About PhD Program,
The profession of medicine has entered a challenging and exciting period as the health care system undergoes revolutionary refocus and reorganization. There is increased need for leaders who can use powerful, newly developed technical and conceptual tools to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness. One of the most effective ways to provide leadership on these issues and to advance our knowledge of health care and the human condition is through the MD-PhD Program. The MD-PhD Program combines systematic and rigorous research preparation (the PhD degree) with excellent clinical education emphasizing the societal aspects of medicine (the MD degree).
The MD-PhD Program at Dartmouth permits students to achieve the full potential of both degrees in an efficient and effective manner while gaining an understanding of the health care system as a whole. The key to developing outstanding physician-scientists is a program that explicitly provides the support and guidance needed by students who pursue these two rigorous curricula. The Dartmouth program provides flexibility to allow each student to meet her/his individual needs and to take advantage of the strengths of an institution with a long history of academic excellence.
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PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Our average GPA is 3.77 and average MCAT is 516
All applicants are expected to present MCAT scores as part of their application. The MCAT must have been taken within the last 3 calendar years.
your prerequisite courses do not all have to be complete at the time of application. They do need to be completed by the time you matriculate at Geisel.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Geisel will, on a case-by-case basis, make adjustments to the student budget when appropriate in certain circumstances with required documentation. If a student incurs additional educational expenses, which exceed the amount allocated in the budget, he/she should discuss this with the Financial Aid Officer.
Application Requirement,
- One year (8 semester hours or equivalent) of biology and physics.
- Two years (16 semester hours or equivalent) of chemistry, which must include one semester (or equivalent) of organic chemistry and one semester (or equivalent) of biochemistry.
- One half-year (3 semester hours or equivalent) of college-level mathematics, including either calculus or statistics.
- Candidates should have completed a minimum of three years of post-secondary study at a US and/or Canadian college or university, have a bachelor’s degree, and have pursued a broad range of study in the sciences and humanities that provides a solid foundation in the scientific basis of medicine and in human behavior and society.
- Students are encouraged to major in a field of particular interest and, if possible, to pursue independent investigations in that field.
- All candidates are required to present scores from the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and achieve a score of 503 or above. The Admissions Committee considers each application holistically, however applicants should be aware that accepted applications have a median combined MCAT score of 515 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.65. Students with MCAT scores of 502 or below will not be sent a secondary.
- For 2025 entry, the MCAT exam must have been taken between January 2022 and September 2024, with results to us by December 1, 2024.
- Student matriculating at the Geisel School of Medicine must agree to meet the Essential Standards for Matriculation, Promotion and Graduation which can be reviewed here, and immunization requirements.
Application Deadline,
Nov 01, 2024
Application Fee
a nonrefundable application fee of $130.
