Temple University

Medicine
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Contacts

Website: http://www.temple.edu/medicine/admissions/index.htm
Phone: 215-707-3656
Admissions e-mail: medadmissions@temple.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
  • MD/PhD
• 7 years in length
  • MD/MPH
• 5 years in length
• 55% of the class was from Pennsylvania.
• Number of applications in 2010: 9,624
• Number interviewed: 988
• Number matriculated: 177

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
• Required Courses
  • 8 semester hours of biology with lab
  • 8 semester hours of general chemistry with lab
  • 8 semester hours of organic chemistry with lab
  • 8 semester hours of physics with lab
  • 6 semester hours of humanities

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GPA

• Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.62 science GPA/ 3.67 overall GPA
• Calculation method:
  • GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
  • If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
  • If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
  • Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites

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MCAT

• Median scores 2009:31.22.
• MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
• Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered

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Supporting Documents

• a letters of recommendation from their pre-health committee
• a school letter compilation service
• two individual science letters.

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Interview

• approximately 1000 candidates will be invited
• September until April
• Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student

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Timeline

• August 1, 2010 Early decision deadline for submitting an application AND transcripts to AMCAS
• October 1, 2010 Early decision applicants notified of a decision by TUSM
• October 15, 2010 Earliest date an applicant from the general pool is notified of a decision by TUSM
• December 15, 2010 Deadline for submitting an application to AMCAS
• January 15, 2011 Deadline for submitting letters of recommendation, supplemental application and application fee
• May 15, 2011 Deadline for submitting tuition deposit refund request in writing
• July 1, 2011 Final transcripts due in Admissions Office
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Tuition 2009-2010

• PA residents: $41,222
• Out-of-State: $50,488

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