The Medical Science Programs at Drexel University College of Medicine has established an Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical program to prepare individuals who wish to pursue a career in the health professions. This unique program allows an individual with a non-science baccalaureate degree the opportunity to continue his or her current career while working during the evenings to prepare for medical, veterinary, dental, podiatric, chiropractic, or other allied health professional schools. Changing careers is often a very difficult decision for individuals to make. This program will help candidates to transition into a new career by allowing one to maintain their current position while completing the pre-requisite coursework for application to health professional schools.
Curriculum
The program is the equivalent of five semesters over a two-year period. The curriculum only offers the prerequisite science courses required by most health professional schools. During the first year, General Inorganic Chemistry and General Physics with laboratories are offered. During the second year, students take Organic Chemistry and General Biology, in sequence, in the summer and fall semesters. Outside of the program, the opportunity for students to take additional courses through Drexel University is available.
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General Chemistry I with Lab
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General Chemistry II with Lab
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General Biology I with Lab
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General Biology II with Lab
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MCAT Preparation
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General Physics I with Lab
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General Physics II with Lab
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Organic Chemistry I with Lab
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Organic Chemistry II with Lab
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Students focused on gaining admission to medical school will need to sit for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Therefore the last semester of the program offers an in-house MCAT preparation course free of tuition charges. Those individuals wishing to sit for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), or Veterinary College Admissions Test (VCAT) may also benefit from this in-house MCAT prep course.
Admissions Requirements
A student applying to the program must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States. Admission into the program is quite competitive because of the limited number of seats. Applicants are accepted on a rolling admissions basis. An applicant should have a minimum combined SAT scores of 1000 or ACT score of 21 and a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00. For those individuals far removed from the college years, additional factors, or other more recent coursework will be considered. Applicants to the program should have at least 6 credits of coursework in English literature and the behavioral sciences (psychology, sociology, or philosophy) as that is a requirement for admission into most health professional schools. The opportunity exists within the Program to acquire these courses if a student is accepted without these courses. A strong understanding of algebra and trigonometry is a pre-requisite for the program. Calculus will also be beneficial.
Academic Advising
The academic progress of the students in the program will be closely monitored. Gaining admission into a medical or other health professional school is very competitive. A student in the program must excel with the science courses. Free tutoring services are available on campus. In addition, applying to medical school is a very tedious and time-consuming task. The Director of the PMED program is available to students within the program to assist with this endeavor.
Admissions Exams
Application to a health professional school is approximately a year-long process. Along with the pre-medical science course requirements, the MCAT is a requirement for application to medical schools. The MCAT is administered twice a year, in April and August. Candidates for medical school are advised to apply to the American Medical College Application Service and/or the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service during the summer between the administration of the MCAT. This usually gives a student a year before gaining acceptance into medical school. During this time, a student is encouraged to continue to gain experience in a clinical setting, participate in volunteer work, or take upper division coursework.
Linkage Track
A linkage agreement exists between the Medical Science Program's Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program and the University's College of Medicine as well as with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. This is an early assurance program where a student who performs well academically and achieves the required MCAT scores, may receive placement into the medical school directly from the program thus omitting the year off between applying and gaining admission to medical school. Candidates appropriate for the linkage will be recommended by the EPBPM Program to the medical school and submitted for review.
Program Completion
At the successful completion of the program, a student will receive a "Certificate of Program Completion."
Drexel University College of Medicine
Office of Professional Studies in the Health Sciences
Room 4104 NCB
245 North 15th Street, Mail Stop 344
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: 215-762-4692
Email: postbac@drexel.edu
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