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The HMS Faculty of Medicine accepts applications from current students in good standing and graduates of accredited colleges who: Present evidence that their intellectual and personal credentials are of such quality as to predict success in the study and practice of medicine.
Prerequisites do not need to be completed in order to submit an application to Harvard Medical School; however, the required courses (and/or any degree programs an applicant is enrolled in) must be completed prior to matriculation.
If you are interested in discovering how you can change the fabric of medicine, science and society, we encourage you to apply to Harvard Medical School.
Medical education is a demanding experience everywhere, but it helps to be at a school that supports you to be academically successful, cares about your well-being, and allows you to form amazing bonds with the faculty.
Is online coursework accepted toward prerequisite requirements? Does Harvard accept the most recent, best score, or average of all attempts for the MCAT? Does HMS have specific eligibility restrictions? Application Questions Where can I find details about Harvard Medical School's required letters of evaluation?
Harvard Medical School’s core mission is to educate students and seed the fields of science and medicine with inspirational leaders. Established in 1782, the School has produced generations of physicians whose life's work is to care for patients with skill, compassion and integrity.
In many countries, students enter medical school directly from advanced secondary school, but to apply to Harvard Medical School you must first complete a bachelor’s degree. If you are currently enrolled in any medical school or were enrolled previously, you are ineligible to apply to Harvard Medical School.
Harvard Medical School by the Numbers: Explore data on faculty, federal research funding, students (MD, MD-PhD, PhD, DMD, Master’s, DMSc and trainees), MD financial aid and tuition and fees.
Students should apply during the admission cycle for the year they plan to attend. HMS will NOT accept applications from students currently enrolled in other degree-granting programs, unless the pending degree will be conferred prior to medical school matriculation.
Harvard Medical School (HMS) offers Harvard medical students the opportunity to complete a Master of Medical Science (M.M.Sc.) degree between the third and fourth years of medical school, following completion of the Principal Clinical Experience (PCE) phase of the M.D. curriculum.
