Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement enabling freshman applicants to enroll in an early assurance program for medical school and earn both the baccalaureate in biology from TCNJ and the MD degree from Jefferson.
Program Details
- Students spend four years at TCNJ and four years at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- Students must apply as a biology major, and take all prerequisite courses at TCNJ, with the exception of non-science courses through AP, IB, or dual credit at another college.
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Students must have a reasonable plan for completion of all required prerequisite courses with at least a C in each course prior to August 1 of the year of matriculation at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and science GPAs must be better than 2.7.
Application Process
- The application deadline is April 1.
- Students will have a supplemental application placed on their application portal.
- By the end of their first year of enrollment at TCNJ, students must submit a separate application for admission to the Early Assurance program, which will be evaluated by TCNJ faculty.
- Qualified candidates will be assured of an interview following receipt of completed MD application, and a final review for admission to the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- Enrollment in the MD program is not guaranteed.