Combined BA/MD Degree Program Admission Requirements

In order to be eligible for the Combined BA/MD Degree Program, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a current high school senior who either
   • A) lives in and attends a high school in New Mexico
   • B) is a tribal member living on the Navajo Nation and attending a local high school at the time of the application.
2. Commit to pursue a medical career in New Mexico's rural or medically underserved areas.
3. Meet and submit minimum ACT or SAT score requirements (listed below) prior to the application deadline. UNM and the BA/MD program consider a super score of eligible tests to be your official score. Scores for ACT and/or SAT tests taken prior to the application deadline will be accepted.

Minimum ACT or SAT scores:

There are pre-set minimum test scores necessary to start in the curriculum, therefore, failure to achieve these minimum scores will result in application disqualification.

The UNM Combined BA/MD Degree Program uses a holistic approach to admissions and considers all aspects of an applicant’s background, experience, and academic progress, including:

• Academics (e.g., GPA, honors courses, Advanced Placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses)
• Community involvement
• Volunteer experience
• Commitment to practice medicine in New Mexico
• Honors and awards
• Extracurricular activities
• Letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Interviews

Important Points

All applicants who submit a completed application and meet the minimum test score requirements before the application deadline will be invited for two separate interviews with members of the BA/MD Admissions Committee.

Students who are accepted into the BA/MD Degree Program with an ACT math sub-score between 22-25 or SAT math sub-score between 540-619 will be required to attend a UNM-Main Campus College Algebra class (MATH 1220) as well as Foundations of Science (HMHV 1150) over the summer prior to beginning the BA/MD curriculum in the fall.

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

Students accepting a position in the UNM Combined BA/MD Degree Program will be required to sign a Statement of Commitment.

FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT US CITIZENS, please feel free to contact us for more information at HSC-CombinedBAMD@salud.unm.edu or 505-925-4500.