AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date: 05/15
Application deadline: 02/01
Oldest MCAT considered: 2004
Application fee: $75
Director of admissions: Megan R. Price
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, English, organic chemistry, physics, demonstration of writing skills, 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: April 1
Applicant’s response to acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks: 3 weeks
-Does the school consider requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in class: $1,200
-Deposit due: At time of acceptance offer
-Deposit refundable prior to: N/A
-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)? Yes
-EDP application period begins: May 1
-EDP application period ends: September 15
-EDP applicants notified by: October 15
Fall 2005 Admissions Statistics
Acceptance rate: 12.3%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.5
MCAT
Overall score (composite): 7.5
Verbal reasoning: 7.8
Physical sciences: 7.1
Biological: 7.7
Writing: Q
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.):43%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.):12%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.):11%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.):18%
Mixed disciplines and other:16%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs offered: D.O./Ph.D., D.O./M.B.A., D.O./M.P.H., D.O./M.S.
Does the school have a combined college/D.O. program? No
Number of years to complete combined college/D.O. program: N/A
Web site for combined college/D.O. program: N/A
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)
Basic Requirements: Undergraduate degree including 8 hours Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, 6 hours Physics, English, and additional Science with minimum GPA of 2. 75 and a recent MCAT score no earlier than April 2004. Preference is given to candidates who fulfill our mission (Appalachian, rural, minority, mission-minded) with scores near our average (GPA-3. 5, MCAT-24).