BS/MD Programs 2026-2027
A BS/MD program admits you to college and medical school at the same time, straight from high school. This guide lists every combined program, what each one expects, and how to build an application that gets read.
Last reviewed September 28, 2026. Program list follows the AAMC 2025-2026 edition, the newest available.
Start where you are
Find programs
Filter the 2026-2027 list by state, length and MCAT policy. Residency limits are flagged.
Program directory →Check requirements
Grades, course rigor, test scores, clinical hours and research: what admitted students show.
Admission requirements →Plan the four years
A grade-by-grade plan from 9th grade to decision day, with the 2026-27 deadlines.
Application timeline →Reach 1500 on the SAT
Section targets, a 12-week plan for the digital SAT, and when to retake.
SAT guide →Write the essays
The six prompts almost every program asks, with structure and a sample opening.
Essay guide →Prepare for interviews
Traditional and MMI formats, common questions, and a six-week practice plan.
Interview guide →What is a BS/MD program?
A BS/MD program, also called a combined baccalaureate-MD or direct medical program, pairs an undergraduate college with a medical school. You apply once, as a high school senior. If admitted, you hold a conditional seat in the medical school while you earn your bachelor's degree.
The seat is conditional, not unconditional. Every program sets terms you must keep, usually a minimum college GPA and often a minimum MCAT score.
- Six-year programs run year-round and compress college into two years.
- Seven-year programs shorten college to three years.
- Eight-year programs keep the standard four plus four.
Is a BS/MD program the right choice?
Reasons students choose it
- A reserved medical school seat, which removes the second admissions cycle.
- Freedom to study what interests you in college instead of chasing a resume.
- One or two years saved in accelerated programs.
- Early advising, clinical exposure and a small cohort.
- No MCAT at 10 programs on our list.
Reasons to think twice
- You commit to medicine at 17 or 18, before most students have tested the idea.
- Many programs limit or forbid applying to other medical schools.
- Partner colleges are not always the strongest college you could attend.
- Accelerated tracks leave little room for study abroad or a change of major.
- Admission rates are commonly reported in the low single digits.
Apply to both routes. No BS/MD program is a safe choice. Every applicant should also apply to regular undergraduate colleges where a traditional premed path is strong.
Programs students ask about most
| Program | State | Length | MCAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME)Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Rhode Island | 8 years | Not required |
| Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS)University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | New York | 8 years | Not required |
| Pre-Professional Scholars Program (PPSP)Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | Ohio | 8 years | Required |
| Baylor University Baylor2 Medical TrackBaylor College of Medicine | Texas | 8 years | Required |
| UMKC BA/MDUniversity of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine | Missouri | 6 years | Not required |
| GW Seven-Year BA/MDThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences | District of Columbia | 7 years | Not required |
| Penn State Premedical-Medical (PMM)Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University | Pennsylvania | 6-7 years | Required |
| VCU Guaranteed Admission Program for MedicineVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine | Virginia | 8 years | Required |
| UH Honors College HonorsMedUniversity of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine | Texas | 8 years | Required |
Test scores still open the door
Most combined programs ask for the SAT or ACT even where the partner college is test-optional. A 1500 or higher keeps an application in the running; the strongest applicants sit at 1530 and above.
Students who score in that range usually prepare in a structured way. Our comparison of six SAT prep providers rates each one for students aiming at the 1500s.
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