Old Dominion University offers a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences - Medical. This pre-professional (post-baccalaureate) master’s degree program is designed for students who wish to matriculate into medical school and can be completed in a one-year or two-year curriculum track. It provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to improve their academic credentials by demonstrating their academic abilities in a rigorous medical school environment. For this reason, it is particularly suitable to help students make themselves more competitive applicants to allopathic and osteopathic medical programs.
Program Highlights
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MD Classes let program participants to learn side-by-side with medical school students in the classroom and the lab.
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Mentorship opportunities allow program participants to be paired with a first-year medical student who has successfully completed the program.
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Medical preparation course helps improves students’ interview skills.
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Successful program completion aims to help students become more academically competitive and an overall better candidate for admission to the professional school of their choice.
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Requirements
Applicants to the program must have:
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A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or Canada. Official transcripts from the awarding institution must indicate the date the degree was conferred.
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Successfully completed each of the following medical school prerequisite course:
- 2 semesters or 3 quarters of physics with labs
- 2 semesters or 3 quarters of organic chemistry/biochemistry with labs
- 2 semesters or 3 quarters of chemistry with labs
- 2 semesters or 3 quarters of biology with labs
Online coursework from 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years are currently being accepted for this application cycle. Study abroad coursework is not accepted to fulfill prerequisite requirements.
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A cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (B-) or better.
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MCAT (score must be received by the deadline of June 1 or June 30)
- One-year program: MCAT with a minimum score of 503.
- Two-year program: MCAT with a recommended score of 496 or higher to be competitive.
- Oldest MCAT date accepted varies by medical school and should be reviewed prior to submitting medical school applications.
We do not accept GRE scores in place of MCAT scores.
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Clinical experiences with patient contact (including scribing, shadowing, hospice, EMT)
- 1 year - at least 100 hours within the past 2 years
- 2 year - at least 100 hours within the past 2 years
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Volunteerism (clinical or not)
- 1 year - at least 100 hours within the past 2 years
- 2 year - at least 50 hours within the past 2 years
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Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
Applicants from rural or other underserved regions and those who have been disadvantaged or underrepresented for economic, racial or social reasons, and who possess the motivation and aptitude required for the study of medicine, are strongly encouraged to apply.
All courses to fulfill the degree requirements for the Biomedical Sciences - Medical program must be taken at the campus. No credit will be given for courses taken at another institution.
Since we have a rolling admissions process, applicants are encouraged to apply early and submit all of their application materials as they become available, even when planning to take the MCAT at a later date.
Cost of Attendance
We believe in providing students with transparent and accessible information about the cost of attendance.
Review the estimated tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic year (subject to change). Other fees are assessed for special services and certain academic programs. Non-resident rates are charged for anyone who is not a current Virginia resident, including international students.
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