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Postbac MEDPREP Timeline & Curriculum


Postbac MEDPREP is an 8- to 14-month program that begins every May and ends the following Spring semester.

Our curriculum is specially designed for exceptional post-baccalaureate students with little or no science background who are preparing to apply to medical school. The program emphasizes foundational scientific material essential to all aspiring physicians (biology, physics, chemistry, physiology, and biochemistry), and includes MCAT preparation, and interaction with medical school faculty in our “Foundations for Aspiring Physicians” course.

Individual curriculum plans will be designed to meet the specific course needs of each student. Below is what your MEDPREP path could look like on a 14-month schedule.
Curriculum Schedule

May — June (Spring Half Term)

  • Intro to Biology - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental
  • Intro to Biology Lab - This satisfies a full year/two semester biology lab requirement
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • Foundations for Aspiring Physicians

July — August (Summer Half Term)

  • General Chem I
  • General Chem I Lab - This satisfies a full year/two semester chemistry lab requirement
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • Foundations for Aspiring Physicians

September — December (Fall Term)

  • Organic Chem I
  • Organic Chem I Lab
  • Physics I
  • Physics I Lab
  • Biology II (e.g. Physiology, Genetics) or General Chemistry II
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • Foundations for Aspiring Physicians

January — April (Winter Term)

  • Organic Chem II
  • Organic Chem II Lab
  • Physics II
  • Physics II Lab
  • Biochemistry
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • MCAT PREP
  • Foundations for Aspiring Physicians

May — June (Spring Half Term)

  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • MCAT PREP

June

  • MCAT exam
  • Begin working on Secondary Applications

May — July

  • Submit materials to AMCAS/AACOMAS
  • Work on and submit Secondary Applications to medical schools

August — December

  • AMCAS/AACOMAS application deadlines (school specific)
  • Interview Preparation
  • Complete outstanding coursework (i.e. Upper-level Biology, Genetics, General Chemistry II, Statistics, Mathematics, Social Science, English/Writing, etc.)

Summer — Fall

  • Matriculation into Medical School