Admissions Requirements

Questions? Contact the MSMS program staff today at MSMSOnline@baylor.edu or 254-710-8332.

Personal Statement: one page statement that highlights the applicant’s strength as an applicant, motivation for this program, and relevant extracurricular activities.

Transcript(s) displaying grades for all prerequisites are required. They may be unofficial but must be clear and readable.

All undergraduate GPAs of 3.0 and above will be considered, with a preference given to those with an earned undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher for final admission decisions.

Standardized test scores (optional): GRE or MCAT or DAT. On rarer occasions, students with a GPA slightly under 3.0 but an MCAT at or above 506, a DAT at or above 19, or a GRE verbal 150+ / quantitative 153+ / writing 3.5+, may be considered for admittance.

Two (2) letters of recommendation (one from a science faculty member).

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency: In order to be eligible for admission, applicants must either hold US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency.

Students may have a bachelor’s degree in any field, but prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment at Baylor University. The program will not fulfill undergraduate medical-based professional school prerequisites. Prior to admission, applicants must have completed the following pre-requisite courses, all with grades of a C or better.

Please note the above courses are a minimum for admittance into our program. Our instructors strongly encourage Human Anatomy and/or Human Physiology courses to be successful in our program. 

Upon admission to the MSMS program, students are required to submit a seat deposit, which will be credited towards their tuition payment, prior to registration. For priority applicants, the seat deposit is reduced to half of what is required from other applicants.