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Contacts
Website: http://med.stanford.edu/
Phone: (650) 723-6861
Admissions e-mail: mdadmissions@stanford.edu This can be found here
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2008: 6,567
- Class size in 2008: 86
- Acceptance rate for fall 2008 admissions: 2.6%
Admission Requirements
- No preference is given to California residents
Course and Degree Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree
- Required Courses
- Biological sciences (6 credits)
- Chemistry (12 credits, including Organic Chemistry)
- Physics (6 credits)
- Note: work in each of these subjects must include lab
- Recommended Courses
- Behavioral Sciences
- Calculus
- Physical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Knowledge of a modern foreign language (specifically Spanish or an Asian language)
For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/preparation.html
GPA
Not specified
MCAT
- All applicants must take exam no later than September before year of intended entry
- MCAT scores older than 3 years will not be accepted
- Average MCAT score (composite) for fall 2006 admission: 11.4
For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html
Supporting Documents
- Stanford Supplemental Application: includes essay questions about personal background and professional interests of the applicant (invitations sent in late July via e-mail and regular mail)
- Letters of evaluation from three to six individuals who know the applicant well and can evaluate his/her performance in those areas that are most relevant to application - Preferred that letters of recommendation are not sent until after the receipt of the AMCAS application and the invitation to submit a Stanford Supplemental Application
- Additional information may be accepted only after an applicant has been invited to an interview
For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html
Interview
- Date: Mid-October till April (a candidate may select a date my e-mail that is suitable for both the applicant and the University)
- There are 2 interviews.
Timelines
- August 1, 2010: deadline for receipt of all application information for early decision applicants
- May 2010: Primary application is available via AMCAS
- July - November, 2010: AMCAS applications are received (electronic transmission of applicant's data from AMCAS to Stanford may take 4-6 weeks after online application is submitted)
- October 15, 2010: Deadline for submitting the AMCAS application
- August - November, 2010: Stanford sends invitations and receives Supplemental Applications and letters of recommendation
- November 15, 2010: Deadline for receipt of all application information
- August 2010 - March 2011: Applications are reviewed
- November 2010 - March 2011: Invitations to interview are sent out
- January - May 2011: Offers of admission are made on a "rolling" basis
- January - July 2011: Students submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid and other financial need applications
- Spring Quarter 2011: Admit Weekend at Stanford for accepted applicants
- May 15, 2011: Deadline for applicants to accept offer of admission to Stanford
- August 2011: Orientation begins for entering class
- Early September 2011: First week of classes
For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html#timeline
Tuition
- 2010-2011 tuition: $ 14,732/quarter
- 2010-2011 total on-campus budget: $ 23,033/quarter (includes tuition, rent, food, personal expenses, transportation, books and supplies and medical insurance)
- 2010-201 total off-campus budget: $ 24,006/quarter (includes tuition, rent, food, personal expenses, transportation, books and supplies and medical insurance)
For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/financial_aid/files/2010-11%20SOM%20Budget%20(4)%20-%20New%20Tuition%20Structure.pdf