• Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Stanford University School of Medicine
• Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of California Davis School of Medicine
• University of California Irvine School of Medicine
• University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
• University of California San Diego School of Medicine
• University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
• University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
• Western University of Health Sciences

Academic Requirements

• Minimum MCAT score of 31 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.78 or above is recommended to apply.
• CLEP, IP credit, pass/fail performances, and online classes are not acceptable for the science required courses.

Perquisites

• General Biology or Zoology with Lab: 8 semester hours
• General or Inorganic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• General Physics with Lab: 8 semester hours
• English: As required for degree
• Religion or Ethics: As required by college attended

Highly recommended: Biochemistry and introductory statistics.

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Applications on AMCAS available June 1, 2011.
• Early decision applications submitted and completed with letters of recommendations, supplementary application and fee due August 1, 2011.
• Early decision applicants are notified of the Admissions Committee decision on October 1, 2011.
• Primary application due November 1, 2011.
• Committee recommendation or a packet of recommendations from your school’s pre-health professions advising office is required. If that’s not available, a minimum of three recommendations with at least one from a science professor who has taught you is required.
• Supplementary application deadline due November 15, 2011 with a fee of $75.
• Application reviews run from September through June.
• Notification of status change which include invitation to interview and offers of acceptance sent by postal mail by April 1, 2012. If nothing is received, contact the Office of Admissions.
• Orientation begins in August 2012.

Admission Statistics (from 2011)

There were 5,062 students that applied to Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Every student receive a supplemental application. On average about 770 students enroll into the School of Medicine. So the Loma Linda University School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is approximately 15.2%.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (900) 558-4467
Email: admissions.sm@llu.edu

Academic Requirements

• Taking the MCAT is required to apply.
• An undergraduate degree is required to apply.

Perquisites

• Biological Sciences: One full academic year
• Chemistry: Two full academic years, including Organic Chemistry
• Physics: One full academic year

Each sciences must be taken with Lab.
Recommended:

• Knowledge of a foreign language, specifically Spanish or an Asian language.
• Behavioral sciences, calculus, physical chemistry and biochemistry.

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application on AMCAS is available May 5, 2011.
• Primary application due October 15, 2011.
• All application information including supplemental applications and three letters of recommendations due November 15, 2011.
• Invitations to interview are sent out starting November 2011 through February 2012.
• Offers of admissions are sent starting January 2012 through May 2012.
• Deadline for applicants to accept offer of admission is May 15, 2012. If you accept the offer, an enrollment deposit of $100 is required to reserve a place in the fall entering class.
• Orientation begins August 2012.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

Over 6,567 (2,467 in-state, 4,100 out-of-state) students applied and 172 (55 in-state, 117 out-of-state) were accepted into Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford University School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 2.6%. The acceptance rate for in-state applicants are 2.3% and 2.9% for those who are applying from out-of-state.

Contact Information

Gabriel Garcia, Associate Dean for M.D. Admissions
Phone: (650) 723-6861
Email: mdadmissions@stanford.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 23 or above is required to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology/Zoology with Lab: 8 semester units
• Inorganic/General Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester units
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester units (4 semester hours can be substituted with Biochemistry)
• Physics: 8 semester units
• College English: 2 courses
• Behavioral Science: 2 courses
• Math/Computer Science: 1 course

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service).
• Primary application deadline is March 15, 2012.
• Supplemental application are sent to those who pass the initial screening. The application fee is $100.
• Required to submit two letters of recommendation, one from a physician, D.O. or M.D. (D.O. preferred) and one letter from a Pre-Professional Advisory Committee or two letters from science professors who are familiar with you academic abilities.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

3,243 students applied for Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Of that amount, 223 were accepted. The Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 6.9%.

Contact Information

Donald A. Haight, Director of Admissions
Email: donald.haight@tu.edu

Steven Davis, Associate Director of Admissions
Email: steven.davis@tu.edu

Office of Admissions
Phone: (888) 652-7580

Academic Requirements

• A minimum MCAT score of 30 is recommended to apply.
• The minimum GPA of 3.64 is recommended to apply.
• AP/CLEP and online course credits are not accepted.

