Wayne State University School of Medicine — MD

Medicine (MD) · Detroit, MI · public · 4-year program

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

Mandatory criteria

Biology, two semesters
Required
6 credits minimum · Lab required · At least 6 credits. One semester of biology lab is required. Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
General or inorganic chemistry, two semesters
Required
6 credits minimum · Lab required · At least 6 credits. One semester of lab is required. Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry, two semesters
Required
6 credits minimum · Lab required · At least 6 credits. Biochemistry can replace the second semester. One semester of lab is required. Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics, two semesters
Required
6 credits minimum · At least 6 credits. A physics lab is highly recommended but not required. Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English writing, one semester
Required
3 credits minimum · Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
College mathematics, one semester
Required
Prerequisites don't expire. AP, IB and CLEP count if they're on a university transcript.
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Bachelor's degree, with every prerequisite finished three weeks before matriculation
Required
Wayne State M.D. eligibility and prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
MCAT
Required
No minimum score. Early Decision applicants need 508 or higher.
Wayne State M.D. admissions: Take the MCAT · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
AMCAS application
Required
Wayne State M.D. admissions: Take the MCAT · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Recommended, not mandatory

Biochemistry
Recommended
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Statistics
Recommended
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Social science
Recommended
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Medical ethics
Recommended
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Upper-level biology (such as genetics, immunology, microbiology or neuroscience)
Recommended
Wayne State Premedical Coursework Policy (2025–26, 2026–27) · 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