Which Pre-medical / Pre-health Program Is for Me?

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Master of Science Programs
Federal financial aid eligible

Certificate Program
Not federal financial aid eligible

Program

Drexel Pathway to Medical School (DPMS)

Intensive Medical Sciences (IMS)

Medical Research (MEDR)

Biomedical Studies (MBS)

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (IHS)

Evening Post-baccalaureate Premedical (PMED)

Length

1 year

1 year

2 years

2 years

2 years

17 months

About

EARLY ASSURANCE program with Drexel MD

RECORD ENHANCING program with Drexel MD LINKAGE

RECORD ENHANCING program with GUARANTEED INTERVIEW options

RECORD ENHANCING program with GUARANTEED INTERVIEW options

RECORD ENHANCING program with GUARANTEED INTERVIEW options

CAREER CHANGER program

Type of Applicant

Individuals personally impacted by health care disparities, socioeconomic or educational barriers

Competitive individuals looking to strengthen their academic credentials

Competitive individuals looking to enhance academic and research credentials

Individuals looking to strengthen UG math/science GPA, MCAT and academic skills

Individuals interested in medical and other allied health professions looking to strengthen academic credentials and skills

Individuals who have taken few or no science courses

Curriculum

Foundational graduate coursework

 

 

Foundational graduate and undergraduate coursework

Tailored graduate curriculum

Undergraduate health professions prerequisite science courses

 

Medical school equivalent coursework

Medical school equivalent coursework

Medical school equivalent coursework

Medical school equivalent coursework

(optional) Medical school equivalent coursework

 

 

 

 

1-year intensive research

 

Capstone experience

 

Test Prep

MCAT prep if needed

 

 

MCAT prep

MCAT, DAT, or other standardized test prep

Standardized test prep

Location

On campus

On campus

On campus

On campus

On campus, hybrid option

On campus or hybrid** with on-campus labs

Linkages & Affiliations

Conditional acceptance to DUCOM upon meeting specific program GPA and MCAT metrics

Conditional acceptance to DUCOM upon meetings specific metrics and program benchmarks

Guaranteed interview upon meeting specific GPA and MCAT metrics
(DUCOM and other affiliates*)

Guaranteed interview upon meeting specific GPA and MCAT metrics
(DUCOM and other affiliates*)

Guaranteed interview upon meeting GPA and MCAT or other standardized test metrics
(DUCOM and other affiliates*)

Potential interview upon meeting program GPA and MCAT metrics
(DUCOM, PCOM)

Application Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

 

Premedical prerequisites completed

Premedical prerequisites completed

Premedical prerequisites completed

Premedical prerequisites completed

Premedical prerequisites completed

No/few premed prerequisites

 

GPA typically ≥ 2.9

Math-Science GPA ≥ 3.3

GPA ≥ 3.0

GPA ≥ 2.9

GPA ≥ 2.5

GPA ≥ 3.0

 

MCAT typically
≥ 25th percentile

MCAT ≥ 509 (126 sections) or
≥ 511 (124 sections)

MCAT ≥ 50th percentile

MCAT ≥ 35th percentile or
GRE ≥ 50th percentile

MCAT ≥ 20th percentile or
GRE ≥ 50th percentile

Other metrics considered

 

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All Applicants are reviewed holistically.
All applicants are reviewed holistically. | *Subject to change | **Schools that accept hybrid coursework subject to change | ***Optometry & Audiology

 
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