{"id":557,"date":"2025-09-13T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/?p=557"},"modified":"2021-05-17T00:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T07:00:10","slug":"schools-that-dont-require-mcat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/schools-that-dont-require-mcat\/","title":{"rendered":"Are There Medical Schools That Don\u2019t Require the MCAT?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWe tend to put a lot of emphasis on the MCAT for being the gate-keeper for medical school admissions<\/a>. Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could just skip taking the MCAT all together? You may be surprised to know that some medical schools that don’t require the MCAT to get in.
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There are schools that don’t require the MCAT!? Tell me more.<\/h2>\n

For traditional medical school admissions, students are required to complete a bachelors degree program, which includes the prerequisite courses<\/a> of Physics, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, General Biology, English, and usually your choice of humanities courses. At some point during a student\u2019s matriculation, he or she will then take the MCAT before applying to medical school. <\/p>\n

However, BA\/MD programs and BS\/MD programs (as well as BA\/DO and BS\/DO programs) exist wherein students apply to joint degree programs while in high school and transition to medical school after completing a required number of hours towards their BA degrees<\/strong>. For many of these programs, the MCAT requirement is waived. Essentially, it\u2019s like applying to medical school while still in high school. Granted, these programs do require stellar SAT or ACT scores, but they do save a lot of time and money by bypassing the MCAT for students who are particularly ambitious.<\/p>\n

So, the schools that don’t require the MCAT require a joint degree?<\/h2>\n

B\/MD and B\/DO programs are basically fast-track\/dual degree programs (often 6-8 years) that are cool because they guarantee admission to med school after successfully completing a bachelor’s degree, meaning there\u2019s no reason to take the MCAT. <\/p>\n

Here are the schools that offer B\/MD and B\/DO programs. Take your pick!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program Name<\/th>\nState<\/th>\nLength (Years)<\/th>\nMinimum GPA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
University of Alabama\/University of Alabama School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of South Alabama<\/a><\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Colorado Denver\/University of Colorado School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nColorado<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of South Florida Honors College\/USF Morsani College of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3.33 overall, 3.50 in the major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Illinois Chicago\t<\/a><\/td>\nIllinois <\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.85 (“most competitive applicants”)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Missouri Kansas City<\/a><\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Nevada, Reno<\/a><\/td>\nNevada<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.65 (Unweighted or top 10% of class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caldwell University\/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\n3.5 (Top 10% of class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caldwell University\/St. George\u2019s University<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College of New Jersey\/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nUnweighted 3.8
\nor 95% (Must be in top 5% of class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monmouth University\/St. George\u2019s University<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montclair State University\/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nB average (3.0) and top 10% of class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey Institute of Technology\/American University of Antigua West Indies (both)<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey Institute of Technology\/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (both)<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey Institute of Technology\/St. George\u2019s University (Grenada West Indies) (both)<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutgers University-Newark\/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<\/a><\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUNY Upstate Medical University<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hofstra University\/LIJ School of Medicine, Hofstra University<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.7, Top 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\/Albany Medical College<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siena College\/Albany Medical College<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nTop 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophie Davis Biomedical Education\/CUNY School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nTop 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stony Brook University\/Stony Brook University School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n95-99th percentile <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union College\/Albany Medical College<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nRank “near the top of the class”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Rochester\/University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Western\/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nOhio<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Cincinnati\/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nOhio<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Youngstown State University\/Northeastern Ohio Medical University<\/a><\/td>\nOhio<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Penn State University\/Jefferson Medical College<\/a><\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n“Strong GPA”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temple University\/ Temple University of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of the Pittsburgh\/ University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nHighest GPA available at current high school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brown University\/Brown Alpert Medical School<\/a><\/td>\nRhode Island<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rice University\/Baylor College of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas Tech University\/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nTop 10% of class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas University Medical Branch (multiple routes)<\/a><\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University<\/a><\/td>\nIllinois <\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.5 and
\ntop 10% of class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n7 or 8<\/td>\nVaries by school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Early Assurance Programs (EAPs)<\/h2>\n

Another way to circumvent the MCAT is to enroll in an Early Assurance Program, or EAP. EAPs allow undergrads already in four-year institutions to apply to med school, without first completing their degree. Students can pursue non-medical fields of interest and these programs often do not require the MCAT before matriculating to med school. Some of these are limited<\/a> to students at certain universities.<\/p>\n

If you think an EAP might be a good fit for you, check out some of these programs:<\/p>\n