title: The Accelerated Medical Program and the Liberal Arts at Boston University.
abstract: Since September 1961, fifteen classes have matriculated in Boston University's Six- Year College of Liberal Arts--Medical Education Combined Degree Program. The  applicant pool is approximately three to four times larger now than in the earlier years, with classes averaging 50 students. Academic qualifications (high-school class rank and Scholastic Aptitude Test and College Board Achievement Test results) of the entering  classes have been at a consistently high level. Fifty percent or more of the graduates receive the BA degree with honors; 10% or more receive the MD degree with honors. The degree of flexibility in  the liberal arts component of the program has increased and currently exceeds that of the traditional four-year premedical curriculum. These data, together with additional information concerning postgraduate professional activities, indicate that the combined accelerated program has been successful.
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D003099:College Admission Test; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D004516:Education, Premedical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006809:Humanities; D013997:Time Factors