American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://www.aucmed.edu/
Phone: 866-DR2B-AUC (372-2282) and 305-446-0600
Admissions e-mail: applicants@aucmed.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- 9% of student body is Canadian - more information here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum of 90 semester credits of college level courses (equivalent of 3 years at Mcgill)
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
- Required Courses
- Biology with Lab (8 credits)
- General chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
- Organic chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
- General physics with Lab (8 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Recommended Courses
- Genetics
- Cellular biology
- Developmental biology
- Comparative anatomy
- Mathematics
- Humanities
- Social sciences
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GPA
- Average accepted Overall score 2012: 3.26
- Average accepted Science score 2012: 3.07
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MCAT
- Average MCAT 2012: 24.79
- MCAT must have been written with five years of application
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Supporting Documents
- Completed application (available online or in pdf)
- A recent photograph
- Personal essay (one 8.5x11 page, typed, 750 words max)
- Essay should touch on why applicant wants to pursue medicine, what qualities would make them a good physician, the applicant's goals, etc.
- Chronological list of education/work experience/extra-curriculars since graduation from high school (1 page, typed)
- Letters of reference
- At least two must be from science professors who have taught the applicant
- Letters form a Pre-Medical Advisory Committee are preferable
- Additional references may be submitted
- Letters must be on letterhead stationary and send directly from the writer
- At least two must be from science professors who have taught the applicant
- Official transcripts (send directly from registrar)
- MCAT scores
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Interview
- Applicant may be asked to come for an interview, as determined by the Admissions Committee
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Timeline
- No specific deadline (rolling admissions)
- Semesters begin in January, May and September
- Applicants are advised to apply 4-5 months prior to term to which they are seeking admission
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Tuition 2009-2010
- Basic Science Semesters
- Semesters 1-5: USD$ 16,000
- Clinical Semesters
- Semesters 6-9: USD$ 17,700
- Semester 9.5: USD$ 8,850
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For information on admission scholarships, click here