Rice/Baylor College of Medicine Medical Scholars Program

The Medical Scholars Program (MSP) promotes the education of students who are scientifically competent, compassionate, and socially conscious. It is the hope of Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine that these students will apply insight from the extensive study of liberal arts and other disciplines to the study of modern medical science.

The MSP students explore the entire range of Rice University undergraduate programs to the extent that their interests allow. After graduation, they begin their medical education at Baylor College of Medicine.

Each year, Rice and Baylor admit up to 14 incoming undergraduates into the program. The scholars complete the traditional four years at Rice followed by four years at Baylor for a medical degree.

Application Process

• Students must submit The Common Application, The Rice Supplement to the Common Application, and the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Application to Rice by December 1, 2009 to compete in this program. Please refer to the Admission and Financial Aid Calendars for details.  Download the Rice/Baylor Application Checklist for a complete list of application requirements and deadlines. 
• Students interested in the Rice/Baylor Program may apply to Rice as Early or Regular Decision candidates.  Early Decision applicants must commit to Rice by January 2, regardless of the Baylor decision to be made later in the spring.   Early Decision applicants to Rice must submit all Rice application materials by November 1, however, the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Application does not have to be submitted until December 1st.
• Rice notifies finalists in March and Baylor conducts interviews in April.
• The scholars are announced in late April.