Requirements
The following are minimal academic requirements for all applicants to the
MSTP. None of these requirements can be waived for any candidate, and
failure to comply will result in withdrawal from consideration or rescission
of acceptance on grounds of ineligibility. In addition, all accepted
applicants must confirm that they are able to fulfill the Technical
Standards described below.
All applicants for the 2025 entering class must take the MCATs after April
2021. For example, for applicants applying in 2024 (for the 2025 entering
class) the oldest set of scores acceptable is April 2021. Only completed
applications, including MCAT scores and secondary application, will receive
a preliminary review. MSTP applicants should keep in mind that all
documentation must be received no later than December 1. We use a rolling
application screening process, so the earlier you submit your completed
application, the more likely you are to receive an interview.
Applicants should have completed at least three years of study toward a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or
Canada including the following course work for which letter grades are
available (not Pass/Fail, unless college policy). Applicants who have earned
baccalaureate degrees outside the U.S. or Canada are required to complete,
prior to applying, at least one year of formal coursework in the sciences
(about 30 credit hours for which letter grades are available) in a
U.S.-chartered college or university whose grades can be reported and
verified by AMCAS. COVID-19 Pass/Fail Grading: We recognize
that some schools converted to Pass/Fail grading for the Spring 2020
semester. Do not worry if this occurred at your school. We recognize that
this was beyond your control. We will not hold this against you.
Premedical Course Expectations
One year, preferably including laboratory instruction, of each of the
following (AP or IB credit is accepted):
- Biological Sciences
- General Chemistry
-
Organic Chemistry or 1 semester of Organic Chemistry and 1 semester of
Biochemistry*
- Physics
*The semester of Biochemistry would not require a laboratory component. We
encourage all applicants to have at least one semester of Biochemistry.
Molecular Biology, would not be an acceptable alternative, although
coursework in Molecular Biology is encouraged.
and one year each of (AP or IB credit is accepted):
-
College-Level Mathematics (Calculus is preferred, but Statistics and
Computer Science are acceptable and encouraged)
-
English, Literature, Writing seminars (Canadian Grade 13 English satisfies
the requirement)
Applicants who completed all of their pre-medical course requirements five
years prior to the time of application must show evidence of participation
in either academic or work experience in the biological sciences. Academic
experience should include at least one course in a discipline such as cell
biology, molecular biology, genetics, immunology or neuroscience. Work
experience may include research in the biological or physical sciences or
clinical investigation.
Research Experience
Successful applicants will have at least one year of laboratory, clinical or
theoretical research experience during or following college. Successful
applicants who have taken time off after college will most often have worked
in a research setting following college. Most applicants will also have at
least one summer research experience. These experiences may be in a single
lab or in multiple labs.
Technical Standards for Admission, Retention, Promotion, and Graduation
All students accepted into the MSTP must be able to meet the
Technical Standards
established by the College of Medicine. After an acceptance offer is made,
the applicant is required to certify his/her ability to meet the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine Technical Standards. At this juncture (prior to
matriculation) the candidate must indicate whether or not he/she is able to
satisfy the Technical Standards without accommodation; or if the candidate
asserts a disability, whether that disability necessitates provision of
accommodation(s). In the latter case, the Office of Student Affairs directs
the review of medical and other documentation as provided by and/or required
of the candidate. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine will then
determine if “reasonable accommodation” can be provided, and if so,
acceptance and matriculation is approved. Formal applications for specific
accommodations by matriculated students are encompassed within the by-laws
of the
Committee on Student Promotions and Professional Standards (CSPPS).
