
  • Biology (1 year) with Lab (1 year)
  • General Chemistry (1 year) with Lab (1 year)
  • Organic Chemistry (1 year) with Lab (1 year)
  • Physics (1 year)

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GPA

• No minimum required GPA for entrance to school.
• The incoming averages for the first year class 2009 is roughly 3.65 in GPA.

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MCAT

• No minimum required MCAT score for entrance to school.
• The incoming averages for the first year class 2009 is roughly 33 for the MCAT.

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Supporting Documents

• BUSM applicants should send all letters of recommendation directly to AMCAS which will forward the letters to our office electronically.
• One letter from a Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee
  • If no such letter is available, applicant should explain this on the supplemental application and provide a minimum of 3 individual letters - 2 from science faculty.

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Interview

• Boston University conduct interviews on selected Monday, Wednesday, and Friday dates from early October to the middle of February. All interviews are offered by invitation of the Committee on Admissions. The interview day program runs from 8:00 AM to about 3:00 PM and includes opportunities to meet students and faculty, and a presentation from the Office of Student Financial Services. Each applicant has a 45-60 minute personal interview with a member of the faculty who serves on the Committee on Admissions.

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Timeline

• Routine Application

Receipt of AMCAS application: 06/01/2009-11/01/2009
Receipt of all secondary materials: 06/15/2009-01/04/2010
Interviews (by invitation only): 10/02/2009-02/15/2010
Earliest notice of acceptance: 01/15/2010

• Early Decision Application

Receipt of AMCAS application: 6/1/2009-08/01/2009
Receipt of all secondary materials: 06/15/2009-08/15/2009
Interviews (by invitation only): 08/15/2009-9/15/2009
Notice of acceptance: Prior to 10/02/2009

Individuals interested in additional information are encouraged to browse the Viewbook. Further questions can be addressed directly to the Office of Admissions at 617/638-4630 or medadms@bu.edu.

Tuition 2009-2010

Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is US $46,488 with a Graduate Program Fee of $600. This does not include books or housing.

Financial Aid information is available through the Office of Student Financial Services. Please visit their website at [1] International students would have to be able to prove that they could pay their way through their medical education, should they be accepted. More information for International Students at BU is available at [2]