Pre-Med and Pre-Health Professions Programs
Duquesne's Pre-Medical and Health Professions Programs (PMHPP) assist both undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students in becoming the most competitive applicants possible - helping you to navigate the pre-requisite requirements, multi-tiered admission processes, while also giving you opportunities to learn basic medical skills and identify important experiences to prepare you for your future.
Each year, the number of applications for medical and health professional schools grows exponentially, while the acceptance rates remain consistent, so it's important to take advantage of opportunities that make that process easier - and the PMHPP can help you do that. Competition for admission to professional school is always very intense, but in 2022, the volume of applications to medical and other health professional schools was higher than it has ever been before.
Here's an idea of the competition that you will be facing based upon 2022 data:
- 55,188 applicants for allopathic (MD) medical school with only 41.2% of applicants accepted to MD school,
- 27,277 applicants for osteopathic (DO) medical school with only 31.2% of applicants accepted,
- 11,180 applicants for dental school in the United States (acceptance rate 56.6%),
- 30,049 applicants for post-baccalaureate (PB) physician assistant school (40.1% accepted),
- 10,834 applicants for veterinary medical school (acceptance rate 31.9%), and
- 716 applicants for podiatry school (74.2% accepted).
Not only are there more applicants for admission to medical and other professional schools, but the quality of those applicants also continues to increase.