University of California, San Diego Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://meded.ucsd.edu/
Phone: 858-434-3880
Admissions e-mail: somadmissions@ucsd.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Applicants must be a United States Citizen, or have Permanent Resident status, to be eligible to apply to the UCSD School of Medicine
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A minimum of 3 years of undergraduate study, with one year being from an accredited 4-year American institution. However, the recommended amount is 4 years of undergraduate study.
- Courses: There are no required courses, though the following are highly recommended.
- Biology (1 academic year - 2 semesters/3 quarters)
- General Chemistry (1 academic year - 2 semesters/3 quarters)
- Organic Chemistry (1 academic year - 2 semesters/3 quarters)
- Biochemistry (1 term - 1 semesters/1 quarter)
- Physics (1 academic year - 2 semesters/3 quarters)
- Calculus or Statistics (1 academic year - 2 semesters/3 quarters)
- Laboratory coursework for all courses offering corresponding labs
- AP credit are acceptable
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GPA
- Average overall GPA of entering class 2016: 3.76
- Average science GPA of entering class 2016: 3.62
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MCAT
MCAT must have been taken within the 3 years prior to matriculation. Average scores entering class 2016:
- Pre-2015 MCAT
- Physical Sciences – 11.5
- Biological Sciences – 11.7
- Verbal Reasoning – 10.4
- Writing Sample – Q
- Total: 33.6 Q
- New MCAT
- CARS: 128.3
- CPFBS: 128.6
- BBFL: 129.5
- PSBFB: 129.2
- Total: 515.6
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Supporting Documents
- AMCAS application
- Secondary Application which includes:
- $80 fee
- Biographical sketch (distinct from the personal comments on the AMCAS application)
- Statement regarding criminal conviction
- Personal background information
- Extracurricular activities
- Academic/work/research experience
- Publications, presentations, fellowship experiences
- Medical/clinical experiences
- Volunteer/community service experiences
- Letters of Recommendation
- Indication of potential interest in Dual Degree programs
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Interview
- Occurs late September - end of March
- The day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m.
- Two interview day consists of:
- 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Orientation with the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs.
- 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. Each applicant will have two interviews with individual members of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.
- 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. As a group, the applicants will have a tour of the campus and lunch with medical students.
- 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Meeting with the Director of Student Life, wrap-up with Director of Admissions
- 40% of applicants receiving interviews are offered admission
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Timeline
- June 1: Applicants may start sending AMCAS application
- Mid-July - December: Applicants may start sending Secondary application documents
- October 15: First notifications of acceptance are sent out
- November 1: AMCAS application deadline
- December: Deadline to submit Secondary application documents
- Late September to March: Interviews
- Approximately 4 weeks after their interview date, applicants will be notified of the admissions decision
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Tuition 2012-2013
- First year tuition (for one semester):
- In-state: $11,476.50
- Out-of-state: $15,557.50
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