Perquisites

• English: 1 year
• Biological Sciences, lower division, with Lab: 1 year
• Biological Sciences, upper division*: 1/2 year
• General Chemistry with Lab: 1 year
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 1 year
• Physics with Lab: 1 year
• Mathematics: 1 year

*Either Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or Genetics.
Highly recommended: Biochemistry.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application available on AMCAS on June 1st.
• Primary application due August 1st.
• Secondary application due October 1st with $80 fee. Must include three to six letters of recommendation and supplementary activities and essays including possible interest special Programs in Medical Education tracks and research pathways.
• Interviews are always held Fridays starting mid-August and ending in February.
• Notice of acceptance starting October 15th through July 15th of the following year.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

5,113 (3,852 in-state, 1,261 out-of-state) students applied to the University of California Davis School of Medicine and 221 (204 in-state, 17 out-of-state) were accepted. The University of California Davis School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 4.3%. It’s about a 5.3% acceptance rate for in-state students and 1.3% for out-of-state students.

Contact Information

Ed Dagang, Director of Admissions
Phone: (916) 734-4123

Office of Admissions and Outreach
Phone: (916) 734-4800
Fax: (916) 734-4050
Email: medadmsinfo@ucdavis.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 32 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.63 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology with Lab: 1.5 years
• Chemistry with Lab*: 2 years
• Physics: 1 year
• Math**: 1 year
• English Writing/Composition: 0.5 year

*Must include Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry.
**Must include Calculus and Statistics.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available on AMCAS on June 1st.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st.
• Secondary applications are sent to only 1,700 approved candidates.
• Secondary application is due one month after receiving them and should be sent with a fee of $70.
• Requires three to six letters of recommendation.
• Interviews begin the end of September through April. Invitations to interviews are sent by email.
• Requires a criminal background check under the AAMC Background Check Service.

Admission Statistics (from 2010)

A total of 4,845 students applied to the University of California Irvine School of Medicine and 104 students matriculated. The University of California Irvine School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 2.1%.

Contact Information

Admissions
Phone: (949) 824-5388
Email: medadmit@uci.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 33 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.77 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• English Composition: 1 year
• Physics with Lab: 1 year
• Chemistry with Lab*: 2 years
• Biology with Lab: 1 year
• Mathematics**: 1 year

*Must include Inorganic Chemistry, Quantitative Analystis, and Organic Chemistry.
**Must include Calculus and Statistics
Highly recommended courses: Spanish, Humanities, Computer skills.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available June 1st.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st.
• Supplemental applications are sent to approved applicants. There is also a $70 processing fee with application.
• Requires letters of recommendation.
• Entering class of 2010 received their first offers of acceptance on January 15, 2010.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

5,854 (3,614 in-state, 2,240 out-of-state) students applied to UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and 216 (162 in-state, 54 out-of-state) applicants were accepted. The University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 3.7%.The acceptance rate for in-state applicants is about 4.5% and 2.4% for out-of-state students.

Contact Information

Department of Admissions
Lili Fobert
Phone: (310) 825-6081
Fax: (310) 206-5046
Email: somadmiss@mednet.ucla.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 33Q or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.75 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology: 2 semesters
• General Chemistry: 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters
• Physics: 2 semesters
• Mathematics*: 2 semesters

*Only Calculus, Statistics, or Computer Science will be considered.
Note: UCSD does not require lab.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available on AMCAS June 1st and the application deadline is November 1st.
• Secondary applications are by invitation only by email.
• Secondary application deadline is one month after invitation with a fee of $80.
• Requires a minimum of two letters of recommendation.
• Interviews begin late September through the end of March.
• Offers of acceptance will be made and sent beginning October 15th.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

