Health Professions Linkage Agreements

Students within eligible post-bacc and master’s programs at Agnes Scott who are admitted to one of our linkage programs can enroll into the corresponding medical school upon completion of their program at Agnes Scott.

Students with strong academic qualifications upon entering one of our eligible programs at Agnes Scott, who continue to succeed academically and in their volunteer placements while enrolled, will be invited to apply for a specific linkage program based on their overall interests.

Acceptance to medical school through one of our linkage programs is determined by the corresponding medical school, and is contingent upon medical school requirements, continued high academic achievement, and performance on the MCAT.

Your health professions advisor at Agnes Scott will guide you through the process and let you know if you are eligible to apply during the fall semester of your post-bacc or master’s program.

Important facts about linkage programs:

• Eligible students can only apply to one linkage while in their program at Agnes Scott.
• If invited to apply and if accepted into a linkage program, students are required to commit to enroll in that program.
• The number of students participating in a linkage program varies from year to year, and depends on the medical school admission requirements in a given year. 
• Invitations to participate in applying to a linkage are contingent upon strong undergraduate coursework as well as your work at Agnes Scott. Some linkage programs require final MCAT scores to be considered for medical school admission.
• Minimum GPA requirements are set by each medical school for a given year. Refer to the admission requirements for your school of choice to determine your eligibility.

Enrolled students within our participating post-bacc programs who meet specific qualifications (as determined by MUSM) are invited to apply into the MUSM linkage program at the end of their summer semester. 

• Participating Post-Bacc programs include:
  • Pre-Med Accelerated
  • Pre-Med Flex

Eligible students who meet the academic qualifications for admission as determined by MUSM must also be a resident of Georgia for a minimum of one year and be willing to practice primary care in rural or underserved Georgia.

*Please note: Agnes Scott students are not guaranteed admission into this linkage program. Students who meet MUSM's admission requirements are allowed to apply, and candidates are selected by the MUSM admission committee just as in a regular medical school application cycle.

Students enrolled in our participating post-bacc or master’s program who meet specific qualifications are invited to apply into the MSM linkage program at the end of their fall semester. 

• Post-Bacc programs include:
  • Pre-Med Accelerated
  • Pre-Med Flex
• Master's programs include:
  • Medical Sciences Accelerated (Summer starts only)
  • Medical Sciences Traditional

Eligible students who meet the academic qualifications for admission as determined by MSM must also be committed to medicine, Georgia, and serving underserved populations.

*Please note: Agnes Scott post-bacc and graduate students are not guaranteed admission into this linkage program. Students who meet the qualification requirements listed above are allowed to apply for the linkage. Candidates are selected by the MSM admission committee just as in a regular medical school application cycle.

Students enrolled in our participating post-bacc or master’s programs, who meet specific qualifications as defined by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), are invited to apply into the PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) linkage program.

• Post-Bacc programs include:
  • Pre-Med Accelerated
  • Pre-Med Flex
• Master's programs include:
  • Medical Sciences Accelerated
  • Medical Sciences Online Accelerated
  • Medical Sciences Traditional

Eligible students who meet the academic qualifications for admission as determined by PCOM must also be committed to practicing osteopathic medicine.

*Please note: Agnes Scott post-bacc and graduate students are not guaranteed admission into this linkage program. Students who meet the qualification requirements listed above are allowed to apply for the linkage. Candidates are selected by the PCOM admission committee just as in a regular D.O. school application cycle.

Students enrolled in our participating post-bacc or master's programs who meet specific qualifications are invited to apply into the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) linkage program.

• Post-Bacc programs include:
  • Pre-Med Accelerated
  • Pre-Med Flex
  • Pre-Allied Health
• Master's programs include:
  • Medical Sciences Accelerated
  • Medical Sciences Traditional

Please note: Agnes Scott post-bacc and graduate students are not guaranteed admission into this linkage program. Students who meet PCSP's admission requirements are allowed to apply, and candidates are selected by the PCSP admission committee just as in a regular medical school application cycle.