AMCAS application accepted? Yes
Earliest application date: 07/01
Application deadline: 12/15
Oldest MCAT considered: 2004
Application fee: $50
Director of admissions: Dr. W. Edwin Dodson
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, organic chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics, mathematics, 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: November 1
-Latest date: August 12
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: $100
-Deposit due: At time of acceptance offer
-Deposit refundable prior to: May 15
-Starting month for the class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an Early Decision Plan (EDP)? No
-EDP application period begins: N/A
-EDP application period ends: N/A
-EDP applicants notified by: N/A
Fall 2005 Admissions Statistics
Acceptance rate: 10.5%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.84
MCAT
Overall score (composite): 12.2
Verbal reasoning: 11.4
Physical sciences: 12.6
Biological: 12.5
Writing: Q
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.):44%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.):25%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 7%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0%
Mixed disciplines and other:24%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.A.
Does the school have a combined college/M.D. program? Yes
Number of years to complete combined college/M.D. program: 8 years
Web site for combined college/M.D. program:uscholars.wustl.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)
WUSM seeks to enroll bright, energetic, compassionate students who want to learn to practice medicine at the edge of what is known. The recruitment and selection process seeks to identify people who are personally and academically accomplished and who are energized by interacting with and improving the well being of others. For more information, please go to http: //medicine. wustl. edu/admissions/