Completion of the baccalaureate degree is required for admission to the MD program. The education of a physician is lifelong. The
years of formal schooling are only preparation
for the self-education that a physician must continue
throughout his/her professional life. Applicants
are encouraged to have a broad educational background,
no specific major is deemed superior to another.
A major goal of undergraduate college work should
be the development of the applicant's intellectual
talents and to provide for his/her overall development
and maturation. The premedical studies required
for admission are set in order to provide the
student with a firm grounding in subjects considered
essential for the study of medical sciences, to
provide the Committee on Admissions a means to
evaluate aptitude for scientific work, and to
determine interest in the sciences.
The following courses must be included in undergraduate
study:
Biology w/laboratory (one year)
General Chemistry w/laboratory (one year)
Organic Chemistry w/laboratory (one year)
Physics w/laboratory ( one year)
College level Mathematics (one year)
English (including composition) (one year)
(One academic year equals three
quarters, two semesters,
or one semester and two quarters.)
The Committee on Admissions prefers that the
required premedical courses not be taken on a
Pass/Fail basis, but that grades be received.
The committee recommends that, if two or more
introductory courses are offered by the undergraduate
departments, the applicant take the more rigorous
of the basic science courses.
An accepted student is responsible for completing
all prerequisite course work prior to matriculation.
It is understood that a student accepted by the
school will be denied admission if he/she fails
to complete all specifically required courses
and to maintain a good record of scholastic performance
and conduct during the period following acceptance.
All applicants are required to take the Medical
College Admission Test MCAT. Results of the test
must be received by the Morehouse School of Medicine
before an applicant can be completely evaluated
by the Committee on Admissions.
Applicants are strongly urged to take the test
in the Spring of the calendar year preceding the
year of entrance into medical school so that the
score can be considered earlier and the test can
be taken again in the Fall if improvements in
performance arc desired. Those who take the test
at a later date may find themselves at a 1ogistical,
if not competitive, disadvantage in that the class
may be filled, or largely so, before receipt of
test scores. Applicants are not penalized for
retaking the MCAT. Applications and information
about the test may be obtained from college advisors
or by writing directly to: Medical College Admission
Test The American College Testing Program P. O.
Box 4056 Iowa City, Iowa 52243 (319) 337-1357
Students accepted for admission must pay tuition
and fees in accordance with the MSM policy in
order to enter. Students may apply for loans,
scholarships, and grants in aid in order to meet
these financial obligations. The ability to finance
a medical education is not a factor in the selection
of candidates for admission. However, the final
responsibility for payments of fees and tuition
and for the provision of living expenses lies
with the student. The School may require proof
of financial resources before granting matriculation.
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