Does Harvard Medical School admit international graduate students for further studies??

Answer 1

Directly from their website:

"INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

I am a foreign student. Will that affect my chances of getting in to HMS?
Foreign students who have studied for at least one year at an accredited institution in the United States or Canada, and have completed the requirements, are eligible to apply at HMS. International applicants should make every effort to take the majority of required courses at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. Foreign students who do not have a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an institution in the U.S. or Canada are rarely offered admission.

Do I need to take the TOEFL to test my English fluency?
You do not need to take the TOEFL. However, we do require, at minimum, one year of previous education taught in the United States or Canada as a prerequisite to admission. Fluency in English is expected.

My undergrad degree is from an institution outside of the United States and Canada. Can I still apply to HMS?
A limited number of required courses taken outside the U.S. or Canada may be used to fulfill requirements, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Every effort should be made to take the majority of required courses at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada. In any case, at least one year of full-time academic work in the U.S. or Canada is required. Foreign students who do not have a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an institution in the United States or Canada are rarely offered admission.

Are international students eligible for financial aid?
International Students are eligible to apply for need-based financial institutional scholarships and loans. More information can be found at the HMS Financial Aid Office website "

Answer 2

Admission to any med school in the US is difficult for foreign students - most don't admit them. As for financial aid, forget it. It's horribly scarce for international students, and very hotly contested. And admission to med school requires a standard premed program. You probably don't have all the prerequisite science & math courses. Countries like NZ, etc, tend to short the theoretical science courses, labs, etc, and get into practical training sooner than US schools do. Probably a bad idea. Med school admissions have become so competitive that increasing numbers of applicants have masters degrees (biochemistry, etc) before they even apply to med school now. There are so many US applicants that most cannot get in as it is.

Answer 3

Send questions to Admissions and explain what you wanted to achieve or mean by further studies. Research?

http://hms.harvard.edu/hms/home.asp
http://hms.harvard.edu/hms/research.asp

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