The applicant must meet the requirements for admission both to the Medical School as a candidate for the MD degree and as a candidate for the PhD degree, as outlined above. The minimum entrance requirements and the prerequisite courses for the MD degree are the same as those for the PhD degree. Applicants for the MD/ PhD Combined Degree Program are required to submit the results of the Medical College Admission Test only and not those of the Graduate Record Examination, which are normally required for admission to the PhD program. The applicant must also have completed the special prerequisites of the major department or program. The latter prerequisite courses may be completed while the candidate is in residence as a graduate student but may not be presented for graduate credit. Applicants must also have carried out research during their undergraduate program or have research experience.

Most applicants apply for admission to enter the program as first-year students, without any previous medical school or graduate school experience. In certain instances applications are accepted from

students who are already pursuing an MD degree in the School of Medicine.

Applicants must apply simultaneously to the School of Medicine (via American Medical College Application Service, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036) and the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. The applicant is also asked to notify the School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, in writing, that the student has completed both applications and is applying for the combined MD/PhD degree program.

The degree requirements for the combined MD/PhD program are the separate degree requirements for the Doctor of Medicine and the Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Medicine. For the MD degree, the student must be at least 21 years of age; have been enrolled in the School of Medicine for at least four full academic years; have passed all required courses and examinations; and have discharged all financial obligations to Boston University. For the PhD degree, the student must have fulfilled all the requirements for admission to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences and have been enrolled in the Division for the equivalent of at least two full academic years. In addition, the candidate must have fulfilled all the requirements for the major (and in some cases minor) fields of specialization, qualifying examination, and dissertation, as described above. Interdisciplinary programs, such as the MD/PhD program in Biomedical Engineering can also be arranged. Students enrolled in the combined MD/PhD program must complete the requirements for both degrees before any degree will be awarded.

For further information contact the

Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118; 617/638-5120.