Advanced courses may be substituted for introductory-level courses in each of these subjects. The Admissions Committee has no preference as to a major field for undergraduate study and leaves this decision to students with the advice that they advance beyond the elementary level in the field of their choice rather than pursue an undirected program. A liberal education is the supporting structure for graduate study, and must encompass understanding of the humanities, arts, and society as well as the scientific foundations of technology and civilization. The student of medicine enters a profession closely allied to the natural sciences and must be prepared to cope with chemistry and biology at a graduate level. Students entering college with a strong background in the sciences, as demonstrated by advanced placement, are encouraged to substitute advanced science courses for the traditional requirements listed above.
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Yale supplemental applications will be mailed to applicants beginning in mid-June and must be submitted no later than Novermber 15. The number of students admitted each year for studies leading to the M.D. degree is approximately 100. Complete official transcripts from all colleges attended. Yale supplemental application on a form furnished by the Office of Admissions. The supplemental application may be submitted in paper form or electronically, and in either case no later than November 15.