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The Pathway to Medical School Bootcamp is a free, live virtual session from AUACAS on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET. Strictly for qualified applicants ready to start Pre-Med in January 2027.
Registration is free and takes under two minutes. You'll receive your Zoom link, a calendar invitation, and a confirmation email within one business day.
One live 30-min Zoom session on Wednesday, 11 November at 6:00 PM ET
AUACAS Pathway Certificate of Completion, shareable on LinkedIn
$750 tuition credit when you matriculate in January 2027
Important: This bootcamp is strictly for qualified applicants ready to start Pre-Med at AUACAS in January 2027. Admissions will confirm your eligibility after you register.
AUACAS prepares students for entry into medical school in just two years, saving time, saving money, and building the exact same competencies a four-year undergraduate would.
Complete the Associate of Science in Health Sciences in two years and apply directly to the AUA College of Medicine through the Fast Track to Medical School option.
The AUACAS curriculum covers General & Organic Chemistry, Biology I & II, Cell Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics, Microbiology, Calculus, Physics, and English Composition: the same prerequisites U.S. medical schools require.
Live and learn on a safe, English-speaking Caribbean island. Beaches, year-round sunshine, and a tight-knit campus community at the University Park campus in St. John's.
AUACAS provides health science training and undergraduate coursework that establishes the groundwork for entry into medical school, with scholarships and grants awarded each entering semester.
Base tuition and institutional fees for the four-semester sequence. The AS in Health Sciences is designed as a four-semester sequence; room, board, transportation, insurance, and other living expenses are separate.
AUACAS offers undergraduate courses with an emphasis on pre-medical and health sciences, leading to an AS in Health Sciences and an MD degree conferred by AUA College of Medicine.
Complete the four-semester Associate of Science in Health Sciences at AUACAS in Antigua.
Maintain a Pass grade each semester enrolled to stay on track through the sequence.
Progress to the MD program, with the MD degree conferred by AUA College of Medicine.
AUACAS recognizes academic excellence, community, and volunteer service when evaluating applicants. A select number of full and partial scholarships is endowed for each entering semester; criteria are competitive and funding is limited.
Full and partial awards for each entering semester, based on academic excellence, community, and volunteer service.
Volunteer and community service are weighed in the evaluation of every applicant.
20% tuition discount on the lowest tuition of one sibling or spouse enrolled full time at AUACAS or AUACOM; 10% each when tuition is the same.
All grants may be extended up to four semesters at AUACAS if you do not graduate within the expected sequence.
Acceptance to AUACAS comes first, and scholarships may not be combined: the highest-value award applies. Outside grants and awards remain open to you.
An advisor can walk through what you may qualify for before you apply, at the fair or from home.
Request informationTake two minutes to see the campus, the classrooms, and the students already on the path. This is what your first two years look like before you ever set foot in medical school.
Reserve my free seat →The American University of Antigua College of Arts and Sciences (AUACAS) began as a program within the American University of Antigua in 2004 and was chartered as a degree-granting college in 2008. It is accredited by the Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board.
AUACAS provides health-sciences training and undergraduate coursework that establishes or reinforces the groundwork for entry into medical school. Students earning the Associate of Science in Health Sciences are automatically enrolled in the Fast Track to Medical School option, giving them preferential admission to the AUA College of Medicine.
"The College believes that anyone with the talent, drive, and passion to be a qualified medical practitioner should not be denied the opportunity to realize that dream."
Yes, completely. There is no fee to register, no fee to attend, and no fee for the certificate of completion. The only thing we ask is that you show up.
No. The bootcamp is delivered live on Zoom and welcomes participants from anywhere in the world. The 6:00 PM ET start time works for U.S., Caribbean, and select international audiences.
The session is recorded and shared with registered participants, but live attendance is required to earn the Certificate of Completion and the $750 matriculation tuition credit.
Bootcamp participants who earn the Certificate of Completion and matriculate to the AUACAS Associate of Science in Health Sciences program in January 2027 receive a $750 tuition credit applied to their first semester.
A high school diploma or equivalent, a minimum GPA of 2.8, and a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 22. Required coursework: English, Math, Biology, Chemistry (Physics encouraged). CARICOM applicants: CSEC scores of 1 or 2; SAT/ACT encouraged but not required. TOEFL 90 / IELTS 7.5 required only if English proficiency is questioned. The session covers all of this in detail.
All AUACAS students are automatically enrolled in the Fast Track option, giving them preferential admissions status at AUA College of Medicine after completing the A.S. degree and meeting other admissions requirements.
AUACAS offers full-tuition grants for Antiguan and Montserrat citizens, $10,000 grants for South Asian citizens, $10,000 International Grants for residents of other non-U.S. countries, and a 10–20% Sibling/Spouse Allowance. The session walks through each program.
One free session. Register now and walk into Day 1 ready.
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