FAU High School M.D. Direct Program

The FAU High School M.D. Direct Program is a highly selective, collaborative program with the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine for students who have a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine. Admitted students earn a B.A. or B.S. degree from FAU, an approved 2-year M.S. degree from FAU, and the M.D. degree from FAU's College of Medicine (FAUCOM) in Boca Raton in seven or eight years. The College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science may provide teaching or research assistantships to FAUHS M.D. Direct students during enrollment in their master's programs, which includes a partial tuition waiver.

Admission is open to highly qualified FAU High School seniors, with preferential consideration given to National Merit Finalists and Scholars.

Important Information:

• Students who were early admitted to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in their junior year through FAU High School do not need to complete the FAU undergraduate application. Once confirmed to have met the eligibility requirements, these students will receive an invitation to complete the BS/MD Qualtrics survey.
• FAU HS Seniors who do not have an "Early Admissions" acceptance must complete the FAU Admissions form via the Future Owls Portal . Once an applicant has been confirmed to meet the eligibility requirements, they will be invited to complete the secondary application for the BS/MD program.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements to Apply
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• SAT score of 1490 or a minimum ACT composite of 33
• Weighted high school GPA of at least 4.30
• Experience with patient interaction - Highly recommended, but not required
• Research experience - Highly recommended, but not required
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident status
• Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at FAU in Fall Term after high school graduation
• Complete bachelor's degree at FAU no earlier than Fall Term after high school graduation
• If National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist, must report FAU as National Merit Scholarship Program Sponsor College First Choice

Application Requirements

1. To be considered for the B.S./M.D. Program, you must submit your B.S./M.D. application no later than 11:59 PM, EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.
2. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) from applicant must be emailed to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: CV-FAU High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
3. One Letter of Recommendation (LOR) uploaded as a pdf file, from a counselor or high school teacher, must be sent by the letter writer to faubsmdprograms@fau.edu. In the subject line type: LOR- FAU High Med Direct Program (Insert Applicant Name).
4. CV and LOR must be received no later than 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 1, 2025.

*Timeline subject to change