| EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS |
Applicants from the United States (who are U.S. citizens or have permanent visas) or Canada are expected to
have a minimum of three years of under-graduate studies or the equivalent of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter
hours, including premedical requirements from an accredited college or university. A baccalaureate degree is
recommended but not required. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree
or higher.
The following courses are considered standard pre-medical requirements for admission. Exceptions will be
considered on an individual basis.
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| General
biology, anatomy or zoology |
One
academic year. |
| General/inorganic
chemistry (with lab) |
One
academic year. |
| Biochemistry/organic
chemistry (with lab) |
One
academic year. |
| Physics
(recommended) |
One
academic year. |
| Other |
A
broad background in humanities, social sciences
or physical sciences and computer skills. |
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Biology: A one-year general biology or zoology course with a laboratory component. Students who elect
to pursue additional coursework in the biological sciences should consider genetics, embryology, cell and
molecular biology or comparative anatomy.
Chemistry: One year of inorganic and one year of organic chemistry with laboratory component. Biochemistry
can be considered as a substitute for one semester of organic chemistry.
Additional coursework in biology and related disciplines is highly recommended. Students completing courses
such as cell biology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, statistics and
psychology/interpersonal skills and communication are given preference in admissions.
MCATs are strongly recommended, and are required from students who meet any of the following three
conditions:
- Students with outdated required science coursework (>5 years old).
- Students who completed required science coursework at a community college.
- Students with "C" grades or lower in the required science courses.
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| ENGLISH PROFICIENCY |
Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in writing,
reading and oral communication by either coursework complete or by examination.
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| CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |
Applicants are expected to have a minimum of 50 hours of direct patient care experience, including
voluntary, to be considered eligible for admission to SABA University School of Medicine. This experience
can come from volunteering in a hospital setting, shadowing physicians, working as an EMT, etc. Students
who do not meet the minimum requirement at the time of their application must fulfill it prior to
matriculation.
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| REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLYING |
The following documents are required to complete the application process.
- A completed application form along with a personal statement.
- Application fee $75.00 U.S.
- Official transcript(s) from each college/university or professional school attended. Student issued copies may suffice, pending official transcripts.
- Two letters of recommendation from college/university professors or physicians who have supervised you in a medically relevant setting. Evaluations from a college pre-medical committee are accepted in lieu of individual letters.
- Two (2" X 2") colored passport size photos.
- MCAT official report (strongly recommended and may be required for some applicants).
- TOEFL scores, official report, if applicable.
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| DEFERRED ENROLLMENT |
Students requesting to defer their original date of
matriculation must submit a written request to the Admissions Committee and must have already secured
placement in that original starting class by paying their tuition deposit. If approved, the tuition deposit
will be credited to the semester for which the deferment was made.
In addition, a $500 deferment fee will be charged which is non-refundable. This fee will also be
credited to the 1st semester’s tuition. Deferment requests must be made on the official deferral form
available from the Admissions Office. Deferral requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and
may only be granted if a seat is available in the intended semester. A deferral is limited to two semesters
from the original start date. Only one deferment request will be honored. If the student is still unable to
attend after deferral, he/she must reapply for admission.
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| RE-APPLICATION |
| Application
materials are maintained on file for one year, thereafter, students
must re-apply for admission. If a candidate chooses to re-apply
within a one-year period, a $75 application fee is required
along with updated transcript if applicable. |
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| APPLICANTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES |
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The Admissions Committee will evaluate applicants from countries with educational standards similar to
the U.S. Each applicant, in general, should meet the educational requirements for admission to medical
school in the US or Canada. Students who have attended institutions outside the U.S. and whose transcripts
are not in English must provide an interpretation of the transcript from an approved educational evaluation
and translation service.
Students who have attended a college or university outside the U.S. or Canada are required to obtain a
course-by-course evaluation of their transcript through the World Education Services (www.wes.org) or from
another accredited agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
(www.naces.org).
Since English is the language of instruction at SABA University, it is important that applicants be
prepared academically to pursue the curriculum and be able to communicate in English. Applicants whose
principal language is not English are required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
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| TRANSFER
APPLICANTS |
Basic science transfer applicants will only be accepted to the first, second or third semester. Depending
on space availability, only applicants who have attended a World Health Organization approved medical
school will be eligible for transfer. SABA University will not consider coursework completed through a
distance learning program. Students with unsatisfactory records or dismissal for any reason from other
medical schools are not considered for transfer.
Acceptance is contingent upon the recommendation of the Admissions Committee and on the basis of space
available within the class.
Transfer students must meet all documentation requirements of a new student and must be in good academic
standing. A student applying for transfer must fulfill the same documentation requirements of a new student,
including:
- An official transcript from his/her current institution and all past educational institutions.
- A letter from his/her current medical school indicating the applicants standing at that school. This letter is normally written by the academic dean of the medical school.
- A statement that the student has met all outstanding financial and academic obligations at their previous medical school.
SABA University does not offer advanced standing credit for courses taken in graduate or professional degree
programs (e.g. Chiropractic, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, Dentistry or other allied health professional
programs). We only offer transfer credit for coursework completed through an accredited medical school that
meets our standard and matches our curriculum.
Please note: Based on the medical school an applicant is seeking transfer from, if accepted, the student may
need to repeat courses to satisfy state licensure requirements.
Students interested in transferring to the Clinical Medicine program must contact the Admissions Office
prior to formally applying to determine eligibility and space availability.
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| REQUIRED
EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS |
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MICROSCOPE
It is
mandatory for students to rent microscopes. The rental fee
is included
in the tuition. The binocular medical microscope has a 4-place
objective, a graduated mechanical stage, a focusable sub
stage
condenser with iris diaphragm and light source of variable
intensity. Students may bring their own microscope if they
choose, however, the rental fees will not be waived.
CLINICAL
JACKETS
Students
must purchase their own laboratory coats and aprons.
TEXTBOOKS
Students
will be given a list of required textbooks and other equipment
at the time of admission. SABA University School of Medicine
reserves the right to change the booklist. To prevent unnecessary
expenditures, it is suggested that students should purchase
their textbooks one semester at a time.
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Requirements