5,566 (3,663 in-state, 1,903 out-of-state) students applied to the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and 318 (266 in-state, 52 out-of-state) were accepted. The University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 5.7%. The acceptance rate for in-state students is about 7.3% and the acceptance rate for out-of-state students is about 2.7%.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (858) 534-3880
Email: somadmissions@ucsd.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 35 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• General Chemistry with Lab: 12 quarter units
• Organic Chemistry: 8 quarter units
• Physics with Lab: 12 quarter units
• General Biology with Lab*: 12-15 quarter units

*Courses in vertebrate embryology, genetics, cell physiology, or comparative vertebrate anatomy, with laboratory, will satisfy the biology requirement for admission.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available to be submitted on AMCAS on June 1st.
• Application deadline is October 15th.
• Secondary application is by invitation only and requires a $60 fee ($80 for international students).
• Secondary application deadline is four weeks from invitation.
• Requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation, two must be from your instructors.
• Acceptance notices begin December 15th until May 1st.

Admission Statistics (from 2010)

6,413 students applied to the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. 511 students received invitations to be interviewed and 149 students enrolled. The enrollment rate for the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is about 2.3%.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (415) 476-4044
Email: admissions@medsch.ucsf.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 32 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.6 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• General Biology with Lab: 2 semesters
• General Chemistry with Lab: 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 1 semester
• Physics with Lab: 2 semesters
• Molecular Biology*: 1 semester
• Humanities & Social Sciences**: 30 semester hours

*Requirements can be met by the following courses: Molecular Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Advanced Cell Biology.
**This includes Art History, Asian Studies, English Composition, Foreign Language, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theater, Economics, History, Politics, and Sociology.

Admission Information (from 2008)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available on AMCAS June 1st and the application deadline is November 1st.
• Official transcripts must be submitted within 14 days from application deadline to be considered.
• Requires two letters of recommendation from science faculties.
• Supplemental application deadline is December 1st with a $90 fee.
• Interviews are held mid-September through March and invitations of interview will be sent by email.
• If accepted, you must pay $100 deposit to reserve your seat and the amount will go towards your first tuition payment.

Admission Statistics

6,617 (3,540 in-state, 3,077 out-of-state) students applied to the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and 354 (236 in-state, 118 out-of-state) students were accepted. The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 5.3%.

Contact Information

M.D. Program Admissions
Phone: (323) 442-2552
Fax: (323) 442-2433
Email: medadmit@usc.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 28 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biological Sciences with Lab: 8 semester units
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester units
• Inorganic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester units
• Physics with Lab: 8 semester units
• College English: 6 semester units
• Behavioral Sciences: 6 semester units

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AACOMAS.
• Primary application is available May 1st and the deadline is February 1st.
• Secondary application deadline is two weeks after receiving email of instructions to fill out the secondary application.
• Two letters of recommendation is required. One letter from a physician and one letter from a science professor or from a university pre-med committee.
• Interviews are conducted from September to March. In-state applicants are notified two to three weeks in advance and four to six weeks for out-of-state applicants.
• Acceptance letters are mailed no more than two weeks following your interview.

Admission Statistics (from 2011)

3,937 students applied to the Western University of Health Sciences’ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program and 556 were granted interviews. 220 students accepted and enrolled into the program. The Western University of Health Sciences’ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program’s enrollment rate is about 5.6%.

Contact Information

Martha Huizar, Admissions Coordinator
Phone: (909) 469-5332
Email: mhuizar@westernu.edu

Ana Garcia, Admissions Counselor
Phone: (909) 469-5377
Email: garciaa@westernu.edu

Robin Johnson, Admissions Counselor
Phone: (909) 469-5333
Email: rjohnson@westernu.edu

Tia Bemis, Admissions Counselor
Phone (909) 469-5261
Email: tbemis@westernu.edu

Indiana University Indianapolis School of Medicine

Note: Preference is given to in-state applicants or students with close ties to the state of Indiana.

