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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
- Combined MD/MSCI
- Dual MD/JD Program
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Admission statistics
- Estimated number of applicants in 2017: 12,000
- Applicants to be interviewed: About 1,000
- Class size in 2016: 189
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 2013 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: June 1, 2013 – November 1, 2013
- Receipt of all secondary materials: June 15, 2013 – January 3, 2014
- Interviews (by invitation only): Early October 2013 – Mid-February 2014
- Earliest notice of acceptance: Mid-January 2014
- Early Decision Application
- Receipt of AMCAS application: June 1, 2013 – August 1, 2013
- Receipt of all secondary materials: June 15, 2013 – August 15, 2013
- Interviews (by invitation only): Mid-August 2013 – Mid-September 2013
- Notice of acceptance: Prior to October 2, 2013
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Tuition 2014
- Tuition for the 2013-2014 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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