University of Wisconsin-Madison Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.wisc.edu/education/main/100
Phone: 608-263-7561
Admissions e-mail: jyshepard@wisc.edu
Address: 750 Highland Ave., Madison, Wi 53705

Program Information

• Degrees Offered:
  • MD Program
    • Number of applications in 2009:
      • 565 Wisconsin residents
      • 1,590 Non-Wisconsin residents
    • Class size in 2009:
      • 132 Wisconsin residents
      • 36 Non-Wisconsin residents
  • MD/MPH Program
  • Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
  • Graduate Programs
  • Master of Public Health
  • Allied Health Professions Degree Programs

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in any subject.
• Required Courses
  • General biology with lab (3 credits)
  • Advanced biology with lab (3 credits)
  • Inorganic/General chemistry with lab (6 credits)
  • Organic chemistry (3 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Physics with lab (6 credits)
  • Statistics 1 semester
  • Mathematics - Calculus recommended (3 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum: 2.80

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MCAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Physical Sciences – 7
  • Biological Sciences – 8
  • Verbal Reasoning – 7
• Average accepted scores 2009:
  • Slightly above 10 in each section
  • Writing Sample – P

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Supporting Documents

• AMCAS Application
• Secondary Application consisting of:
  • Data sheet and record of residence
  • Life activities
  • Optional essay
  • Re-applicant essay (if applicable)
  • Letters of recommendation. The applicant may choose one of the 3 choices below:
    • 1 committee letter and 1 letter from a non-academic source
    • 1 letter packet containing 3 letters from faculty members and 1 letters from a non-academic source
    • 4 individual letters: 3 letters from faculty members and 1 letters from a non-academic source
  • Record of disciplinary/legal action
  • Attestation statement
  • $ 56 non-refundable application fee

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Interview

• Occurs at the Health Sciences Learning Center.
• Some applicants may be able to request a phone interview instead.

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Timeline

Early Decision

• May, 2010: AMCAS application available
• June, 2010: Applicants may start to submit AMCAS application
• June 17, 2010: Last MCAT test date for Early Decision
• August 1, 2010: Early Decision AMCAS application deadline
• September 1, 2010: Secondary Application deadline
• September, 2010: Early Decision interviews held, review of Early Decision applications
• October 1, 2010: Early Decision applicants notified of Committee decision

Regular Decision

• May, 2010: AMCAS application available
• June, 2010: Applicants may start to submit AMCAS application
• September 11, 2010: Last MCAT test dates for 2010 application
• October 1, 2010: Regular Decision interviews begin and continue into March; Admissions Committee begins review of Regular Decision applications and continues through April
• November 1, 2010: AMCAS application deadline
• December 1, 2010: Secondary Application deadline
• April, 2010: Notification of Committee’s decision. Applicants on a waiting list will receive notification as seats become available until mid-August.

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Tuition 2010-2011

• Resident of Wisconsin:
  • Tuition: $24,080.00 USD
  • Total Cost (Tuition + Fees): $44,395.00 USD
• Non-Resident of Wisconsin:
  • Tuition: $35,210.00 USD
  • Total Cost (Tuition + Fees): $55,525.00 USD
• Information on financial aid:
  • Financial Aid phone number: 608-262-3060
    • Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 89%
    • Percentage of students receiving:
      • Loans: 82%
      • Grants/scholarships: 37%
      • Work-study aid: 0%

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