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 25 or above with no individual score below 7 is required to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 or above is required to apply.

Early Decision Program

• Minimum requirement MCAT of 30 or above with no individual score below 8 is required to qualify.
• Minimum GPA of 3.6 or above is required to qualify.

Perquisites

• General Chemistry with Lab: 8 credit hours
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 credit hours
• Biology with Lab: 8 credit hours
• Physics with Lab: 8 credit hours

Courses in Humanities and Social and Behavioral sciences are also required.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application is available on AMCAS June 1st and deadline for the application is December 15th.
• Early Decision Program application is also available on June 1st but the application deadline is August 1st.
• Supplemental forms are sent once initial application is approved and an interview is scheduled.
• Supplemental forms are due before the scheduled interview with a fee of $50 along with the following:
• Dean of Students Evaluation: Completed by the individual that maintains student disciplinary records at your school.
• 3 Letter of Evaluations from nonscience and science faculties and a personal evaluation.
• Official transcripts from all universities attended which must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
• The final notification of acceptance for people who enrolled in the Early Decision Program will be sent be October 1st.
• General acceptance notifications are sent on the beginning of October through June 1st.
• Acceptance deadline is 30 days from the date of admission letter.

Admission Statistics (from 2010)

There were 3,636 students who applied to the Indiana University Indianapolis School of Medicine and only 322 (271 in-state, 51 out-of-state) students enrolled into the school. The Indiana University Indianapolis School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 8.9%.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (317) 274-3772
Email: inmedadm@iupui.edu

University of Hawai at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine

*Note: Only 8 nonresidents are usually accepted into the program.

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 32 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.64 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology with Lab: 8 credit hours
• General Physics with Lab: 8 credit hours
• General Chemistry with Lab: 8 credit hours
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 credit hours
• Biochemistry: 3 credit hours
• Cell and Molecular Biology: 3 credit hours

Recommended: Additional courses in biological and social sciences.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary applications are due November 1st.
• Interviews are conducted from August through February 28th.
• Letters of recommendations are required to be sent through AMCAS’ Letter Service.

Admission Statistics (from 2011)

Over 1,653 (215 in-state, 1,438 out-of-state) students applied to the John A. Burns School of Medicine and only 66 (58 in-state, 8 out-of-state) students enrolled. The University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 3.9%. The enrollment rate is about 27% for in-state applicants and 0.5% for out-of-state applicants.

Contact Information

Dr. Satoru Izutsu, Vice Dean and Director of Admissions
Email: sizutsu@hawaii.edu

Office of Student Affairs
Phone: (808) 692-0988
Fax: (808) 692-1247

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 31 or above is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.69 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology with Lab: 8 semester hours
• General Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• General Physics with Lab: 8 semester hours
• English Literature/Composition: 6 semester hours
• College Level Mathematics: 6 semester hours

Recommended courses: Biochemistry, Computer Sciences, Genetics, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS with a fee of $100.
• Primary applications are available on AMCAS on June 1st.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st.
• Secondary application is requested for all applicants and the earliest filing date is August 1st.
• Secondary application deadline is December 31st.
• Requires three to five letters of recommendations.
• Interviews begin late September through early March.
• Offers of acceptance go out October 16th and continues monthly until the class is filled.

Admission Statistics

The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine receives about 4,500 applicants per year with only 160 available slots in its school. The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 3.6%. About 75% of students are Colorado residents.

Contact Information

Medical School Admissions
Phone: (303) 724-8025
Fax: (303) 724-8028
Email: somadmin@ucdenver.edu

University of Washington School of Medicine

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 9 or above in each section is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Social Sciences: 4 semesters
General types of courses that fulfill these requirements are: anthropology, classics, cultural studies/cross cultural studies, English literature, ethics, foreign language literature, history, music appreciation, philosophy, religion/theology, sociology, study abroad.
• Chemistry and Biology: 6 semesters
These courses must include college level chemistry and biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular genetics, cell biology/cell physiology.
• Physics: 2 semesters or 1 semester plus 1 semester of Calculus or Linear Algebra.

