Iupui Medical School Requirements

The majors eligible for this program include:

B/MD Pathway to Medicine Program

Bachelor’s to MD (B/MD) pathway to medicine program

The bachelor’s to MD (B/MD) Pathway to Medicine program is an innovative program offered by the IU Indianapolis School of Science in connection with the IU School of Medicine.

Starting in the fall of 2024, the program provides a direct path to admission at the IU School of Medicine for eligible first-year students directly admitted to the School of Science.

Students within the program will be supplied a foundation for medical education through special curriculum, academic advising, mentoring, MCAT preparation, and clinical or research experience.

Two degree tracks

Students who wish to enter the B/MD program will have two tracks to choose from.

3+4

This is the accelerated path.

After admission, students will complete all IU Indianapolis general education core and medical school prerequisite coursework at the School of Science in three years. The remaining four years of coursework will be through the IU School of Medicine.

4+4

This is the traditional path.

Students will complete four years of education at the School of Science, and the remaining four at the IU School of Medicine.

Program requirements

To qualify for the program, prospective students must:

• Earn an SAT score of 1,400 or above, with at least a 670 in math, or earn an ACT score of 30 or above.
• Have an unweighted, high school GPA of 3.7 or higher.
• Arrange for a high school or college teacher, school counselor, or principal to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
• Write an essay explaining why you’re interested in the program.
• Have a Permanent Resident visa or be a U.S. citizen at time of application.

Due to the highly-competitive nature of this program, not all students who meet requirements will be accepted into the B/MD Pathway program.

It’s essential students within the B/MD program meet, and continue to meet, all requirements of this academically rigorous pathway, including:

• the fulfillment of a yearly GPA threshold.
• IU School of Medicine prerequisites.
• taking the MCAT no later than September of the year prior to matriculating into IU School of Medicine, scoring at least a 512 (with no sub-score below 125).

Eligible majors

The majors eligible for this program include:

• Biology (BS, BA)
• Chemistry (BS, BA)
• Forensic and Investigative Sciences (BS)
• Neuroscience (BS)
• Physics (BS)
• Psychology (BS)

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying to the B/MD program, please complete the below steps in order:

1. Apply to IU Indianapolis and select your academic area of interest from the eligible majors in the School of Science listed above.
2. Complete the B/MD application where you will fill out your application essay and let us know who will be writing your letter of recommendation. You can complete this step immediately after submitting your IU Indianapolis application.
3. Interested students must complete the IU Indianapolis application and B/MD program application by December 1. Your completed letter of recommendation and finalized SAT and/or ACT scores must be received by December 15.

Test scores can be submitted when taking the SAT or ACT or after you’ve taken the tests by using IU Indianapolis’ codes (1325 for SAT; 1214 for ACT) when asked which universities to send scores to. To be eligible to apply for this program, official test scores must be received by December 15.

Apply to IU Indianapolis

To be considered for the B/MD program, you must first apply for admission to IU Indianapolis and the School of Science.

Apply to the B/MD program

Review the requirements on this page and be sure to submit the B/MD application by December 1.

Learn more

If you would like more information about the B/MD program, please fill out this form and Chloe Broeker, Associate Director of Undergraduate Enrollment, will respond to your questions.

Medical Doctor

Admission requirements for the IU School of Medicine

Dictonary.com defines the practice of medicine as “the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition, as by means of drugs, surgical operations or appliances, or manipulations: often divided into medicine proper, surgery, and obstetrics.” With more than 120 specialty and sub-specialty areas, medicine actually encompasses a varied field of study and practice.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, medical school is organized into two training components: “Basic science training usually occurs during the first two years of medical school when you learn about basic medical concepts, the structure and functions of the body, diseases, diagnoses, and treatment concepts. You’ll also learn the basics of doctoring, such as taking medical histories and other essential competencies. The last two years of medical school will involve clinical clerkships, during which time you will receive basic instruction and hands-on experience with patients in the major medical specialties.”

By the end of the third year during the clerkships or rotations through specialty areas, students typically decide on a specialty area. During the final year, students apply for a residency.

Career information

Median Indiana salary: This can vary significantly by specialty area. Physicians and surgeons have a median salary of about $187,000.

Projected job growth: 14% by 2024.

Admissions information

Time to degree: Four years of classroom and clinical work followed by an additional two to seven years in clinical rotations in a specialty area.

Clinical (clerkships) requirements: During the third and fourth years of medical school, students rotate through clerkships in specialties, including surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, in- and out-patient care, anesthesia, family medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, neurosensory, emergency medicine, and radiology. Students may participate in additional internships and electives.

Postgraduation: After the core four years of medical school, students begin a residency. The duration varies between two and seven years, depending on the specialty area chosen.

Certification requirements: Students must successfully pass three board exams before graduating and must pass additional board exams associated with different specialty areas.

Minimum GPA: Traditional letter grades are not used at IU. Student performance is rated on a pass/fail system the first two years. During clinicals, students earn a pass (equivalent to a C), high pass, or honors.

Tuition: Tuition is approximately $136,000 per year for Indiana residents, plus fees and living expenses.

Application deadline(s): Early decision applications due in June, and regular applications are due in November.

Prerequisite courses for the IU School of Medicine

Biology I and II with lab	BIOL-K 101, BIOL-K 103
Biochemistry	BIOL-K 384 or CHEM-C 384	Prerequisite for BIOL-K 384: BIOL-K 322 (Genetics)
General Chemistry I and II with lab	CHEM-C 105 and 125, CHEM-C 106 and 126
Organic Chemistry I and II with lab	CHEM-C 341 and 343, CHEM-C 342 and 344	Prerequisite: CHEM-C 106 or CHM 11600 or CHM 11700
Physics I and II with lab	PHYS-P 201, PHYS-P 202	Prerequisite: MATH 15400 OR MATH 15900 OR MATH 16500 OR MATH-S 165 OR MATH 22100 OR MATH 23100 (each course with a C– or higher taken within the last three years) OR ALEKS placement score greater or equal to 61.00.
Psychology	PSY-B 110
Sociology	SOC-R 100
English	ENG-W 131