Doctor of Medicine (MD) 

at Columbia University, New York

Applicants must have:

At the time of application, at least three full academic years at a regionally accredited college in the United States or Canada.

• Baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation
• Students are admitted into the program with a range of cumulative grade points, from 2.75 to 4.00. 
• English- One year of English or other writing-intensive courses.
• Biology- One year of Biology with labs. For applicants whose undergraduate college accepted Advanced Placement (AP) credit to satisfy the requirement, we require one year of advanced study. This additional year must include at least one semester of the lab, and two semesters are recommended.
• Physics- One year of Physics with one semester of the lab. For applicants whose undergraduate college accepted Advanced Placement (AP) credit to satisfy the requirement in introductory-level Physics, no further Physics coursework is required.
• Chemistry- Two years of chemistry, one of which must be Organic Chemistry, both with labs. For applicants whose undergraduate college accepted Advanced Placement (AP) credit to satisfy the requirement in introductory-level Chemistry, no additional upper-level Chemistry is required beyond Organic Chemistry.
• Biochemistry-One semester of Biochemistry, lab recommended but not required