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Contacts
Website: http://www.uwmedicine.org/
Phone: 206-543-7212
Fax: 206-616-3341
Email: askuwsom@u.washington.edu
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Apply through AMCAS website
- 90% of accepted applicants are from Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, or Idaho
- Only considers applicants that are US citizens or Permanent US residents
- Offers the MD/PhD (MSTP) degree granting program
For more information visit: http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/ApplicationProcedure.htm
Criteria
Required Classes
- 8 semester credits of biology
- 12 semester credits of chemistry (inorganic, organic, or biochemistry)
- 4 semester credits of physics
- 8 additional semester credits of biology, chemistry, physics
- A biochemistry course is recommended
- A broad background in both sciences and humanities is encouraged
For more information visit: http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/SelectionFactors.htm
GPA
- A weighted 3.5 is competitive
- In 2007, candidates offered positions had an average of 3.69
- Weighted GPA:
- Where A = U0 GPA
- Where B = (U1 GPA) x 2
- Where C = (U2 GPA) x 3
- Then weighted GPA = (A+B+C)/6
For more information visit: http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/SelectionFactors.htm
MCAT
- A 9 average is competitive
- In 2007, candidates offered positions had an average of:
- Verbal = 10.5
- Physical Sciences = 10.7
- Biological Sciences = 11.1
- Writing sample = Q
For more information visit http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/SelectionFactors.htm
Supporting Documents
- Supplemental Application
- Letters of Recommendation
- From premed committee or from 3 instructors
- An autobiographical statement
- Short essay:
- "Why UWSOM?" (University of Washington School of Med.)
- State Residency Certification
- Conviction/ Criminal History Check
For more information visit http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/ApplicationProcedure.htm
Deadlines
- Apply through AMCAS
- After AMCAS application review, selected candidates are asked to submit a supplemental application
- AMCAS application submitted by Nov 1
- Secondary application due by Jan 15
- Final decision made by second week in April
For more information visit http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/ApplicationProcedure.htm
Tuition
- Resident tuition = $17,427
- Out of State tuition = $41,430
For more information visit http://www.uwmedicine.org/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/ApplicationProcedure.htm
Statistics
- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 school for teaching primary-care physicians for 14 years in a row
- Currently is ranked sixth in the country among research-oriented medical schools.
- The school is second only to Harvard in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding.