Students who receive the M.S. in Physiology are prepared to pursue further education in the health sciences or to enter the workforce. Students in our program receive world-class advising for health professions, as well as career counseling from experienced professionals. We work hard to deliver the most current guidance for whatever path you choose.
All students who matriculate into the program are assigned a letter writer who will write a letter of recommendation for your school applications as well as serve as a reference for your job applications.
Pre-Med Advising
The program includes group-based and one-on-one advising from Georgetown University Medical Center faculty. Our faculty advisors are experienced interviewers for Georgetown University School of Medicine and have a record of success in getting students into medical programs all over the country. We have no official linkage agreements with the medical school, but we advise students individually on how to achieve their goals.
All students interested in pursuing medicine take our Biomedical Career Pathways course, which consists of:
- Study skills workshops
- Presentations on the medical school application process and best practices for each part of the application
- Interview skills workshops
- Presentations from medical school admissions officers on primary care medicine, military medicine, osteopathic medicine and more
Pre-Med Timelines
These timelines are typical for pre-med students in our program. After graduating from our program, students may aim to take:
Applying to Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM)
As an M.S. in Physiology student, your admission to Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) is not guaranteed. Please find GUSOM’s Guide to Application and M.D. Admissions FAQ.
Please note that at this time, GUSOM is not taking international applicants.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold a permanent resident visa, or be eligible
for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process of the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application.
All applicants must provide the appropriate documentation which would include
submission of a U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, U.S. permanent resident
card, Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization, or other documentation to show
asylee, refugee, or DACA status.
Career Counseling
As an M.S. in Physiology student, you have access to Georgetown Biomedical Graduate Education’s Office of Career Strategy & Professional Development, which helps students network, prepare for job applications, and find opportunities. The office provides workshops, courses and other services to support you in your career.
Gap Year Jobs
Most of our alumni take gap year jobs while they study for the MCAT and apply to medical school. We recommend seeking positions that are clinical or clinically adjacent; in some cases, jobs will be advertised as one- or two-year positions or “ideal for” pre-med students, meaning they expect that you’ll leave the position once you are admitted to medical school. Depending on the organization/sector, having a master’s degree may qualify you for a higher-level position and/or higher pay.
Here are some of the gap year jobs our alumni have taken while applying to medical school:
- Medical assistant
- Scribe
- Clinical research assistant
- Emergency medical technician
- Anatomy lab manager
- Bioengineering project manager
- Cancer research analyst
- Clinical research coordinator
- College adjunct instructor
- Disaster preparedness consultant
- Health care management consultant
- Hospital administration assistant
- Lab assistant
- Medical laboratory administrator
- Medical office assistant
- Middle school science Teacher
- Patient access coordinator
- Perioperative specialist
- Pharmacy technician
- Regulatory analyst
- Research assistant
Get Career Guidance
Visit Biomedical Graduate Education’s career office for advising, workshops, job listings and more.
BGE Career Services