Eligibility

NYU's Program is a good fit for you if

  1. You already have a bachelor's degree AND
  2. You earned a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 AND
  3. You did not take any, or have taken less than 50%, of the core prerequisite science courses* as an undergraduate OR
  4. You need to retake all of the prerequisite science courses because they were taken outside of the United States OR
  5. You need to retake all of the prerequisite science courses because your sciences are more than 10 years old** AND
  6. You have explored a career in the health professions through volunteer and/or clinical work.

 

**By 10 years old, we are referring to the year that you earned your bachelor's degree. Valid for Spring 2023 admission and later. 

NYU's Program is NOT a good fit for you if

  1. You have already taken 50% or more of the core prerequisite science courses* (less than 10 years ago in the US) AND/OR
  2. You need to take less than 24 credits of required courses as a postbacc OR
  3. You need to improve your grades.

If you have questions about your precise eligibility for our program, please refer to the FAQ page before contacting us for further information. You will find that many of your questions may be answered there.

If our program is not a good fit for you, you should consider one of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs listed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

 

*Core Science Courses

To be eligible for the NYU postbacc program, accepted students will have completed no more than 4 of the core science courses (listed below) at the time of their matriculation into the program (they will need to complete a minimum of 5 core science courses in our program), or they will need to retake ALL of the core science courses because either a.) their science coursework was completed more than 10 years ago, or b.) their coursework was completed at a foreign institution. 

  1. General Chemistry I
  2. General Chemistry II
  3. Principles of Biology I
  4. Principles of Biology II
  5. Organic Chemistry I
  6. Organic Chemistry II
  7. Physics I
  8. Physics II
  9. Biochemistry I

Please note that the five course requirement is a firm requirement, making this program most suitable for those hoping to enter medical or dental schools. We cannot substitute other coursework (ie, anatomy and physiology) to fit the five course requirement.

 

Residency Requirement for NYU students and alumni

Current NYU students or alumni who are applying to the postbacc program must plan to complete a minimum of 2 semesters in the postbacc program. These applicants must complete at least 4 core science courses during their 2 semester residency. In order to be eligible for the linkage program, they must have completed at least one semester and 2 core science courses in the postbacc program and meet the linkage nomination requirements by the time of their linkage application.  

 

Applicants to PA/PT/DVM programs

Applicants accepted into the NYU postbacc program who plan to apply for PA/PT/DVM programs will need to complete one or more science courses in addition to the postbacc core science curriculum--depending on their target programs' prerequisites. In order to be eligible for the NYU postbacc program, applicants to these programs must be planning to complete a minimum of 5 core science courses during their time in the NYU postbacc program. More information for applicants interested in these programs. Note we do not have convenient access to a microbiology with lab (it requires four additional classes to be able to accomplish this at NYU), and we do not have a two-semester anatomy and physiology course seqence. You will likely need to complete these rquirements elsewhere and regardless of where you complete these courses, we cannot count any of these extra courses toward your 5 core sciences requirement here.

 

Applicants to Pharmacy programs

If you are interested in applying to pharmacy programs, our postbacc program can be a good fit for you; however, you must be able to complete at least 5 of the core sciences here. Additionally, it is your responsibility to review any additional prerequisites needed for these programs--as many require microbiology, anatomy, and/or physiology in addition to the core sciences. We do not have convenient ways for you to take these three courses, and you will likely need to complete additional courses at another insitution.

 

Applicants to Nursing programs

Our program is not a good fit for applicants interested in applying to nursing school. If you are interested in completing the prerequisites for nursing, please visit the NYU College of Nursing website.