Recommended courses: Ethics, Anatomy or Comparative Anatomy, Human or Mammalian Physiology, and Embryology.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application available on AMCAS on June 1st.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st.
• Seconary application due January 13th.
• Notifications of invitation to interview are sent September through March.
• Final decisions for admittance are made the last week of March.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

4,629 (1,137 in-state, 3,492 out-of-state) students applied to the University of Washington School of Medicine and 267 (227 in-state, 40 out-of-state) were accepted. The University of Washington School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 5.8%. It’s about 20% acceptance rate for in-state students and 1.1% for out-of-state applicants.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (206) 543-7212
Email: askuwsom@uw.edu

• Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• West Virginia University School of Medicine

Academic Requirements

• Minimum MCAT score of 9 or above in each section is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• General Biology with Lab: 8 semester hours
• Inorganic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 8 semester hours
• Physics with Lab: 8 semester hours
• English: 6 semester hours
• Social or Behavioral Sciences: 6 semester hours

Admission Information

Preference is given to West Virginia residents. Approximately twenty positions will be available to nonresidents.

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Application fee of $75 for West Virginia residents and $100 for nonresidents.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st of the year prior enrollment.
• Requires three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from academic faculties.
• Supplemental application materials are due no later then December 31st.
• Once accepted, you are require to enroll in the school’s Sponsored Health Insurance Plan.
• Once accepted, you require a criminal background check.
• You are required to take American Heart Association’s BSL for Healthcare Providers course prior to matriculation.
• You are required to take a physical examination and immunized.

Admission Statistics

The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine believes in small class sizes. In 2010, the number of students that enrolled was a total of 75 students. The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is probably very low under 5% based on the estimate that about 1,500 students apply and 75 students are enrolled. Since only 20 nonresident students are accepted each year, that is about 1.3% chance of acceptance for non residents and about 3.7% for West Virginia residents.

Contact Information

Cindy Warren, Assistant Dead for Admissions & Student Affairs
Phone: (304) 691-1738
Second Phone: (800) 544-8514
Email: warren@marshall.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum MCAT score of 8 or above in each section is recommended to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.3 or above is recommended to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology: 8 semester hours
• Physics: 8 semester hours
• Inorganic Chemistry: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry: 8 semester hours
• English: 6 semester hours
• Electives: 52 semester hours

Recommended Courses

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Embryology
• Histology
• Medical Microbiology
• Modern Genetics
• Physiology

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine).
• AACOMAS begins processing applications May 1st.
• Application material deadline is February 15th.
• Transcript deadline is February 28th.
• If invited for an interview, a supplemental application is required with a fee of $40 for in-state applicants and $80 for out-of-state.
• Requires two evaluation letters, one from an osteopathic physican and one from a premed committee or a science faculty who taught you in class. All letters must be sent to the Admissions Office.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

A total of 2,879 (164 in-state, 2,715 out-of-state) students applied to West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and only 520 (78 in-state, 442 out-of-state) were accepted. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 18.1%. The acceptance rate for in-state applicants are about 47.6% and about 16.3% for out-of-state.

Contact Information

Donna Varney, Director of Admissions
Phone: (304) 647-6373
Email: dvarney@osteo.wvsom.edu

Academic Requirements

This applies to those who want to participate in the early decision program.

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 8 or above in each section is required to apply for residents.
• Minimum Science GPA of 3.5 or above is required to apply for residents.
• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 9 or above in each section is required to apply for nonresidents.
• Minimum Science GPA of 3.6 or above is required to apply for nonresidents.

Perquisites

• Biology or Zoology with Labs: 8 semester hours
• General Chemistry with Labs: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry with Labs: 8 semester hours
• Physics with Labs: 8 semester hours
• English: 6 semester hours
• Social of Behavior Science: 6 semester hours

Highly recommended: Biochemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• *The early decision program application is due August 1st.
• *Candidates will be interviewed at the end of September.
• *Notification of Committee of Admissions decision by October 1st.

