Accelerated Degree Program Application Process

For consideration to the BA/BS/MD accelerated degree program, applicants must:

• Submit the admission application and all required documents prior to November 15
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident applying for freshman admission
• Have graduated from a high school in the United States
• Have ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class (if applicable)
• Have a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 weighted scale (subject to change)
• Have a combined SAT score of at least 1360 (Critical Reading and Math sections) or a minimum ACT score of 31; submission of SAT Subject Test is recommended (subject to change)
• Have satisfactorily completed four years of science with one year each of biology, chemistry, and physics

As a point of reference, freshman students admitted to the BA/BS/MD program had an average GPA of 3.9 and an average combined SAT of 1495.

A select number of students will be invited to attend an interview with the medical school admission committee at the Drexel College of Medicine Queen Lane Campus in the East Falls section of Philadelphia.

Note: Freshman admission decisions and academic scholarships will be processed separately beginning in the fall. The following timeline refers to the accelerated BA/BS/MD application.

• November 15 – All application materials and College of Medicine Supplemental Application due. (Refer to checklist below.)
• December – The Drexel University College of Medicine will review qualified applications.
• January – The College of Medicine will email eligible applicants to pay the processing fee.
• Late January – Applicants will be notified by email regarding whether or not they will be invited for an interview.
• February 15 – Priority deadline to file the FAFSA.
• Mid-February – Invitation-only interviews will be held on the Queen Lane Medical Campus.
• Late February and ongoing thereafter – Financial aid awards will be mailed.
• Late March – The College of Medicine will notify applicants of their BA/BS/MD decision by mail. (Date subject to change.)
• May 1 – Enrollment Form and tuition deposits due.

Applicants to an undergraduate program at Drexel University and the Accelerated BA/BS/MD program at the Drexel University College of Medicine must submit the following materials to Admissions by November 15.

All application materials should be sent to Drexel's Office of Undergraduate Admissions unless otherwise noted. We will only accept the following items:

• Drexel's Undergraduate Full-Time Admission Application
  You must submit an undergraduate application and copies of all application materials for each institution to which you are applying. We prefer that you apply online to Drexel. We accept the following online applications:
  • Drexel's Online Application
  • Drexel's VIP Application
  • The Common Application

  If you do not wish to apply online, you may download and print either of the following:
  • Drexel's Undergraduate Full-Time Admission Application [PDF]
  • The Common Application and Drexel's Supplemental Application [PDF]

• The College of Medicine Supplemental Application
• Undergraduate Admission Application Fee, $75 (waived if you apply on campus or online)
• College of Medicine Supplemental Application Fee, $150
  If your application is forwarded to the College of Medicine Admissions Office, you will be required to submit an additional processing and activation fee of $150. If your completed application is forwarded to the College of Medicine, you will be notified via email — notifications are usually sent in January. Please do not send the processing fee with application materials to Undergraduate Admissions.
• Transcripts
  Official transcripts must be sent directly from your high school to Undergraduate Admissions. You are required to submit transcripts from each high school attended. You may print the Transcript Request Form [PDF] and use it to request official transcripts from your school counselor and/or registrar. Please include a list of your senior year coursework.
• Letters of Recommendation
  Two letters of recommendation are required. Recommendation letters must be from a high school counselor and a science teacher. You may submit our online Letter of Recommendation form or print and submit the Recommendation Forms [PDF]. Recommendations on official letterhead will also be accepted.
• Standardized Test Scores
  You must take either the SAT or ACT and request that the results be forwarded to Undergraduate Admissions. All students should use the following codes to send score reports to Drexel: SAT 2194 or ACT 3556.

• Track Your Application Status
  You can monitor the progress of your application using the Discover Drexel Portal. By logging onto Discover Drexel, you can receive important status updates about your admission application. Discover Drexel will only provide information related to freshman admission — it will not give details about the BA/BS/MD selection process. Your login information will be included on your application acknowledgment letter.
• File the FAFSA
  We encourage you to apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The earliest you can submit the form is January 1. Incoming freshmen are strongly encouraged to file the FAFSA no later than February 15.

While in the undergraduate portion of the program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in all coursework, including all BCPM classes (all biological sciences, chemistry, physics, and math), without repeating a course and with no grade less than a C. The MCAT is required prior to matriculation into the College of Medicine. Students must receive a minimum MCAT score of 9 or better in the verbal section; 10 or better in the physical and biological science sections; a total minimum score of 31 (with no individual score less than 8); and a letter score of P or higher in the MCAT writing section. Acceptance into the College of Medicine is not guaranteed.