Science and Medicine Program

"The key to a great education is a strong foundation in your undergraduate years. We want students to make the most of those years, challenge themselves, and come to medical school better prepared to make breakthrough discoveries. SciMed breaks down the barriers that often stand in the way of truly innovative thinking."

DAVID MULLER, MD
Dean of Medical Education

Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Science and Medicine Program (SciMed) is an admissions path to medical school that offers undergraduate students maximum flexibility to pursue a personalized yet rigorous science curriculum for selected undergraduate science majors. The program assures highly motivated undergraduates provisional admission to Mount Sinai School of Medicine upon successful completion of program requirements and graduation from their undergraduate institution. Students apply to the program in the second semester of their sophomore year in college.

Students admitted to the SciMed track will be required to take one year of Biology and one year of Chemistry. Students are not required to take Organic Chemistry, Physics, or Calculus as prerequisites for this program. They are not required to take the MCAT.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Sophomores in good academic standing
• SAT scores greater than or equal to 700 in every section
• College GPA greater than or equal to 3.6
• Evidence of a longstanding commitment to scientific research
• Declared Undergraduate major in math, genetics, engineering or computer science

The following materials are required to complete an application:

• Written application with letters of recommendation
• High School and College transcripts
• Personal interviews at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Once accepted, students must meet the following requirements:

• Obtain a degree in math, genetics, engineering or computer science
• Maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.6
• Complete one year of Biology and one year of Chemistry
• Participate in structured, mentored research experiences as an undergraduate
• Produce a senior thesis, or equivalent scholarly work, detailing the results of the research project
• Participate in a one month clinical program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine during the summer after junior year

Our mission is to develop superbly trained, socially responsible physicians who will define the direction of translational science for the next generation. Mount Sinai School of Medicine believes that students with superior quantitative skills and expertise will be in the forefront of future research endeavors. Imagine distinguishing yourself as a leader with a career as a physician-scientist and performing translational research that brings discoveries from the bench to the patient's bedside.

Key Dates:
February 15 Application Deadline
April/May Interviews
May 15 Extend Offers of Admission
June 15 Deadline to Accept Offer of Admissions

SciMed students are eligible to apply to the following Mount Sinai School of Medicine dual degree programs:
• MD/Masters in Clinical Research track
• MD-PhD program (acceptance limited to 1-2 students annually from SciMed)
• MD/Master in Public Health
• MD/Masters in Bioethics

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. Graduates of Mount Sinai School of Medicine are known throughout the world for their scientific expertise, clinical skills, devotion to service and professional leadership. They are also renowned for their ethics, selflessness, and commitment to social justice. At Mount Sinai, lifelong values are taught through discourse, role modeling by our outstanding faculty, and through our honor code. We place the highest value on educating physicians and scientists who will be agents of constructive, lasting change.