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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies

Overview

In conjunction with the College of Arts and 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

Click here to read course descriptions.

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

Application Requirements
Next start date: Spring 2009
Applications will be reviewed starting in September 2008

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.

Undergraduate Student Services 755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 102
Boston, MA 02215 617-353-2980metuss@bu.edu