Baylor College Of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas, is a highly respected, high-ranking medical school that offers comprehensive, quality medical education programs. BCM has a medical school that educates future physicians. They also house an allied health division, which provides training in: * Nurse anesthesia * Physician assisting * Prosthetics and orthotics BCM’s medical education programs give students the chance to work in one of more than eight teaching hospitals. Medical students also begin working with patients as soon as a few weeks into their program. Baylor College of Medicine also has a graduate research division, which was ranked as one of the top in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. Graduates of BCM are proof of its excellence. They have consistently developed strong careers as practicing doctors, medical school chairs, medical researchers and executives of pharmaceutical companies. BCM also has an innovative program for exceptional high school students who wish to enter the eight-year medical school program. Admissions requirements are different for each program. Admission to most programs is in three phases, with the applicant-pool narrowed down over the course of each phase. Admissions requirements generally include test scores, GPA and courses taken. Financial aid is available through federal grants and loans. Students are also encouraged to seek out scholarships, grants and loans from medical and healthcare agencies and organizations.

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