BCPS Interdisciplinary Programs
Bachelor of Science / MD Dual Degree
The IIT/Rush Medical College Program is an early admission program open to sophomores and to students attending other colleges or universities who transfer to IIT. Students must demonstrate high academic standards and research experience prior to admittance. Students admitted to this program will complete their undergraduate B.S. degree at IIT in a major of their choosing. As part of this experience, they will participate in a year-long research project that bridges engineering, science, and medicine. The final four years are spent at Rush Medical College, during which time the student earns their M.D. degree. This program is designed for students who intend to become research-oriented physicians.
Continuation on to medical school is contingent upon:
(1) maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and no course grade below a C
(2) completion of all specified premedical courses with grades of B or better and
(3) successful completion of a research project starting no later than the spring semester of the junior year and culminating in submission of a manuscript to a professional conference or a professional journal.
Students are required to take the MCAT in the spring of their junior year for statistical purposes, although the scores will not affect admission to Rush Medical College. Students must register with the Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) for purposes of matriculating to Rush Medical College. The Premedical Planning Guide for Prospective and Current Students in the IIT/Rush Combined Honors Engineering and Medicine Program should be consulted for schedule planning.
Learn more about the Pre-Medicine Program at:
http://www.iit.edu/~premed/programs/minor.html