Completion of the baccalaureate degree is required for admission to the MD program. The education of a physician is lifelong. The years of formal schooling are only preparation for the self-education that a physician must continue throughout his/her professional life. Applicants are encouraged to have a broad educational background; no specific major is deemed superior to another. A major goal of undergraduate college work should be the development of the applicant's intellectual talents and to provide for his/her overall development and maturation. The premedical studies required for admission are set in order to provide the student with a firm grounding in subjects considered essential for the study of medical sciences, to provide the Committee on Admissions a means to evaluate aptitude for scientific work, and to determine interest in the sciences.

The following courses must be included in undergraduate study:

• Biology w/laboratory (one year)
• General Chemistry w/laboratory (one year)
• Organic Chemistry w/laboratory (one year)
• Physics w/laboratory (one year)
• College-level Mathematics (one year)
• English, including composition (one year)

(One academic year equals three quarters, two semesters, or one semester and two quarters.)

The Committee on Admissions prefers that the required premedical courses not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis, but that grades be received. The committee recommends that, if two or more introductory courses are offered by the undergraduate departments, the applicant take the more rigorous of the basic science courses.

An accepted student is responsible for completing all prerequisite course work prior to matriculation. It is understood that a student accepted by the school will be denied admission if he/she fails to complete all specifically required courses and to maintain a good record of scholastic performance and conduct during the period following acceptance.

All applicants are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Results of the test must be received by Morehouse School of Medicine before an applicant can be completely evaluated by the Committee on Admissions.

Applicants are strongly urged to take the test in the Spring of the calendar year preceding the year of entrance into medical school so that the score can be considered earlier and the test can be taken again in the Fall if improvements in performance are desired. Those who take the test at a later date may find themselves at a logistical, if not competitive, disadvantage in that the class may be filled, or largely so, before receipt of test scores. Applicants are not penalized for retaking the MCAT. Applications and information about the test may be obtained from college advisors or by writing directly to: Medical College Admission Test, The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 4056, Iowa City, Iowa 52243; (319) 337-1357.

Students accepted for admission must pay tuition and fees in accordance with the MSM policy in order to enter. Students may apply for loans, scholarships, and grants in aid in order to meet these financial obligations. The ability to finance a medical education is not a factor in the selection of candidates for admission. However, the final responsibility for payments of fees and tuition and for the provision of living expenses lies with the student. The school may require proof of financial resources before granting matriculation.