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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in
Pre-Medical Studies

In conjunction with the College of Arts & Sciences, the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies permits those with bachelor’s degrees to pursue the course requirements for admissions to medical school and other health career programs. Students are required to have a minimum 3.3 undergraduate grade point average for admission to this program.

Requirements

To receive the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies, students must take at least 32 of the following 40 credits in the pre-medical course sequence at Boston University:

Calculus

  • CAS MA 121 and CAS MA 122 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences or MET MA 123 Calculus I, MET MA 124 Calculus II

Physics

  • MET PY 105, 106 Elementary Physics

General Chemistry

  • MET CH 101 General Chemistry I, MET CH 102 General Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry

  • MET CH 203, 204 Organic Chemistry

Biology

  • MET BI 107 Biology I, MET BI 108 Biology II

View course descriptions.

Certificate students are eligible for assistance and letters of recommendation from the Pre-Medical Advising Office in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Application Requirements

Classes start three times per year—Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling admissions basis.

1. One-page application form.

2. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities applicant has
    attended.

3. Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which is from a
    faculty member.

4. Personal statement from applicant regarding applicant’s desire
    to pursue a career in medicine.

 

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