Post-Bac Premed Timetable

One of the unique aspects of Goucher’s post-bac program is that enrollment for all classes is limited to post-baccalaureate premedical students only. Our students are taught together, as a cohort, rather than mixed in the classroom with undergraduates.

The grid below shows the timeline for completing your coursework and relevant activities.


Summer Term

June - July
  • Math Review (before classes start)
  • Principles of Chemistry I + lab
  • Organic Chemistry I + lab


Fall Term

Aug - Dec
  • Math Review (before classes start)
  • Biology and Biomedical Sciences I + lab
  • Principles of Chemistry II + lab
  • Principles of Physics I + lab
  • Medical volunteering (also maybe community service and/ or research experience)
  • MCAT preparation
  • Prepare linkage materials (if applicable)


Spring Term

Jan - May
  • Apply to linkage programs (if applicable)
  • Biology and Biomedical Sciences II + lab
  • Principles of Physics II + lab
  • Organic Chemistry II and Biochemistry + lab
  • MCAT preparation
  • Medical volunteering (also maybe community service and/or research experience)


End Of Program

Late May or early June
  • Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
  • Applications submitted to medical schools for entrance in August of the following year