Academic Catalog 2016–2017

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M.D. Admission Requirements

Requirements

For the class starting Pre-Medicine in September 2017, M.D. is expected in 2021. Admission to the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine is based on a composite evaluation of the following:

  • Competitive overall grade average and GPA score on graduation with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Overall average on required Core Courses in science (34 credits) (see below).
  • Competitive scores on the MCAT examination
  • Performance on the admission interview.

Required Core Courses in the sciences

  • BIO201 General Biology I (4 cr)
  • BIO202 General Biology II (4 cr)
  • CHM201 Chemical Principle (3 cr)
  • BIO321 Genetics (3 cr)
  • BCH301 Biochemistry (4 cr)
  • CHM311 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)
  • CHM312 Organic chemistry II (3 cr)
  • CHM313 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 cr)
  • CHM314 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 cr)
  • PHY301 Classical Physics for Life Sciences (3 cr)
  • PHY302 Classical Physics for Life Sciences Lab (1 cr)
  • PHY305 Modern Physics for Life Sciences (3 cr)
  • PHY306 Modern Physics for Life Sciences Lab (1 cr)

Highly recommended courses

  • STA205 Biostatistics (3 cr)
  • BIO343 Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr)
  • BIO344 Anatomy and Physiology Lab (1 cr)
  • BIO401 Developmental Biology (4 cr)
  • BIO311 Microbiology (3 cr)
  • BIO312 Microbiology Lab (1 cr)
  • BIO420 Virology and Immunology (3 cr)
  • BIO322 Genetics Lab (1 cr)

Recommended courses

Application

To apply, please download the application form and follow the instructions included therein.

Dates to remember

Registration application deadline

  • Early Acceptance: January 15, 2017
  • Regular Acceptance: March 31, 2017

MCAT scores: Applicants must sit for the MCAT by end January 2017, and scores should be submitted to the Admissions Office by March 31, 2017. Applicants taking the exam beyond that day might not be accommodated. Applicant is to select LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine as MCAT recipient of scores.

Financial Aid application deadline

  • Early Acceptance: January 31, 2017
  • Regular Acceptance: April 15, 2017

Class starting in September 2017

  • Orientation Day: August 26, 2017 (to be confirmed)
  • First day of classes: August 29, 2017 (to be confirmed)

Please note that above dates are subject to change.

Interview

Appointments for Interviews are granted after the School Admissions Committee has reviewed all completed applications and made its recommendations.