*For students who are applying to the early decision program.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

The total of number of students that applied for West Virginia University School of Medicine was 2,979 (217 in-state, 2762 out-of-state) and 186 (86 in-state, 100 out-of-state) were accepted. West Virginia University School of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 6.2%. The acceptance rate for in-state applicants is about 39.6% and 3.6% for out-of-state students.

Contact Information

Admissions and Records
Phone: (304) 293-3521
Email: medadmissions@hsc.wvu.edu

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Academic Requirements

• Minimum MCAT score of 9 or above in each section is encouraged to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 3.6 or above is required to apply.

Preference is given to Arkansas residents.

Perquisites

• Biology: 2 semesters
• Chemistry: 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry with Lab: 2 semesters
• Genetics*: 1 semester
• Mathematics**: 2 semesters
• Physics: 2 semesters
• English: 2 semesters

*Beginning 2013
**Or Calculus I: 1 semester

Admission Information (from 2011)

Preference is given to Arkansas residents.

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application due November 1, 2011 along with $100 fee.
• Requires three academic letters of recommendations from your school’s faculty or three personal recommendation letters which are due by November 15, 2011.
• For Non-Arkansas residents: Letter to UAMS advocating strong ties due November 15, 2011.
• For Non-Arkansas residents: Interview invitations sent on December 10, 2011.
• For Arkansas residents: Early acceptance invitations sent on December 15, 2011.
• All application documentation due January 15, 2012.
• For Non-Arkansas residents: Early acceptance letters sent January 20, 2012.
• Letters to all applicants informing them of their admission status are sent February 20, 2012.

Admission Statistics (from 2011)

2,171 applicants applied to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and only 174 enrolled. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine’s acceptance rate is about 8%.

Contact Information

Linda Dupuv, Director of Admissions
Email: dupuvlinda@uams.edu
Phone: (501) 686-5354

• Medical College of Wisconsin
• University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Academic Requirements

• It is required to take that MCAT to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology: 8 graded credit hours including 2 lab hours
• Inorganic Chemistry: 8 graded credit hours including 2 lab hours
• Organic Chemistry: 8 graded credit hours including 2 lab hours
• Physics: 8 graded credit hours
• English: 6 graded credit hours
• Mathematics: Algebra at the high school or college level

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Early application deadline is August 1, 2011.
• General application deadline is November 1, 2011.
• Secondary application deadline is January 31, 2012.
• All official transcripts must be submitted by August 1st of the matriculation year directly from the your college or educational institution.
• Requires academic letters of recommendations.
• Student who are accepted must register in person and registration usually begins the second week of August. There is a $250 late fee for students who are more than 15 minutes late to registration.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

A total of 6,429 (652 in-state, 5,777 out-of-state) students applied and only 430 (124 in-state, 306 out-of-state) students were accepted. The Medical College of Wisconsin’s acceptance rate is about 6.7%. The acceptance rate for in-state applicants is about 19% whereas it is about 5.3% for applicants out-of-state.

Contact Information

Phone: (414) 955-8246
Fax: (414) 955-0121
Email: medschool@mcw.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 22 or above is required to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 2.8 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• General Biology with Lab: 1 semester
• Advanced Biology with Lab: 1 semester
• Inorganic/General Chemistry with Lab: 2 semester
• Organic Chemistry: 1 semester
• Biochemistry: 1 semester
• Physics with Lab: 2 semester
• Statistics: 1 semester
• Mathematics*: 1 semester

*(Calculus recommended).

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application deadline is November 1, 2011.
• Secondary application deadline is December 1, 2011 with a fee of $56.
• Requires four letters of recommendation, three academic and one non-academic.
• Interviews begin late September until early March.
• Final decision may take from four to six weeks after the interview.
• You have two weeks to accept of receiving your letter of acceptance.

