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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
• Other programs are also available:
  • Combined MD/PhD Program
  • Combined MD/MPH Program
  • Combined MD/MBA Program
  • Accelerated 7-year BA-MD Program
  • Eng-Medic Program (joint program for biomedical enginners wishing to become physicians)

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Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: 11640
• Applicants interviewed 2013: 1099
• Class size in 2013: 125 (15 international)

Admission Requirements

• Initial applications accepted only through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).

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Course and Degree Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelors degree from an accredited 4 year US or Canadian University
• Required Courses
  • English Composition or Literature (1 year)
  • Humanities (1 year)
  • Biology with Lab (1 year)
  • General Chemistry with Lab (1 year)
  • Organic Chemistry with Lab (1 year)
  • Physics (1 year)

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GPA

• No minimum required GPA
• The incoming averages for the first year class 2013 was roughly 3.78

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MCAT

MCAT score must be taken from April 1, 2009 to September 11, 2012

• No minimum required MCAT score.
• The incoming averages for the first year class 2012 was roughly 34.

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Supporting Documents

• Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to AMCAS, at least
  • 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 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: 06/01/2012-11/01/2012
    
  • Receipt of all secondary materials: 06/1/2012-01/03/2013
    
  • Interviews (by invitation only): Early October 2012 - Mid-February 2013
    
  • Earliest notice of acceptance: Mid-January 2013
    

• Early Decision Application
  • Receipt of AMCAS application: 6/1/2012-08/01/2012
    
  • Receipt of all secondary materials: 06/15/2012-08/15/2012
    
  • Interviews (by invitation only): 08/15/2012- Mid-September 2012
    
  • Notice of acceptance: Prior to 10/02/2012
    

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year is US $49,560 with a Graduate Program Fee of $600 which does not include books or housing
• Financial Aid information is available through the Office of Student Financial Services

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