Michigan State University College of Human Medicine — MD

Medicine (MD) · East Lansing, MI

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LCME: Full · Application cycle: 2027–2028 · last reviewed 2026-11-03 by Nasser

Mandatory criteria

Biochemistry
Required
Minimum grade C+ · C+ (2.3) or better, at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college.
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Upper-level biology (300 level or higher)
Required
Minimum grade C+ · C+ (2.3) or better, at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college.
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics, two semesters
Required
Minimum grade C+ · C+ (2.3) or better, at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college.
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
At least 90 college credit hours, with a bachelor's degree conferred before matriculation
Required
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
MCAT
Required
Minimum standards: MCAT total 498 or higher and an undergraduate BCPM GPA of 2.5. The last accepted test date is September 12.
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Casper or AAMC PREview (one situational judgement test)
Required
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
3–4 letters of evaluation, one from a science course instructor
Required
A clinical supervisor letter is encouraged.
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Behavioral sciences (anthropology, psychology, sociology)
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Humanities (ethics, history, languages, philosophy)
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Anatomy and physiology
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Other life sciences (bioinformatics, genetics, immunology, neuroscience)
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Mathematics (algebra, data analysis, statistics)
Recommended
Minimum grade C+
MSU College of Human Medicine admissions · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

None recorded. Check the official site.

What this path usually involves

General to Medicine (MD). Each program sets its own rules.

MCAT
AMCAS
TMDSAS
Clinical exposure
Service
Research
Letters
Essays
Interviews