2.17 Advanced Standing Students

Transfers into HMS from another medical school are not possible. Admission with advanced standing is limited to the few students admitted each year from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) postgraduate program sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Harvard Medical School.

Last Reviewed by PME Administration 7/16/2026

 

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