| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$100 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
06/01 |
| Application deadline |
11/01 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
01/09 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
08/11 |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission |
2 |
| Deferred entrance available |
No
|
| Deposit is due |
O |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered |
Yes
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins |
06/01 |
| Early decision plan application
period ends |
08/01 |
| Early decision plan notification
date |
10/01 |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
11324 applied, 1011 interviewed,
489 were accepted, 168 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
750 applied, 151 interviewed, 84
were accepted, 39 enrolled |
| Out-state admissions data |
10574 applied, 860 interviewed,
405 were accepted, 129 enrolled |
| Women admissions data |
5731 applied, 523 interviewed, 283
were accepted, 89 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
4429 applied, 446 interviewed, 207
were accepted, 85 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
594 applied, 34 interviewed, 16
were accepted, 10 enrolled |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.56 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
10.0 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score
|
10.9 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences
MCAT score |
10.5 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score |
9.7 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score
|
P |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
humanities, demonstration of writing skills |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
45.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
21.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
12.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
5.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study |
17.0 % |
| Combined Degree Programs |
|
| Combined college/M.D. program
offered |
Yes
|
| Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program |
7 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL
|
http://bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details
on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and
procedures used in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures
|
We draw upon a large and highly
qualified applicant pool, with more than 90
applicants for every seat in the entering class. Our
students represent the full range of geographic,
cultural, ethnic, and educational diversity of our
pluralistic society. We believe that diversity
contributes to the strength of the experience for
all of us. |
