MedStart is an early assurance program designed to accept exceptional students during their junior year of their undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university. The program allows students to matriculate into the MD program at the College of Medicine and Life Sciences (COMLS) at The University of Toledo (UToledo) for the academic year following completion of their four-year baccalaureate degree. Students accepted into the MedStart program participate in a mandatory program on the Health Science Campus during the summer between their junior and senior years of undergraduate school. This program provides participants with an opportunity to learn more about the MD program, the campus, and the Greater Toledo community. Additionally, participants get to know each other better, as well as engage with current students, faculty, and staff who give them a "sneak peak" into life as a UToledo medical student! |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 75 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
You must apply to the program in the beginning of your junior year of your undergraduate studies degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university. In this case, ‘junior’ means you have 2 years of undergraduate school ahead of you. If you are in a 4 year degree this is your 3rd year. If you are in a 5 year degree it is your 4th year. Students starting their final year of undergraduate who are eligible to apply through AMCAS are not eligible to apply to MedStart and should apply as regular applicants. You must be a citizen of the United States of America or have permanent resident status (permanent residency "green" card). If applying as a permanent resident, you must be a permanent resident at the time of application to the MedStart program and will be required to submit a photocopy of the front and back of your permanent resident card. You must be able to meet the Minimal Technical Standards for admission to the MD program at the time of application to MedStart. You must have completed a significant portion of our undergraduate course prerequisites. We highly recommend that at the time of application to the MedStart program you have completed a minimum of (a) one semester of general chemistry with labs, (b) one semester of organic chemistry with labs, and (c) either one year of biological sciences or one year of physics. *Note: All minimum prerequisite courses (as indicated below) obtained at an accredited institution of higher education must be completed by the time of matriculation to the MD program. |
* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.