Combined BA/MD Degree Program
 

We're Looking for the Top New Mexico High School Students for Placement in the UNM School of Medicine.

Earn a Reserved Seat at the UNM School of Medicine

The Combined BA/MD Degree Program is designed to help address the physician shortage in New Mexico by assembling a class of students who are broadly diverse and committed to serving as physicians in the New Mexico communities with the greatest need. This partnership program between The University of New Mexico College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine is open to New Mexico high school seniors planning to begin college the fall semester after their graduation.

Students will first earn a baccalaureate degree through the College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) in a challenging four-year curriculum specifically designed to prepare them for medical school and ultimately practicing medicine in New Mexico. Upon successfully completing the undergraduate academic and eligibility requirements of the program, students will then enter the School of Medicine (SOM) to complete their doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Combined BA/MD Degree Program a student must:

• Be a current New Mexico high school senior, as well as all (high school) seniors who are enrolled members of the Navajo Tribe who reside on the Navajo Reservation.
• Have an ACT math sub-score of 22 or better; or SAT math sub-score of 510 or better
  (scores must be achieved prior to the November 15 application deadline).
• Have a personal commitment to pursue a medical career in New Mexico's rural or underserved areas.