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Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program

The Post-bac Pre-med Program is one program with two components: career changers and record enhancers. Both components share the same goal - to become the physician they always wanted to be.

The career changer component is for college graduates who wish to change their career to become a physician but lack the pre-med requirements and preparation for medical school admission. There are ten spots available for a new cohort of students to participate in a two-year program. It is possible to complete the program in less than two years pending course load. This component offers assured admission to the UofL School of Medicine.

The record enhancer component is for pre-med students who have graduated from college and taken the majority or all of their pre-med requirements or may have already taken the MCAT or applied to medical school and wish to improve their credentials to be more competitive for medical admission. There are fifteen spots available for a new cohort of students to participate in track one of the program. Track two is optional and gives you a choice to continue taking upper-level science classes at the undergraduate level or applying to the one-year non-thesis Masters of Physiology Program. 

Application requirements for Career Changers

This is a competitive in-person program with 10 spots available for fall entry only.  Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  • Earned a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the United States
  • Have a minimum 3.3 grade point average from undergraduate or graduate school
  • Have no more than 12 credit hours in premedical science course work (not including English and math courses)

Application Requirements for Record Enhancers

This is a competitive in-person program with 15 spots available for fall entry only. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  • Earned a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the United States
  • Have a minimum 2.9 grade point average from undergraduate or graduate school
  • Have 13+ credit hours in premedical science course work (biology, chemistry, physics)

Our application cycle for the 2026 cohort begins December 1 - March 1, 2026.

What this program can do for you

  • Provide you with a supportive student-centered community of non-traditional pre-med students
  • Provide personalized advising and serve as your navigation system along your pre-med journey
  • Provide shadowing, group service projects, guest physician speakers, medical student panels AND MUCH MORE!

Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions

Our one-hour virtual sessions via Microsoft Teams provide an overview of the Career Changer and Record Enhancer Components. You can find links to the information sessions through our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.

  • October 11 @ 1:00-2:00 P.M.
  • October 14 @ 5:30-6:30 P.M.
  • October 15 @ 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • November 1 @ 1:00-2:00 P.M.
  • November 4 @ 5:30-6:30 P.M.
  • November 5 @ 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • December 2 @ 5:30-6:30 P.M.
  • December 3 @ 12:00-1:00 P.M.

For more information about the Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program for career changers, please send an e-mail to postbacpmed@louisville.edu and one of our staff will follow up with you.