Admission Statistics (from 2008)

In general, the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health gets about 4,000 applicants a year and only 500-600 applicants receive an interview. That’s about 13.8% chance of getting an interview.

In 2008, 3,264 (676 in-state, 2588 out-of-state) students applied and 270 (176 in-state, 94 out-of-state) students were accepted. The University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s acceptance rate is about 8.3%. The acceptance rate for in-state students is about 26% and about 3.6% for out-of-state students.

Contact Information

Kurt Hansen, Assistant Dean for Admissions
Phone: (608) 262-4557
Email: kwahansen@wisc.edu

Jane Yahr Shepard, Director of Admissions
Phone: (608) 263-7561
Email: jyshepard@wisc.edu

Becky Duffy, Admissions Advisor
Phone: (608) 263-8228
Email: rlduffy@wisc.edu

Other
Phone: (608) 263-4925
Email: medadmissions@med.wisc.edu

Academic Requirements

• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 22 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• Biology: 2 semesters
• Chemistry: 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters
• Physics: 2 semesters
• English: 2 semesters

Labs recommended.

Admission Information (from 2011)

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Primary application deadline is November 1st, 2011.
• Secondary application deadline is January 15th, 2012.
• Requires at least three letters of recommendations which is due by January 15th, 2012.
• Requires the state of Arizona Criminal Background Check.
• Students who applied can expect to receive notification of their application status between December 2011 through March 2012.

Admission Statistics for the University of Arizona College of Medicine Tuscan Campus (from 2011)

587 residential students and 1968 non-residential students applied. That’s 2,555 students that applied to University of Arizona College of Medicine Tuscan campus and only 469 residential students and 266 non-residential students, that’s 735, were invited to interviews. The University of Arizona College of Medicine Tuscan campus’ acceptance rate isn’t clear but the rate of which students are granted interviews are about 79.9% for residential students and about 13.5% for non-residential students.

Admission Statistics for the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Campus (from 2010)

The Phoenix campus is much smaller than the one in Tuscan so they enforce a strict enrollment policy of accepting only 50 students per year. This will change after the expansion of the campus. 590 residential students and 2,273 non-residential students, that’s 2,863 people that applied to the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix campus. Of that amount, only 32 residential students and 16 non-residential students were accepted. This means that the University of Arizona’s Phoenix campus’ acceptance rate is about 1.7%.

Contact Information

Tuscan Campus:
Tanisha Price-Johnson, Director of Admissions
Email: medapp@email.arizona.edu
Phone: (520) 626-6214
Fax: (520) 626-3777
Phoenix Campus:
Tara K. Cunningham, Executive Director
Email: phxmed@email.arizona.edu
Phone: (602) 827-2005
Fax: (602) 827-2212

• Ponce School of Medicine
• San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
• Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
• University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Academic Requirements

• Requires 12 credits of college level Spanish. Must be fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 19 or above is required to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 2.7 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• General Biology I & II with Labs: 8 credits
• General Chemistry I & II with Labs: 8 credits
• Organic Chemistry I & II with Labs: 8 credits
• Physics I & II with Labs: 8 credits
• Mathematics: 6 credits
• Behavioral and Social Sciences*: 6 credits
• Spanish: 12 credits
• English: 12 credits

*(Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Sciences, and Economics).
Recommended courses: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Liberal Arts, Humanities.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Application deadline is December 15th of the year prior to enrollment.
• Application is required with a fee of $100.
• No secondary application.
• Requires police record/background check.
• Requires official transcripts from all universities attended and three letters of recommendation.
• Upon acceptance, a written confirmation and a deposit of $100 is required to secure your seat in the entering class, refundable up to April 15th. Also a physical exam is required with evidence of an up to date immunization certificate, including Hepatitis B. You will also be required to a health certificate from the Department of Health of PR.
• Registration, orientation period and commencement of classes take place in the second half of July.

