Combined BA/MD Degree Program
 

Admission and Application Requirements

Application eligibility for the Combined BA/MD Degree Program requires a student must:

  • Be a New Mexico resident (at time of application)
  • Be a current New Mexico high school senior (high school seniors outside NM who are enrolled members of the Navajo Tribe and live in the Navajo Nation are also eligible).
  • Have an ACT math sub-score of 22 or better; or a SAT math sub-score of 510 or better. Scores must be achieved prior to the November 15 application deadline.  (SAT II subject test scores are not accepted.)
  • Have a personal commitment to pursue a medical career in New Mexico's rural or underserved areas.

The Combined BA/MD Degree Program considers all aspects of an applicant’s background, experience and academic progress including:

  • Academic excellence (ACT, GPA, honors courses, Advanced Placement courses)
  • Community connection and involvement & volunteer service
  • Commitment to practice medicine in New Mexico
  • Honors and awards
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Medically related experience (where feasible/available)

Applicants with a Math ACT subscore of a 22 or a Math SAT subscore of a 510 will automatically be invited for two individual interviews with members of the Admissions Committee.

Application deadline: November 15th (of the applicant’s senior year)

Additional Points

Ø  Students who are accepted into the BA/MD Degree Program with an ACT math score between *22 - 25 (or SAT equivalent) will be required to attend a UNM College Algebra class over the summer prior to beginning the BA/MD curriculum in the fall.

Ø Students who accept a position in the BA/MD Program are required to attend UNM School of Medicine and may not apply to any other medical schools.

Ø Students accepting a position in the BA/MD Program will be required to sign a Statement of Commitment.(View SOC)