Pre-Medicine
Student Advising Services
109 Norton Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: 716.645.6013
Web: prehealth.buffalo.edu
Elizabeth Morsheimer
Pre-Medicine Advisor
etm3@buffalo.edu
About Pre-Medicine at UB
The University at Buffalo offers a wide variety of means of support for students pursuing programs leading to graduate study in the professional health schools, including medicine. While pre-medical studies is not an academic major or formal academic program at UB, students can take all the courses required for medical admission and can further enhance their application by selecting courses from a number of our natural science departments. Advising services consist of a full-time pre-professional health advisor, varied pre-health workshops (5-6 per semester), a pre-health listserv, a website, and active pre-health student clubs such as the Association for Premedical Students (APMS) and Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), a local chapter of one the oldest pre-health honor societies in the country. Students can utilize pre-health drop-in hours or schedule appointments to meet with the pre-health advisor throughout the calendar year. We also provide the services of the Pre-health Committee for letters of recommendation required by the medical schools. The pre-health advising website contains a wealth of information for students interested in this track, including recommended courses and a timeline for undergraduate studies and graduate applications.
Special Academic Opportunities
Early Assurance Program with the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Each year, well-qualified undergraduates may receive formal acceptance from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in the second semester of their sophomore year. To qualify, students must possess a minimum approximate overall and science GPA of 3.75 and must complete particular science courses. A combined SAT score of 1400 or above is preferred. Upon receipt of the baccalaureate degree, the medical phase begins. This is not an accelerated program. The preprofessional health advisor can provide further information.