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The Department of Bioengineering is proud to offer a joint BS/MD program with the University of Toledo College of Medicine. Students admitted to this program are guaranteed acceptance into the College of Medicine provided they maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering.

Note that a similar program known as the Baccalaureate/MD or Bacc/MD program is offered by the University of Toledo College of Arts and Sciences. Prospective students must select one program and cannot apply to both. Please click here for more information on the Bacc/MD program, and a comparison of the Bioengineering BS/MD and Arts & Sciences Bacc/MD programs is provided to help prospective students determine which program is more appropriate.

BS/MD Admission Requirements
Applicants to the BS/MD program must meet the following requirements:

• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status in the U.S (permanent residency "green" card). If applying as a permanent resident, an applicant must be a permanent resident at the time of application and will be required to submit a photocopy of the front and back of their permanent residency card.
• completion of high school this Spring and admission to the Bioengineering Program starting next Fall
• a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 scale
• a composite ACT score of at least 29 or a composite SAT math and critical reading score of at least 1300

A maximum of ten first-year students are selected for the program every year. Qualified applicants must complete a successful interview with College of Medicine faculty before they are admitted to the BS/MD program.

How to Apply
An application form (fillable PDF) is available on the department web site to apply to the BS/MD program. Please mail your completed BS/MD application form and supplemental materials to:

Ms. Wiona Porath
Academic Program Coordinator

University of Toledo
Department of Bioengineering
5051 Nitschke Hall MS 303
2801 West Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43606-3390

Phone: (419) 530-8078
Fax: (419) 530-8076
Email: wiona.porath@utoledo.edu

Applications will not be considered if BS/MD applicants have not applied for admission to the University of Toledo College of Engineering. Application materials for admission to the University of Toledo must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and not to the Department of Bioengineering. Please refer to Undergraduate Admissions for instructions on how to apply to the University of Toledo. BS/MD applicants should enter the Bioengineering code "BIOE" under the Intended Major section of the application form.

Application Deadlines
Applications will be considered if University of Toledo application materials are received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission before December 1st AND if the BS/MD application form and supplemental materials are received by the Department of Bioengineering before December 1st.

To have your most recent ACT/SAT scores and high school GPA considered for the BS/MD program application, the University of Toledo Office of Undergraduate Admission must receive your official high school transcripts and test scores no later than December 1st.

Selected applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews at the College of Medicine during February, and admission decisions will be made before the end of March.

College of Medicine Admission Requirements
To guarantee admission to the College of Medicine, students accepted into the BS/MD program must complete the requirements detailed in the University of Toledo policy 3364-81-04-010-03, Guidelines for the Bioengineering BS/MD Program. These requirements include:

1. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. The cumulative grade point average used to determine whether this requirement has been satisfied will be obtained from the student's AMCAS application.
2. Uninterrupted matriculation within the Bioengineering program every semester until undergraduate Bioengineering degree requirements have been satisfied.
3. Submission of an AMCAS application for admission to the University of Toledo College of Medicine no later than November 1 the year before completion of the undergraduate Bioengineering degree program. The application type should be marked "Combined Bachelors/Medical degree". The College of Medicine will require your AMCAS application ID before final submission to make the combined BS/MD program application option available to you.
4. All other requirements for students accepted to the College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine degree program, including Minimal technical standards for admissions, matriculation, and graduation (policy number 3364-81-04-005-00) and Records Check for Students Matriculating into the College of Medicine M.D. program (policy number 3364-81-04-028).

Students admitted to the BS/MD program will interview with College of Medicine faculty before they are admitted into the BS/MD program and are not required to interview again before gaining admission to the College of Medicine. Furthermore, students admitted to the BS/MD program are not required to provide a score on the MCAT exam to gain admission into the College of Medicine following completion of the Bioengineering degree program. Guaranteed admission to the College of Medicine can be revoked if the student:

1. Transfers matriculation from the Bioengineering program to another degree program within the University of Toledo, or transfers matriculation to another university.
2. Fails to complete the undergraduate Bioengineering degree program within a period of six (6) years from matriculation into the undergraduate Bioengineering degree program.
3. Violates a standard of conduct, academic or ethical conduct policy as a University student, or other applicable University policy where the potential outcome could result in a failing assignment or exam grade, a failing course grade, probation, expulsion or removal from the University.
4. Submits the AMCAS application to other medical schools instead of or in addition to the University of Toledo College of Medicine.

BS/MD students that lose their direct admission status may still choose to apply for admission to the College of Medicine. Should a BS/MD student lose their direct admission status and subsequently choose to apply to the University of Toledo College of Medicine, this student will need to proceed through the entirety of the regular College of Medicine admissions process, including submission of MCAT scores and interviews with the College of Medicine Admissions Committee if an invitation to interview is extended.