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Contacts
Website: https://hms.harvard.edu/
Phone: (617) 432-1000
Admissions e-mail: Admissions_Office@hms.harvard.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- All students are admitted into either of two programs
- New Pathway Curriculum: 135 students are admitted each year.
- HST Curriculum: collaboration between Harvard and MIT. 30 students are admitted each year.
- Number of applications for August 2013 entering class: 5,779
- Class size: 165
- No rolling admissions policy
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study or a baccalaureate degree required prior to matriculation (any discipline)
- Required Courses
- Biology with laboratory (6 credits)
- Chemistry with laboratory (12 credits)
- e.g. General Chemistry with labs + Organic Chemistry (6 credits) with labs
- Physics (6 credits)
- Calculus (6 credits)
- Expository writing (6 credits)
- Calculus involving differential equations and 6 credits of calculus based physics are additionally required for HST Curriculum
- Note on AP credits
- Biology - AP credits cannot be used to meet this requirement, upper level courses should be taken
- Chemistry - AP credits can be used to meet one semester of this requirement if upper level courses are taken
- Physics - AP credits can be used to meet one semester of this requirement if upper level courses are taken
- Expository Writing - AP credits cannot be used to meet this requirement
- Calculus - Calculus AB: 3 credits, Calculus BC: 6 credits
- Recommended Courses
- Literature, languages, arts, humanities, social sciences, computer, honours courses and independent research
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GPA
- Average accepted GPA 2013: 3.8
- No minimum cut-off, but academic excellence is expected
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MCAT
- Median scores 2013:
- Physical Sciences – 12.55
- Biological Sciences – 12.61
- Verbal Reasoning – 11.20
- No minimum cut-off, but academic excellence is expected
- MCATs more than 3 years old must be retaken
- Scores must be posted in AMCAS application by November 1st
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Supporting Documents
- Essay that demonstrates integrity, maturity, concern for others, leadership potential, and an aptitude for working with people
- Maximum of six letters of recommendation allowed
- At least 2 from science professors with whom you have taken classes
- At least 1 from non-science professor
- Letters from ALL research supervisors are required
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Interview
- 800-1000 applicants out of 5,779 applicants invited for interviews for 2013 entering class
- All interviews held in Boston area
- One-on-one interview with members of the Committee of Admissions for both New Pathway and HST applicants
- Additional interview with a faculty member and student for New Pathway applicants
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Selection Factors
The Committee on Admissions evaluates applications based on several factors, including:
- Academic Records
- Applicant's essay
- Medical College Admission Test scores
- Extracurricular activities
- Summer Occupations
- Life experiences
- Experience in the health field, including research or community work
- Letters of evaluation
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Timeline
- October 15, 2013: Deadline for online AMCAS application
- October 22nd, 2013: Last day to submit HMS supplemental application, and for AMCAS to receive letters of recommendation
- August, 2013-mid January, 2014: E-mail invitations for interviews
- March, 2014: Final decision letters mailed for all applicants
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Tuition 2013-2014
- First year tuition: $52,100
- University Health Services Fee: $ 958
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield: $ 2190
- Disability Insurance: $ 63
- Matriculation Fee: $ 35
- Education Materials Fee: $425
- Faculties Fee: $3050
- First year average expenses: $ ~60,000
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Student Composition
- 165 students
- from 72 undergraduate institutions, 32 states, and 8 foreign countries
- 80% majored in sciences
- 18% Groups that are underrepresented in medicine
- Age of entrance: 21-32
- 54:46 women to men ratio
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