Welcome new School of Medicine, Graduate School and School of Health Professions students!

Over the summer, we welcomed our newest students in the Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Health Professions – Genetic Counseling Program, Orthotics and Prosthetics Program and Physician Assistant Program. It was also the first day of classes ever for Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, our newest program in the School of Health Professions. We extend a warm welcome to our newest learners!

Here’s a breakdown of who started at Baylor this summer:

Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences

• Total students: 118
  • Texan: 52
  • Non-Texan: 66
  • International: 38
• Undergraduate colleges/universities represented: 143

School of Health Professions

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program

• Total students: 13
  • Texan: 9
  • Non-Texan: 4
• Undergraduate colleges/universities represented: 11

Genetic Counseling Program
Total students: 10
Texan: 5
Non-Texan: 5
Undergraduate colleges/universities represented: 7

Orthotics and Prosthetics Program

• Total students: 25
  • Texan: 6
  • Non-Texan: 19
• Undergraduate colleges/universities represented: 23

Physician Assistant Program

• Total students: 40
  • Texan: 21
  • Non-Texan: 19
• Undergraduate colleges/universities represented: 32

School of Medicine

Combined Houston and Temple

• Total students: 226
  • Texan: 202
  • Non-Texan: 24
• Avg. GPA: 3.93
• Avg. MCAT: 518

By Anna Kiappes