Admission Statistics

There isn’t any information on how many students apply and get accepted so Ponce School of Medicine’s acceptance rate cannot be determined.

Contact Information

Wanda Vélez, Director of Admissions
Email: wavelez@psm.edu

María L. Colón, Admissions Officer
Phone: (787) 840-2575 ext 2143
Email: mcolon@psm.edu

Other
Email: admissions@psm.edu
Fax: (787) 842-0461

Academic Requirements

• Requires 12 credits of college level Spanish. Must be fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Minimum requirement MCAT score of 19 or above is required to apply.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 or above is required to apply.

Perquisites

• Organic Chemistry: 8 credits
• Inorganic Chemistry: 8 credits
• General Physics: 8 credits
• Biology: 8 credits
• Behavior and Social Sciences*: 6 credits
• Spanish: 12 credits
• English: 12 credits
• Electives**: 28 credits

*(Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Economics, and Anthropology).
**The Puerto Rico Medical Examiners Board recommends that the courses be taken in natural sciences.

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Application deadline is December 15th of the year prior to enrollment.
• Application is required with a fee of $100.
• No secondary application.
• Requires police record/background check.
• Requires official transcripts from all universities attended and two letters of recommendation from your science professors directly sent to San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. In addition, you will need one letter of recommendation from a community leader specifying any community/volunteer work.
• Upon acceptance, the applicant must submit the following documents:
• Health Certificate (accompanied by the RPR and PPD or Chest X-Ray results)
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Chicken-pox vaccine or release of responsibility
• Physician’s report
• One 2”x2” photo of yourself
• Original birth certificate

Within ten calendar days following the notification of admittance, you must pay the amount of $1,000 in order to reserve your seat. It will be credited towards your tuition.

Admission Statistics

There isn’t any information on how many students apply and get accepted so San Juan Bautista School of Medicine’s acceptance rate cannot be determined.

Contact Information

Mrs. Jaymi Sánchez, Admission Officer
Phone: (787) 743-3038 ext 236
Email: jsanchez@sanjuanbautista.edu

Academic Requirements

• Must be fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
• You must have taken the MCAT.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or above is required to apply.
• Minimum science GPA of 2.5 or above is required to apply.
• Science and mathematics courses must have grades of B or above.

Perquisites

• General Chemistry: 8 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry: 8 semester hours
• Physics*: 8 semester hours
• Biology*: 8 semester hours
• Behavioral and Social Sciences**: 12 semester hours
• Spanish: 12 semester hours
• English: 12 semester hours

*In addition to the basic introductory courses.
**(Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Economics, or Anthropology).

Admission Information

• The primary application service is AMCAS.
• Early applications due June 1st the year before admission.
• Latest applications due December 1st the year before admission.
• An application fee of $20 apply to residents.
• No secondary application.
• Notification of acceptance by school no later than April of the year of admission.
• You have fifteen days to respond to acceptance offer.
• Requires two official transcripts from all universities attended to be sent directly to Office of Admissions no later than December 1st prior the year to admission. and two letters of recommendation from your science professors directly sent to San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. In addition, you will need one letter of recommendation from a community leader specifying any community/volunteer work.
• Requires three recommendations from current professors.
• To guarantee enrollment upon acceptance, there is a $100 mandatory deposit within fifteen days of acceptance along with a written acknowledgement.

Admission Statistics

Priority of acceptance into the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine is given to applicants who are legal residents of Puerto Rico.
To be highly qualified as a non-resident, you must have strong relational ties with Puerto Rico through birthplace, high school attended, college attended, and parent’s legal residence.
For foreign national applicants with legal residence in Puerto Rico, you will only be considered if you’re either a U.S. citizen or have been granted a permanent resident visa in the United States.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
Phone: (787) 758-2525 ext 5214, 5215, and 5231.
Fax: (787) 282-7117

Margarita Rivera
Email: margarita.rivera4@upr.edu

Maribel Ortiz
Email: maribel.ortiz5@upr.edu