Admissions

Successful applicants to this highly selective program generally have earned a bachelor's degree at least one year prior to applying, possess an excellent academic record, and have demonstrated ability in standardized testing. They typically have a clear understanding of the challenges awaiting them in their chosen health care field, gained through substantial (usually a year) volunteer work or employment in a related field.

Successful applicants have a B or higher average in their undergraduate work, have competitive standardized test scores, and have worked or volunteered in a clinical setting or in another service-related capacity prior to application.

Many of our students hold graduate or professional degrees. They have been educators, musicians, social workers, psychologists, lawyers, writers, architects, business people, and graduate students from fields as diverse as classics and physics. Others join the program after a period of volunteer service, either abroad or in the United States.  Graduates have been admitted to the some of the nation's most prestigious medical schools.