You must complete at least 90 semester hours (or 135 quarter hours) of a balanced undergraduate education from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a similarly accredited institution in Canada.
Completion of the baccalaureate degree is highly preferred.
If your undergraduate degree is from a college outside the United States and Canada, you must complete all 32 semester hours of the required science coursework at a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a similarly accredited institution in Canada. International Applicants
Required courses must be completed prior to matriculation at medical school. Minimum course requirements are:
Applicants should present a strong academic record in all coursework - not just the required courses. The average cumulative undergraduate GPA for accepted students is 3.7.
Science course requirements are intended to demonstrate a sound knowledge in each of the basic science areas. We expect medical school students to have a strong foundation in these areas prior to attending medical school. An applicant's GPA in the sciences is carefully considered, although not weighted.
The English requirement is intended to demonstrate competency in grammar and composition at the college level. Literature courses may be used to fill the English requirement if the course was writing-intensive.
Emory will accept some Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, as long as the credits appear on a college transcript. If you have AP and/or IB credit in any of the science areas, it is recommended that you complete an upper level course to maintain your knowledge in that area.
Exceptions to the course requirements can only be granted by the Admissions Committee and will be determined only once a complete application is submitted.
