We are no longer accepting applications for the 2008-09 class.

On October 1, 2008 we will begin accepting applications for the 2009-2010 class.

Getting to Know You
In order to evaluate your eligibility for the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, we get to know you in two ways: through your written application and during an in-person interview, if you are invited after an initial screening. Combined, this information helps our admissions committee to determine whether your previous academic work, current goals and motivation level are consistent with the requirements of our program. Our admissions committee members include representatives from the science faculty, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program Office.

Since admission to the program is highly selective, we look for applicants who show a strong academic record at both the high school and college level. In general, accepted students have a B (3.0) average or better at the college level and standardized test scores consistent with that level of performance. Your motivation for becoming a physician will also be considered, along with your career history, volunteer activities and any experiences you have had in health care. Letters of recommendation give us further insights into your capabilities.

When to Apply
Admission to the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is conducted on a rolling basis, with decisions made throughout the year; however, applying early is recommended because there are many more qualified applicants than spaces. To be considered for a place in the next postbac class, your application and supporting documents should be received by January 15 or until all openings are filled.

Self-Managed Application
The Self-Managed Application to the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is available for download as an Acrobat PDF file:

Click here to download the application file.

The Application can be filled out online and printed using any standard printer. In order to access the form, you must have the Adobe Acrobat plug-in, available free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Please Note: Field contents entered using the free Acrobat Reader software cannot be saved. Selecting "save" from within the Acrobat Reader program, will only save a copy of the application with empty fields.

If you wish to save completed application contents, you will need to purchase a full version of Adobe Acrobat*.

* version 5.0 or higher

Text can be cut and pasted from word processing documents into the individual fields in the form. However, please note that when fields continue onto other pages, text must be cut and repasted to fit each individual field.

Acrobat will not print the contents of an "active" field on the form — i.e. one where the cursor is blinking next to the type. Click outside a field to "set" the type and make it printable.

Campus Visit and Interview
If we feel you are a qualified candidate based on your application, we will invite you to spend a day at Bryn Mawr College. More than a personal interview, this visit is a comprehensive and informative process in which we get to know one another. To help you decide whether Bryn Mawr is the right choice for you, you will attend an information session given by the director of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program. You will also tour the campus with current students, meet faculty members and perhaps even sit in on a class. After lunch you will meet with a member of the admissions committee for a personal interview.

If it is more convenient for you, you may choose to be interviewed by telephone. A telephone interview does not put you at a disadvantage in terms of your prospects for admission.

Final Decision
When your visit is completed, our admissions committee will review your candidacy and make a final decision about your admission to the program.