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Post-Baccalaureate Program

Thank you for your interest in the UConn Post-Baccalaureate Program. Please note that applications are accepted between January 1 and March 1. The Post-Baccalaureate advisor will meet with applicants we are considering for the program within that time frame only.

Prior to applying to the Post-Baccalaureate program, please be sure that you have carefully considered how you will secure funding.  Scholarships are not available for this program; however, financial aid may be available, to those who qualify, and who are matriculated in the Bachelor of General Studies program. Completion of this program does not guarantee admission to the UConn School of Medicine.

Programs of Study

• Program A: This four-semester program is designed for exceptional students who have graduated in a non-science field and have become interested in pursuing a medical education after having graduated with a B.A./B.S. The successful applicant will have a GPA of roughly 3.5 or better and will have demonstrated a long-standing interest and dedication to the community (evidenced by documented community service). The applicant will also have an excellent understanding of the medical profession (gained through hospital/private practice, volunteer experiences and physician shadowing experiences). This program allows students to complete all premedical requirements within a two-year period, and also allows students to take a number of advanced science courses. Each student takes a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester of science courses. The remaining three hours might be in a non-science area. The program is very demanding and not compatible with enrollment in other programs or part or full-time work. Students who have successfully completed our program are then prepared to apply to any U.S.-based medical school.

• Program B: The typical successful applicant to this two semester program has earned a B.S., but has not completed all of the premed requirements and will profit from taking a number of advanced science courses prior to matriculating in a US based medical school. The successful applicant should have GPA of approximately 3.25 or better, with only an occasional 2.0 grade, and no grade lower than a 2.0. The successful applicant also has demonstrated dedication to the community, evidenced by a history of documented community service and has a good knowledge of the medical profession (gained through hospital volunteer/employment experiences, and physician/clinical shadowing). The course work is individually tailored to fit each accepted student's needs.

Many applicants to the Post-Baccalaureate Program do not fall precisely into either the Program A or the Program B criteria. Applicants who need elements of both A and B and are selected to the Post-Baccalaureate program, will have UConn advisors to tailor a curriculum to meet their specific needs.

General Requirements

• Completion of the Post-Baccalaureate Application (PDF). Please note that medical school applications, essays and recommendations are not permitted.
• Two separate letters of recommendation, one of which can be a composite letter. Letters of recommendation may come from advisory committee members, professors and employers.
• Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
• An undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0 or better.
• Please note that our Post-Baccalaureate programs are very selective. Successful applicants to both programs must have demonstrated a long time commitment to the community (evidenced by a history of community service activities), and must have a thorough understanding of the medical profession (obtained from activities such as physician shadowing experiences, hospital volunteer activities, working or volunteering in a private practice, etc.).
• Once in the program, students must carry a minimum of 15 credits each semester unless otherwise advised and maintain at least a 3.25 average each term.
• MCAT exams must be taken prior to April 1st of the year students apply to medical school.

Send completed application form to:
Richard Zeff, Ph.D.
Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program
UConn School of Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-1905

International Applicants

• International applicants to the Post-Baccalaureate program and to our medical school must have:
  Proper visa status.
• Documented evidence that, at the time of entry to medical school, you will have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree, and have fulfilled all pre-med requirements.
• Only permanent residents are eligible for financial assistance (loans).
• Because we are a state-school, we do offer more spaces to state of Connecticut applicants than to non-Connecticut residents.

MCAT

There is no MCAT requirement for entry into our Post-Baccalaureate Program and the program does not offer MCAT preparation. There is a Kaplan office at the Storrs campus, where a number of our Post-Baccalaureate students take the Kaplan course in the spring semester. It is generally required that you complete your MCAT exam in the fall of the year prior to the start of medical school (when the applications are sent out). However, we allow our Post-Baccalaureate students who apply to the UConn School of Medicine to take the MCAT exam in the spring (prior to April 1st) of the year of their admission to medical school. (For example, students currently enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate program are allowed to take the MCAT exam in the Spring, for consideration and acceptance into the Fall semester). However, if students who take the MCAT in the spring plan to attend a different medical school, they will have to delay their application process by one year.

Inquiries

All competitive applicants will be interviewed at the Farmington Campus (although all classes are offered at the Storrs Campus). Prior to a personal meeting with our advisor to the program, it is preferred that initial questions are posed to our advisor via email: postbac@uchc.edu.