Welcome to the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine EMSSP Program

The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) is a partnership between Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and 14 undergraduate colleges that emphasizes early admissions and curriculum coordination.  For more information about the program, please visit our homepage

Recommendations for the online application

For the online application:

• We recommend saving your work every 20 minutes
• We recommend using the following browser versions (or higher): Chrome 39.0 +, Firefox 34.0 +, Safari 7+. Older versions may work, but have not been tested
• You can navigate using the Application Sections menu at the top of each screen
• Be sure to save using the links at the bottom of each page before navigating away
• When viewing previously uploaded documents, your browser may block popups. We recommend allowing all popups from https://ApplyEMSSP.bumc.bu.edu
• You will be able to save and return to edit your application until you submit on the “Review and Submit” screen
• The Submit button will not be enabled on the Review and Submit page until all required elements have been provided
• Pay special note to the items below that must be sent via direct mail, received by February 15, 2024
• Jump right to Personal Information page to get started

What to expect from the process

All materials must be received by February 15, 2024. Within the application you will need to provide:

• Personal information
• Education (including an uploaded copy of your test scores on both the SAT and ACT, if taken)
• Other Experience (school, community and volunteer activities, as well as full- and part-time employment)
• College coursework (courses, grades and credit broken out between science and math versus all other courses)
• An uploaded 2-3 page personal statement
• Names and email contact info for 3-5 individuals who will be providing letters of recommendation. Your letter writers will receive an email with instructions on how to submit their letters electronically.

In addition to the materials provided electronically, the following must be received via direct mail by February 15, 2024:

• Official college transcript(s) from any institution at which you enrolled in any undergraduate coursework regardless of the grade received in the course or whether it was successfully transferred toward your degree

Mailing address for the direct mail items:

About the Personal Statement:

Your personal statement should be a maximum of 4,500 characters. We recommend you work offline in MS Word (or another word processing application), then copy/paste the final version into the field provided within the personal statement section. If you work directly within the personal statement section, we recommend saving every 20 minutes. Within the narrative you should address the following questions:

1. What are your reasons for applying to the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Early Medical School Selection Program?
2. Why do you want to pursue medicine as a career?
3. What do you expect to contribute to the profession?
4. What do you expect to gain from medicine as a career?
5. What life experiences have motivated you to pursue medicine as a career?

Questions?

If you have questions about the requirements or process, please  Contact Us .

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