AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date: 05/01
Application deadline: 10/15
Oldest MCAT considered: 2003
Application fee: None
Director of admissions: Joel Daboub
Does this school ask for a secondary application as part of the admissions process? YesThis school requires undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply: biology, biology/zoology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics, mathematics, demonstration of writing skills, calculus, general chemistry
Is a personal interview required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date: October 15
-Latest date: August 1
Applicant’s response to acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks: 2 weeks
-Does the school consider requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in class: None
-Deposit due: N/A
-Deposit refundable prior to: N/A
-Starting month for the class of 2007-2008: July
Early Decision Plan application period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an Early Decision Plan (EDP)? Yes
-EDP application period begins: May 1
-EDP application period ends: August 1
-EDP applicants notified by: October 1
Fall 2005 Admissions Statistics
Acceptance rate: 10.6%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.52
MCAT
Overall score (composite): 9.0
Verbal reasoning: 8.7
Physical sciences: 8.8
Biological: 9.5
Writing: O
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.):57%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.):12%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 8%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.):10%
Mixed disciplines and other:13%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs offered: D.O./Ph.D., D.O./M.P.H., D.O./M.S.
Does the school have a combined college/D.O. program? Yes
Number of years to complete combined college/D.O. program: 7 years
Web site for combined college/D.O. program: www.hsc.unt.edu
Selection Factors
Details on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D. admission process:
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
Applicants are evaluated on a variety of characteristics such as performance in course work, test scores, motivation, socioeconomic background, interview scores, letters of evaluation and ability to contribute to the diversity of the class. Only selected applicants are invited to campus for interviews. At least ninety-percent of the incoming class must be from the Texas resident applicant pool.