AMCAS application accepted? Yes
Earliest application date: 06/01
Application deadline: 11/01
Oldest MCAT considered: 2004
Application fee: $55
Director of admissions: Dr. Lewis H. Nelson, III
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, organic chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics, 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: July 31
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 1
-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: June 1
-EDP application period ends: August 1
-EDP applicants notified by: October 1
Fall 2005 Admissions Statistics
Acceptance rate: 3.9%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.59
MCAT
Overall score (composite): 10.2
Verbal reasoning: 10.0
Physical sciences: 10.3
Biological: 10.4
Writing: P
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.):46%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.):23%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.):21%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0%
Mixed disciplines and other:10%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.S.
Does the school have a combined college/M.D. program? No
Number of years to complete combined college/M.D. program: N/A
Web site for combined college/M.D. 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)
The MCAT, GPA, Personal Qualities assessed in the personal interviews. A national pool is considered – so state of residence is inconsequential.