In this uniquely designed program, you are admitted simultaneously to both Drew and New Jersey Medical School. After spending only three years of study at Drew, continue straight on to four years at New Jersey Medical School, bypassing the application process. Admission is highly competitive. When to Apply: No later than November 1 of your senior year in high school. Time at Drew: Three years | Time at New Jersey Medical School: Four years. A formal articulation agreement between the College of Liberal Arts of Drew University and the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) makes it possible for prospective first-year students to apply directly to a special, seven-year dual-degree program in medicine. Students are admitted simultaneously to both Drew and New Jersey Medical School. They then spend three years of study at Drew and four years at NJMS, completing both the B.A. and M.D. degrees in seven years. Can I be pre-med at Drew without participating in this seven-year B.A./M.D. program? Yes! Any student admitted to Drew can pursue a career in medicine and spend their full four years at Drew before continuing to medical school, taking time to explore other fields, take advanced science course work or gain research experiences. What is the difference between the accelerated B.A./M.D. program and regular pre-med studies at Drew? With the B.A./M.D. program, students are accepted simultaneously to Drew University’s B.A. program and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)’s M.D. program. These students spend three years at Drew and four years at NJMS. They do not need to apply again for medical school admission, although they must maintain high grades to stay in the program. With regular pre-med studies, a student devotes the normal four years to undergraduate work at Drew. Admission to medical school is not guaranteed, but students apply to medical schools of their choice at the end of their junior year, with help from Drew’s Health Professions Advising program.

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