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Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School M.D. Direct Program

The Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School M.D. Direct Program is a highly selective, collaborative program with the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine for students who have a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine. Admitted students earn a B.A. or B.S. degree from Â鶹ŮÀÉ, an approved 2-year M.S. degree from Â鶹ŮÀÉ, and the M.D. degree from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Medicine (Â鶹ŮÀÉCOM) in Boca Raton in seven or eight years. The College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science may provide teaching or research assistantships to Â鶹ŮÀÉHS M.D. Direct students during enrollment in their master's programs, which includes a partial tuition waiver.

Admission is open to highly qualified Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School seniors, with preferential consideration given to National Merit Finalists and Scholars.

Important Information:

  • Students who were early admitted to Â鶹ŮÀÉ (Â鶹ŮÀÉ) in their junior year through Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School do not need to complete the Â鶹ŮÀÉ undergraduate application. Once confirmed to have met the eligibility requirements, these students will receive an invitation to complete the BS/MD Qualtrics survey.
  • Â鶹ŮÀÉ HS Seniors who do not have an "Early Admissions" acceptance must complete the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Admissions form via the . Once an applicant has been confirmed to meet the eligibility requirements, they will be invited to complete the secondary application for the BS/MD program.

Program Expectations and Requirements

Minimum Eligibility Requirements to Apply
(subject to change):

  • SAT score of 1490 or a minimum ACT composite of 33
  • Weighted high school GPA of at least 4.30
  • Experience with patient interaction - Highly recommended, but not required
  • Research experience - Highly recommended, but not required
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident status
  • Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at Â鶹ŮÀÉ in Fall Term after high school graduation
  • Complete bachelor's degree at Â鶹ŮÀÉ no earlier than Fall Term after high school graduation
  • If National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist, must report Â鶹ŮÀÉ as National Merit Scholarship Program Sponsor College First Choice

Application Requirements

  1. To be considered for the B.S./M.D. Program, you must submit your B.S./M.D. application no later than 11:59 PM, EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.
  2. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) from applicant must be emailed to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: CV-Â鶹ŮÀÉ High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
  3. One Letter of Recommendation (LOR) uploaded as a pdf file, from a counselor or high school teacher, must be sent by the letter writer to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: LOR- Â鶹ŮÀÉ High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
  4. CV and LOR must be received no later than 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.

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Timeline for AY 2025-2026*
Timeline Date Timeline Description
September 8, 2025 B.S./M.D. Application Opens
December 1, 2025 B.S./M.D. Application, CV and LOR due by 11:59PM EST
December 2, 2025 - January 17, 2026 Program Committee reviews applications
January 26, 2026 - January 30, 2026 Invitations to interview will be sent to applicants
February 2026 Interviews will be conducted virtually
March 2026 Decisions released to applicants

*Timeline subject to change

Contact Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School M.D. Direct Program

For further information, contact Chayane Daniels and/or Tricia Meredith.

Additional Information
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
Address
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Â鶹ŮÀÉ
777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431