Seven-Year Medical Schools

Medical school is a long and grueling process, which is why many aspiring doctors opt to accelerate their education by applying to combined medical programs. Normally, college and medical school take four years apiece, but high schoolers who are certain they want to enter the field of medicine can take an accelerated seven-year track. These programs are difficult, but you won't have to endure a second application process for medical school, and you'll enter residency a year earlier.
  1. Boston University

    • Boston University offers a seven-year program that grants provisional admission into its medical school. The first three years are spent completing the requirements for a B.A., and the fourth year marks the beginning of medical school. The average applicant obtains a 2200 SAT score, a 34 ACT score and a 3.9 GPA in high school. You should take three SAT II subject tests in related fields, like chemistry and math. You have to take the MCAT and attain a score of at least 28, and you have to maintain at least a 3.2 GPA to remain in the program.

    Northwestern University

    • Northwestern University, in suburban Chicago, partners with the Feinberg School of Medicine to offer an accelerated program called the Honors Program in Medical Education, or HPME. To qualify, you must take calculus in high school as well as the Math II and Chemistry SAT II subject exams. You should score above 2300 on the SAT and above 33 on the ACT. Students can enter either the Weinberg College of Arts, the School of Communication, or the McCormick School of Engineering, then continue on to medical school at Feinberg School of Medicine. You can also take time off in between your undergraduate program and medical school.

    George Washington University

    • At George Washington University in Washington D.C., exceptional high school students can enter a seven-year program that assures acceptance to GW Medical school without having to take the MCATs or seeing a change in tuition rates. Instead, you simply apply for acceptance to medical school at the end of your sophomore year. Students accepted to GW are generally in the top 25 percent of their class and score above 1900 on the SAT or above 28 on the ACT.

    Pennsylvania State University

    • In cooperation with Jefferson Medical College, Penn State offers a seven-year accelerated B.S./M.D. program. Students can also opt for a six-year program. To be considered, you must score at least 2100 on the SAT or 32 on the ACT, in addition to submitting the writing component. You must also rank among the top 10th percentile of your high school class. The decision is a three-part process; you must first be accepted into the pre-med program, then a committee must elect you to be considered for the accelerated program, and finally, you must interview for the program on campus.

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