Harvard Medical School is known for its quality research opportunities, which allow it students to work on new and innovative ideas. HMS has an alumni network of 11,361 (MD and master's) scattered over the world greatly contributing to the new advancements of the Medicinal world, and the school also has 16 Nobel laureates indicating the high quality research opportunities the university is able to offer, which is why this Medical school stands very popular among the students worldwide. This Medical school has a difficult selection process, and HMS acceptance rate stands at 3.2% for the year 2023.
Harvard Medical School takes interviews also for the candidates who manage to clear the first round of selection. Below mentioned are the requirements for getting in HMS as an International student:
Harvard Medical School MD (Doctor of Medicine) as an International student:
· Bachelor's Degree (Should be equivalent to American 4-year Baccalaureate)
· MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
· English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo English Test), any of these exams can be taken
· Coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math
· Bank statements
· Applicant essays
· Letters of evaluation
· Extracurricular activities
· Summer occupations
· Life experiences
· Experience in the health field
· Letters of Recommendation-2
HMS Exams Requirements | HMS Average Scores Requirement |
|---|
MCAT | 520.59 |
GPA (On a 4.0 Scale) | 3.9 |
Harvard School of Medicine also requires an international student to provide an English language proficiency test as part of HMS Application process. Any of the below mentioned English exams can be taken, and besides that the test's minimum score requirement is mentioned too:
English Proficiency test | HMS Minimum Scores Requirements |
|---|
IELTS | 7.5 bands |
TOEFL iBT | 103 |
Duolingo English Test | 130 |
TOEFL Essentials | 11 |
Please note that MIT Sloan School of Business is highly focused on extracurricular activities the students were a part of, as it shows their leadership skills and that they are a well-rounded individual. Mentioning these activities, stalls, cultural fests, volunteer work, and any other leadership roles that a student was a part of, can make a students' application more convincing.
