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¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High School M.D. Direct Program

The ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High School M.D. Direct Program is a highly selective, collaborative program with the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine for ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app who have a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine. Admitted ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app earn a B.A. or B.S. degree from ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app, an approved 2-year M.S. degree from ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app, and the M.D. degree from ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's College of Medicine (¼ø»ÆÊ¦appCOM) in Boca Raton in seven or eight years. The College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science may provide teaching or research assistantships to ¼ø»ÆÊ¦appHS M.D. Direct ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app during enrollment in their master's programs, which includes a partial tuition waiver.

Admission is open to highly qualified ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High School seniors, with preferential consideration given to National Merit Finalists and Scholars.

Important Information:

  • Students who were early admitted to ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app (¼ø»ÆÊ¦app) in their junior year through ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High School do not need to complete the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app undergraduate application. Once confirmed to have met the eligibility requirements, these ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app will receive an invitation to complete the BS/MD Qualtrics survey.
  • ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app HS Seniors who do not have an "Early Admissions" acceptance must complete the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Admissions form via the . Once an applicant has been confirmed to meet the eligibility requirements, they will be invited to complete the secondary application for the BS/MD program.

Program Expectations and Requirements

Minimum Eligibility Requirements to Apply
(subject to change):

  • SAT score of 1490 or a minimum ACT composite of 33
  • Weighted high school GPA of at least 4.30
  • Experience with patient interaction - Highly recommended, but not required
  • Research experience - Highly recommended, but not required
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident status
  • Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app in Fall Term after high school graduation
  • Complete bachelor's degree at ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app no earlier than Fall Term after high school graduation
  • If National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist, must report ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app as National Merit Scholarship Program Sponsor College First Choice

Application Requirements

  1. To be considered for the B.S./M.D. Program, you must submit your B.S./M.D. application no later than 11:59 PM, EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.
  2. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) from applicant must be emailed to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: CV-¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
  3. One Letter of Recommendation (LOR) uploaded as a pdf file, from a counselor or high school teacher, must be sent by the letter writer to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: LOR- ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
  4. CV and LOR must be received no later than 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.

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Timeline for AY 2025-2026*
Timeline Date Timeline Description
September 8, 2025 B.S./M.D. Application Opens
December 1, 2025 B.S./M.D. Application, CV and LOR due by 11:59PM EST
December 2, 2025 - January 17, 2026 Program Committee reviews applications
January 26, 2026 - January 30, 2026 Invitations to interview will be sent to applicants
February 2026 Interviews will be conducted virtually
March 2026 Decisions released to applicants

*Timeline subject to change

Contact ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app High School M.D. Direct Program

For further information, contact Chayane Daniels and/or Tricia Meredith.

Additional Information
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app a variety of educational programs and degrees.
Address
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app
777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431