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**Participates in the Early Decision program. | **Participates in the Early Decision program. | ||
− | **Number of applications in | + | **Number of applications in 2012: 5886 |
− | **Number of applicants interviewed in | + | **Number of applicants interviewed in 2012: 821 |
− | *** | + | ***2012 Class Size: 101 |
**Other statistics: | **Other statistics: | ||
− | *** | + | ***53 men, 48 women |
***Age Range: 21-36 years old | ***Age Range: 21-36 years old | ||
***Mean Age: 24 years old | ***Mean Age: 24 years old | ||
− | + | ***US Citizens or Permanent Residents: 96 | |
− | + | ***Non-US citizens: 5 | |
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*Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program | *Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program | ||
*MD with Honours in Research Program | *MD with Honours in Research Program |
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Contacts
Website: : http://www.med.cornell.edu
Phone: (212) 746-1067
Admissions e-mail: wcmc-admissions@med.cornell.edu
Program Information
WCMC offers the following programs:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Participates in the Early Decision program.
- Number of applications in 2012: 5886
- Number of applicants interviewed in 2012: 821
- 2012 Class Size: 101
- Other statistics:
- 53 men, 48 women
- Age Range: 21-36 years old
- Mean Age: 24 years old
- US Citizens or Permanent Residents: 96
- Non-US citizens: 5
- Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program
- MD with Honours in Research Program
- MD with Honours in Service Program
- MD-MBA Program
For more information on the different programs offered at WCMC, click here.
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Required courses:
- Biology(6 credits) with labs
- Physics (6 credits) with labs
- Chemistry (6 credits) with labs
- Organic chemistry (3 credits required, 6 recommended) with lab
- If only one semester is completed, applicant must have an additional advanced biology or chemistry course
- Writing-intensive courses (6 credits)
- One course on the humanities or social sciences
- One course on English-language literature
- AP credits may only be used to satisfy the requirement for physics.
- The minimum grade needed to fulfill a requirement is a “C”
- Students not majoring in the basic sciences should pursue at least an extra two terms in the biological sciences
For more information, click here.
GPA
- Mean Science GPA 2008: 3.73
- For more information, click here (page 24).
MCAT
- There are no cut-offs for MCAT scores.
- Average MCAT scores for class of 2008:
- Verbal Reasoning – 10.6
- Physical Sciences – 11.7
- Biological Sciences – 12.1
- MCAT must have been written within three years of application
For more information, click here (pages 15, 17 & 24) .
Supporting Documents
- AMCAS application (cost is $75).
- Letters of Evaluation
- If your university has a preprofessional advisory committee, you will need to submit a letter from it, or a letter explaining why a letter from this committee could not be obtained.
- If your university does not have a preprofessional advisory committee, you will need to submit two letters of recommendation.
- If you have completed any considerable volunteering, work, or research, a letter should be submitted from your supervisor.
- Supplemental Application Form
- Received only once the AMCAS application is received by WCMC.
For more information, click here.
Interview
- Interviews will occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Lasts 30 minuntes and is conducted by members of Committee of Admissions.
For more information, click here.
Timeline
- August 1: AMCAS application due for Early Decision
- October 15: AMCAS application due for all other applicants
- October 15: Completed application due for MD/PhD program
- November 15: completed application due for Regular MD program
- Early March: Class selected
- Mid-April: Accepted students revisit weekend
- May 15: Tuition deposit of $100 to hold a place in the entering class due
- May 15: Only one medical school acceptance may be held by an applicant
- June 1: Deadline for accepted students to request deferment
- Third Week of August: Matriculation and orientation; classes begin
For more information, click here.
Tuition 2010-2011
- Tuition and fees: $45,543.00
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here.