Florida International University Medicine
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Contacts
- Website: http://medicine.fiu.edu/
- Phone: 305-348-0644
- Admissions e-mail: med.admissions@fiu.edu
Program Information
- Degree offered MD (Doctoral in Medicine)
- 4 years in length
- Dual degrees (MD/PhD) are not offered
- Class size: 120 students
- Only U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents can apply
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Any bachelor's degree that was completed in a satisfactory manner in an educational institution located in the United States or Canada, approved by a regional accrediting body, and listed in the current Education Directory of the U.S. Office of Education.
- At time of matriculation
- Required Courses:
- General Biology with laboratory: 2 semesters
- General Inorganic Chemistry with laboratory: 2 semesters
- Organic Chemistry with laboratory: 2 semesters
- Physics with laboratory: 2 semesters
- Mathematics: 2 semesters
- English: 2 semesters
- Demonstrated proficiency in spoken and written English
- AP and IB credits are accepted
- Recommended courses: Statistics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Foreign Languages, Genetics, Humanities, Immunology, Microbiology, Physiology, and Social Sciences
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GPA
- Average scores for 2015: 3.6-3.7 (and BCPM 3.5-3.6)
- Note: BCPM GPA is calculated with course grade from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math
MCAT
- Average scores for 2015: 31 for old MCAT and 511 for new MCAT
- Scores from more than three years ago are not accepted
Supporting Documents
- AMCAS Application
- Secondary Application + fee ($30)
- 3 letters of Recommendation from:
- (a) Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee letter with preferably three or more letters attached, or
- (b) Individual letters from science faculty (no more than two), and
- (c) Individual letter from non-science faculty (no more than one)
- (d) and up to two additional letters as desired by the applicant (physicians, researchers, mentors, etc.)
- Photo: passport style
- Proof of US Citizen, or Permanent Resident Alien. (Preference is given to residents of the State of Florida)
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Interview
- Interview by Invitation
- When: August to Feburary
- Where: FIU Campus
- The interview day is approx 6 hours and each of the two interviews are 30 minutes in duration
- Interviewers are semi-blinded - they have access to selected information on applications
- Possible Question Topic Areas:
- Motivation
- Energy
- Tolerance for stress
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Academics
- Self awareness
- Commitment to the medical profession
- Health care and medical ethics
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Timeline 2016-2017
- Early Decision Program:
- June 30, 2016: Last day for Early Decision Program applicants to take the MCAT
- August 1, 2016: Early Decision Program deadline for AMCAS application and official transcripts. Deadline for receipt of Secondary Application, letters of recommendation and any other supplemental materials for Early Decision Program applicants
- August-September, 2016: All interviews for Early Decision Program
- October 1, 2016: Early Decision Program applicants notified of decisions by this date
- Regular Admissions:
- May 1, 2016: AMCAS application is available online to be filled out.
- September 30, 2016: Last day for regular admissions applicants to take the MCAT.
- December 1, 2016: Deadline for AMCAS submission (regular admissions).
- August, 2016 - March, 2017: Interviews for regular admissions applicants
- January 15, 2017: Deadline for completion of supplemental application materials (including Secondary Application and letters of recommendation)
- April 30, 2017: By AAMC regulations, students may hold only one acceptance after this date
- August, 2017: Classes Begin
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Tuition 2016-2017
- In-State:
- First year tuition: $32,739
- Total first year fee: $70,040
- Out-of-State:
- First year tuition: $62,739
- Total first year fee: $101,0544
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