Pre‑Medicine: your bridge into the MD Program
A learning environment built for pre‑med students
DBUA‑SOM offers high quality, innovative teaching. To complement our inspiring faculty, we're committed to state‑of‑the‑art facilities that cater directly to the needs of the 21st‑century student — well‑equipped, contemporary spaces to study, learn, network, and relax.
Flexible structure
A program built around individual intellectual development, not a rigid one-size-fits-all track.
Sky Yoga
Integrated into student life for the physical and mental discipline medicine demands.
Modern facilities
Contemporary spaces to study, learn, network, and relax on the St. Vincent campus.
DBUA‑SOM welcomes students to join its enthusiastic community of pioneers, visionaries, and scholars.
Who Pre‑Medicine is for
Most Indian applicants arrive here first — straight out of high school, or with an incomplete undergraduate degree.
- Completed a challenging high school program
- Fewer than 90 college credit hours — not yet eligible for direct MD entry
- Conversational proficiency in English, written and verbal
- NEET score optional
- Transfer students: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
Curriculum — 4 semesters, 96 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 6 |
| General Chemistry | 4 |
| Physics I | 4 |
| Mathematics I | 4 |
| English I | 6 |
| Total | 24 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Biology II | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Physics II | 4 |
| Mathematics II | 4 |
| English II | 4 |
| Communication | 2 |
| Total | 24 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Intro to Anatomy & Physiology I | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Sociology | 4 |
| Medical Terminology I | 4 |
| Information Technology | 2 |
| Medical Psychology | 2 |
| Introduction to Research | 2 |
| Total | 24 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Intro to Anatomy & Physiology II | 6 |
| Introduction to Biochemistry | 6 |
| Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| Medical Terminology II | 4 |
| Introduction to Histology | 4 |
| Total | 24 |
What happens after Pre‑Medicine
96 credits confirmed
All four Pre‑Medicine semesters completed, academic record finalized.
Direct entry to MD1
Students move straight into Semester MD1 of the MD Program — no separate application, no re‑testing.
Basic Sciences begins
20 months of para‑clinical training on the St. Vincent campus, leading toward Clinical Clerkships and the M.D. degree.