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Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from a U.S. or Canadian accredited undergraduate college or university (must be completed before enrollment in MBS program 2. The following coursework*: • General biology with laboratory (one year/two semesters) • General chemistry with laboratory (one year/two semesters) • Organic chemistry with laboratory (one year/two semesters) • General physics with laboratory optional (one year/two semesters) • English and English composition (one semester) 3. U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

*College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credits may not be used to fulfill any of the above course requirements. AP credits can be used toward required courses.

Application process

1. Submit your completed application through Geisinger

Commonwealth School of Medicine’s application portal: apply.graduate.som.geisinger.edu 2. Request official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed. Official and unofficial transcripts can be sent electronically to admissions@som.geisinger.edu. 3. Standardized test scores are optional, but can be uploaded with your application material. You can upload MCAT, DAT or GRE scores. 4. Submit one committee letter or three letters of recommendation.

Letters can be uploaded or sent directly to admissions@som. geisinger.edu.

Academic and professional performance

Academic and professional performance of all MBS degree candidates is reviewed at the close of each term by the Committee on Graduate Academic and Professional Performance. All degree candidates are required to maintain a minimum average GPA of 2.25 to remain in good academic standing and progress to the next academic term. For MBS students who do not meet the minimum average GPA of 2.25 at the end of the fall term, MBS degree candidacy will be rescinded.

An MBS degree will be conferred by Geisinger Commonwealth to students who have successfully completed the required 33 credit hours of coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.

Contact us

Phone: 570-504-9068 Text: 570-209-9743 mbs@som.geisinger.edu geisinger.edu/education

GEISINGER SCHOOL OF GRADUATE EDUCATION

Geisinger College of Health Sciences 525 Pine St. Scranton, PA 18509

570-504-9068

mbs@som.geisinger.edu geisinger.edu/education