Linkage Programs
One of the most exciting features of the Scripps College Post-Baccalaureate Program is our linkage program with six stellar medical schools. Students who have outstanding qualifications upon entering the program and who continue to succeed academically and in their volunteer placements while enrolled in the program will be invited to apply for a linkage. Typically, about a quarter of the students in each class successfully enter medical school through our linkage programs in the fall following the completion of their Post-Baccalaureate curriculum at Scripps College. Acceptance to medical school through our linkage programs is contingent upon continued high academic achievement and performance on the MCAT.
Scripps has linkage agreements with the following schools:
- Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA
- George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
- Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pomona, CA
The Scripps postbac administration provides 1-1 advising tailored to each student’s specific timeline for applying to medical school. Students who choose to apply to medical school through a linkage program have distinct timeframes for taking the medical college admission test (MCAT), completing their personal statement and secondary application, and preparing for medical school interviews. Our hands-on advising approach helps ensure that Scripps postbac students are on track throughout the application process and are able to present themselves optimally to medical school admissions committees.
Glide year
After completing the Post-Bac Program, students who do not commit to a linkage agreement enter into a year of transition, commonly referred to as the glide year. Most students who complete a post-baccalaureate program begin the medical school application process in June, following the completion of their program, with the intention of beginning medical school approximately 14 months later.
During a glide year, students continue to develop their professional portfolios as prospective medical students along with completing their secondary applications to medical schools. Many students use this year to continue to take additional college courses such as molecular biology, genetics, or statistics. This is also an ideal time to participate in research opportunities. The Scripps College Post-Baccalaureate Program continues to offer advising through the glide year as applicants navigate the medical school admission process.
Recently, our glide year students have been enrolled in continuing education classes and have participated in research projects at City of Hope, Loma Linda University Medical Center, and UCSF Breast Care Center. In addition, many students scribe or volunteer in various clinical settings.
Professional school acceptances
The following medical and health professional schools have accepted our students, and the list is growing. Schools in bold indicate where our graduates have been accepted in the past five years. Asterisk (*) denotes linkage schools.
Medical Schools
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
Chicago Medical School
Columbia University
Cornell University
Creighton University
Dartmouth University
Drexel University
Emory University
George Washington University*
Harvard Medical School
Hofstra University*
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Johns Hopkins University
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Loma Linda University
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michigan State
Midwestern University – AZ & Chicago
New York Medical College
New York University
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Queen’s University – Belfast
Rochester University
Rush Medical College
St. George’s University
Temple University
Tufts University
Touro University – CA
Medical Schools
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program (MS / MD)
University of Arizona – Tucson
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Hawaii
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan*
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Texas Southwestern
University of Utah
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
Washington University at St. Louis
Wayne State
Western University of Health Sciences COMP*
Yale University
Dental Schools
Boston University
Harvard University
Temple University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
University of the Pacific
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
Veterinary Medical Schools
Tufts University
University of California, Davis
University of Pennsylvania