Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical and Health Professions Program

We Prepare You to Stand Out

Not every student knows his/her professional goals when entering college. Others may start and even enter a profession after graduation from college and find that it is not the right "fit" for them. If this description resonates with you and you have made the decision to pursue a career in medicine, then Duquesne's Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical and Health Professions Program (PB-PMHPP) is here to help you meet those goals.

The Duquesne University PB-PMHPP is an individualized, multi-track program that prepares you to meet the academic requirements, gain greater success on the entrance examinations and have greater success with the application processes needed for admission to the medical, dental, or other health professional graduate programs of your choice. This is not your typical "gap" or "glide year" program. We do not require you to pursue a pre-prescribed academic curriculum like many other post-baccalaureate programs, but rather we will work with you to design an individualized curricular plan tailored to meet your specific needs and goals.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive advisement
• Application preparation and assistance
• Rigorous science coursework
• Unique PB-PMHPP courses designed exclusively to meet the specific needs of post-baccalaureate students pursuing both career-changer and enhancement tracks

The PB-PMHPP course work is unique to Duquesne University and is not offered in such a comprehensive manner anywhere else.

How We Help You:

• Our advisors work alonsige you to help you get the necessary pre-requisite coursework to enhance your academic record
• Help you become better prepared to acheive higher scores on required entrance exams (eg MCAT, DAT, OAT)

The PB-PMHPP features:

• Individualized academic plans
• Individualized and comprehensive advisement
• Assistance with application process for up to 3 years after program completion
• Specialized PMHPP course work with "0" additional credit load

All prospective graduate students will be required to submit official transcripts from all colleges attended. Most programs require letters of recommendation and a personal statement. GMAT and LSAT scores are required for the schools of Business and Law, respectively. GRE scores are required for most doctoral programs and some master's programs. Other requirements could include a writing sample, resume, audition or interview.

International Students

If your undergraduate and/or graduate degrees are from an institution located outside of the United States, you must use a transcript credential evaluation service to obtain a course-by-course report. The official reports must be sent directly to Duquesne University from the organization you order through and will qualify as official transcripts. Please review our Transcript Credential Evaluation Instructions.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary by program. Many programs allow students to apply for the fall or spring semester. Some programs also allow for a summer start term.

Credit transfers

Generally, an academic department may accept credits from a regionally-accredited university that correspond to the Duquesne curriculum and in which you have earned at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The program director of the program or department offering the course establishes the final determination of the acceptance or denial of transfer credits.