For international students, a score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination, or a minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), will be required.
The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and three years (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours) of preparation in an approved college or university in the United States or Canada are required for admission to Boonshoft School of Medicine. Applicants are expected to present the equivalent of the usual premedical preparation, including the following:

Two semesters or 3 quarters of college biology with labs
Two semesters or 3 quarters of college general chemistry with labs
Two semesters or 3 quarters of college organic chemistry with labs
Two semesters or 3 quarters of college physics with labs
Two semesters or 3 quarters of college mathematics (through trigonometry, calculus preferred)
Two semesters or 3 quarters of college English
One semester or two quarters of biochemistry
Biochemistry is strongly recommended for the entering class of 2019 and will be required for the entering class of 2020.

Math and English requirements can be taken as online classes. Science requirements with labs cannot.

Advanced Placement (AP) courses which are accepted by your university for credit will be accepted to meet prerequisite requirements. Community college credit is accepted if it includes a lab component and is comparable in content to a four-year college.

There is no requirement to take these courses within a particular time frame, but most applicants find that courses completed more than 10 years ago will not be current enough to adequately prepare them for the MCAT.

While a basic understanding of the physical and biological sciences is important to a medical education, a broad appreciation of individuals and their social, cultural and artistic efforts is equally necessary. Each applicant's credentials for admission will be individually reviewed and evaluated.
We prefer to receive a letter of recommendation from the premedical advisory committee at your college or university. If your school does not have such a committee, you may substitute letters from three faculty members who had you in class, including at least two letters from science faculty. For non-traditional applicants or anyone who cannot meet the letters of recommendation standards listed above have someone who you feel can best attest to your ability to meet the required competencies for medical school. Minimum number of letters is 3. Maximum number of letters is 5.