Lewis Katz School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) Advanced Core in Medical Sciences Postbaccalaureate program was launched in 2008 and is designed to specifically prepare students for success in our medical school and as practicing physicians.  This is a 10 month full-time, non-degree program designed for students who have completed foundational science coursework, have a passion for medicine and seek to enrich their understanding of biomedical science.

Advanced Core in Medical Sciences Program (ACMS) – “Career Enhancers”

• Provides in-person instruction from outstanding medical school faculty, world-class facilities, and personalized advising.
• Provides specifically designed graduate-level courses to maximize student’s academic experience.
• Provides learning activities in the Institute for Clinical Simulation
• Provides opportunities for shadowing of clinical faculty in Temple University Hospital.

Acceptance to Katz Postbaccalaureate Program

The program completes an individualized holistic review of each completed application including, but not limited to, the candidate's academic history, the college attended, standardized test scores, Casper results, recommendations, extracurricular activities, work experience, medically related experience, and community service activities to select candidates for interview. While not required, many students have participated in research activities.
 
An interview (by invitation only), serves as a candidate’s interview for conditional acceptance to the MD program and is required to be considered for admission into the Katz ACMS Postbaccalaureate program. All offers of admission to the ACMS program include a conditional acceptance to the Katz MD program. The requirements that ACMS students must meet to gain full acceptance to the MD program are detailed in the offer of acceptance to the Postbaccalaureate program.

Conditional Acceptance to Katz MD Program

All applicants accepted to the Katz Postbaccalaureate program receive a conditional acceptance to the Katz MD program for the following fall without a gap year.

Acceptance to the MD program requires successful completion of the Postbaccalaureate program.  Successful completion requires students to achieve at least a 3.60 (not rounded) GPA in the ACMS coursework. Students must also achieve a total MCAT score of at least 509, with no single section less than 126. Only the most recent MCAT score is considered.