Career Pathway for a Medical Doctor Residency Doctoral Degree (MD/DO) Undergraduate Degree (BA/BS)
Medical School Options Medical School •Traditional Route •UNM Combined • Apply anytime BA/MD Program after earning four- • Apply senior year year college of high school degree
What is the Combined BA/MD Degree Program? 8-year Partnership degree program between the Col College e of f Arts & & Sci Sciences and the UNM UNM School ool of of Medi edicine e Designed to help lp a alle lleviate New ew Me Mexi xico co’s p physici cian s shortag age, especially in our rural and medically underserved areas Admits 28 high school seniors every year
Why apply to the UNM BA/MD Program? ▪ Reserved seat in the UNM School of Medicine ▪ Scholarship and financial aid packages ▪ Unique curriculum addressing healthcare care needs in in NM ▪ Personalized academic advisement ▪ Living and learning communities in Redondo Redondo Village Apartments
BA/MD Student hometowns from 2006 - 2017
BA/MD Eligibility In order er t to Be a New Mexico resident be be consider ered ed applicants MUST… T… Be a current New Mexico high school senior Meet a minimum ACT or SAT score • ACT: 22 Math, 19 Science, 19 Reading and 19 English • SAT: 510 Math, 450 Critical Reading
More about the SAT/ACT About the Test Your Part •Free preparation •Plan ahead offered on official test websites •Sign up early with your high school •Tests offered counselor several times each year •Plan to take more than one
Does this describe you? BA/MD students… Have a desire to Have strong serve rural and academics and underserved diverse communities experiences Have a strong interest in pursuing medicine as a career in NM
BA/MD Timeline Date Application …………………………………………………………..Opens Aug ugus ust 1 1 st st st Thur .………………Closes 1 st ursday o of November (a (at 5: 5:00p 00pm) …..……………………………………..Interviews November - February April 1 il 1 st st ………………………………………………………………Applicants notified of BA/MD admissions decision (Accepted, Waitlisted or Declined) ………………………………………………………………Applicant Decision May ay 1 1 st st (Accept or Decline BA/MD offer)
UNM & BA/MD Applications Appl pplicants su subm bmit ea each of of these ese i item ems b by the e BA/M /MD dea deadline. BA/MD BA MD UNM NM √ √ Applic lication Online Online or Paper √ √ Transc scripts Official high school transcripts Official high school transcripts √ √ ACT/SAT AT Scores reported by student Official scores reported by ACT/SAT Regen egents/Presidential l √ Schol holarshi hip Required if eligible Applic lication
Inside the BA/MD Application BA/MD A Applic licatio ion Things t to o Kn Know ! Personal Information ! Parent/Guardian Information ▪ All completed applications are reviewed ! Self Identification ! Photo Upload ▪ Applicants are evaluated on ! Personal Statement cognitive and non-cognitive criteria ! Experiences ! UNM Admissions ▪ Eligible applicants who ! Transcripts complete the application by the ! Test Scores deadline will be invited to interview ! Scholarships ! Recommendations ! Submit Application
Inside the BA/MD Application BA/MD A Applic licatio ion Per erso sonal S Statem emen ent √ Personal Information √ Parent/Guardian Information In 4,000 characters or less discuss: √ Self Identification ▪ Motivation for a career in medicine √ Photo Upload ! Personal Statement ▪ Diversity of your background and ! Experiences how it has influenced your goals and prepared you for a career in ! UNM Admissions medicine ! Transcripts ! Test Scores ▪ Understanding of cultural diversity ! Scholarships ! Recommendations ! Submit Application
Inside the BA/MD Application BA/MD A Applic licatio ion Exp xperiences √ Personal Information Include all 4 years of high school √ Parent/Guardian Information ▪ Community Service √ Self Identification ▪ Volunteer √ Photo Upload ▪ Clinical experience √ Personal Statement ▪ Youth groups ! Experiences ▪ Leadership ! UNM Admissions ▪ Committees/organizations ! Transcripts ▪ Honors/Awards ! Test Scores ▪ Academic Achievement ! Scholarships ▪ Extracurricular ▪ Work ! Recommendations ▪ Sports ! Submit Application
Inside the BA/MD Application BA/MD A Applic licatio ion √ Personal Information Test est S Scor ores es √ Parent/Guardian Information ▪ Scores are accepted for tests taken until √ Self Identification BA/MD application deadline. √ Photo Upload ▪ If yo you will be taking a test near the deadline √ Personal Statement and will not receive your scores before the √ Experiences application is due, notify the BA/MD office! √ UNM Admissions ACT √ Transcripts ▪ 22 Math, 19 Science, 19 Reading & 19 English ! Test Scores ▪ SAT ! Scholarships ▪ 510 Math & 450 Critical Reading ! Recommendations ! Submit Application
Inside the BA/MD Application BA/MD A Applic licatio ion Recomme mmendatio ions √ Personal Information √ Parent/Guardian Information 3 Letters √ Self Identification • Math/Science instructor √ Photo Upload √ Personal Statement • College prep instructor √ Experiences • Someone else with knowledge of qualifications √ UNM Admissions √ Transcripts √ Test Scores All letters are submitted electronically √ Scholarships ! Recommendations ! Submit Application
Interviews All el eligible a appl pplicants w who o com ompl plete t the e appl pplication b by the e dea deadl dline are i invi vited ed to to inte terview ▪ Interviews are scheduled November – February ▪ Two one-on-one interviews with different committee members ▪ Committee members may be MDs, PhDs, medical students, UNM staff, and Albuquerque community members
BA/MD Provisional Admittance Stud tudents w with ith th the f e foll ollowing t tes est s t scor ores are a admitted p provisionally y and m may b y be e req equired t to att tten end a a sum ummer ses ession before s starti ting c college. e. Foundations Foundati ations o of Science Courses ▪ Math 121 + HMHV 150 ▪ ACT Math 25 or below •Expenses paid by BA/MD ▪ SAT Math less than 620 Program •Courses open ▪ HMHV 150 to all admits ▪ Composite ACT 25 or below ▪ Composite SAT 1150 or below ▪ Must complete with C or better to continue with program
Admitted BA/MD Students BA/MD students meet the following Chemistry 121 & 123L, Chemistry 122 & 124L requirements to continue in the program. ▪ 3.37 cumulative GPA Chemistry 301 & 303L, Chemistry 302 & 304L ▪ 3.0 Pre-Med GPA ▪ Meet UNM School of Medicine Biology 201L, 202L, & 204L minimum MCAT Score Physics 151 & 151L, Physics 152 & 152L Req equired Pr d Pre-Med C ed Courses ses Biochemistry 423
Office Phone: (505) 925-4500 Web: https://som.unm.edu/education/md/bamd/index.html Email: HSC-CombinedBAMD@salud.unm.edu
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