Boston University Medicine
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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
- Applicants who have not graduated, but have a minimum of 2 years in an accredited 4 year US or Canadian school may be eligible
- Required Courses
- English Composition or Literature (1 year)
- Humanities (1 year)
- Biology with Lab (1 year)
- Physics (1 year)
- Chemistry: 3 possible options
- Gen chem with lab-2 semesters, org chem with lab-2 semesters, recommended biochem-1 semester
- Gen chem with lab-2 semesters, org chem with lab-1 semester, biochem-1 semester
- Gen chem with lab-1 semester, org chem with lab-2 semesters, biochem-1 semester
- Recommended:
- Mathematics (statistics)
- Biochemistry
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Applicants are recommended to pursue their own interests, whether in the arts or the sciences
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GPA
- No minimum required GPA
- The incoming averages for the first year class 2016 was roughly 3.68
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MCAT
MCAT score must be taken from April 1, 2014 to September 10, 2017
- No minimum required MCAT score.
- The incoming averages for the first year class 2016 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.
- If you are enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate program, provide a letter from your thesis advisor.
- If you are engaged in research, a letter from your research supervisor is recommended
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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: Late June 2017 – November 1, 2017
- Receipt of all secondary materials: Late June 2017 – January 5, 2018
- Interviews (by invitation only): Mid September 2017 - Early February 2018
- Earliest notice of acceptance: Mid-January 2018
- Multiple Acceptance Deadline: April 30, 2018
- Early Decision Application
- Receipt of AMCAS application: June 15, 2017 – August 1, 2017
- Receipt of all secondary materials: June 15, 2017 – August 15, 2017
- Interviews (by invitation only): Mid-August 2017 – Mid-September 2017
- Notice of acceptance: Prior to October 2, 2017
- Applicants interested in applying for Early Decision should contact the Dean of Admissions as soon as possible at (617) 638-4630
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Tuition 2017-2018
- Tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year is US $58,976 with a Graduate Program Fee of $550 which does not include books or housing
- Tuition information can be found here
- Financial Aid information is available through the Office of Student Financial Services
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