SUNY Upstate Medical University
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Contacts
Website: http://www.upstate.edu/com/
Phone: 315-464-4570 or 800-736-2171
Admissions e-mail: admiss@upstate.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications 2009: 5,321
- 1,945 were New York state residents
- 3,376 were out-of-state residents
- Number of applicants interviewed: Approximately 700
- Class size in 2009: 160
- 130 were New York state residents
- 30 were out-of-state residents
- There are also a few joint programs offered:
- MD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
- 7 years in length
- MD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
- MD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
For information on program statistics, click here and here
For more information about the MD/PhD program, click here
For more information about the MD/MPH program, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in any major at an accredited American or Canadian university
- Required Courses
- General Biology (6 credits) with lab
- General Chemistry (6 credits) with lab
- Organic Chemistry (6 credits) with lab
- Physics (6 credits) with lab
- English (6 credits) in which one course must have a writing component
- Recommended Courses
- Genetics
- Cell Biology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Pathology
- Histology
- Neuroscience
- Anatomy
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Experimental Design
- Courses related to public health and ethics.
- AP credits are accepted as long as credit was awarded for the course
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GPA
- Minimum: There is no official cut-off mark established by the University
- Average accepted GPA 2010:
- Total GPA: 3.59
- Science GPA: 3.53
- Non-science GPA: 3.69
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MCAT
- Minimum scores: There are no official cut-off marks established by the University
- Average Accepted Scores:
- Physical Sciences – 10.08
- Biological Sciences – 10.47
- Verbal Reasoning – 9.53
- Writing Sample – Not available
- MCAT must have been written before the application deadline of December 1 and only tests written within the last 3 years before the application deadline are accepted.
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Supporting Documents
- AMCAS Application
- Supplemental Application form
- $ 100 Application fee
- Letters of Recommendation
- For Undergraduate Students: 1 letter from the Health Professions Advisory Committee or the Pre-Health Advisor of the applicant’s University. If there are no such committees, 2 letters are required from faculty members from different departments in which one must be from a science department.
- For Graduate Students: 1 letter from the Health Professions Advisory Committee or the Pre-Health Advisor of the applicant’s University and 1 letter from a graduate supervisor or departmental chairperson (the latter is not needed for non-matriculated students doing graduate courses).
- For Non-Traditional Students: For applicants that have graduated from their undergraduate degree more than five years ago and employed full-time, 1 letter must be from a faculty member from the a science department in which a prerequisite course for Medical school was taken and 1 letter from a current supervisor.
- For MD/PhD Applicants: 1 letter from the Health Professions Advisory Committee or the Pre-Health Advisor of the applicant’s University and 3 letters from other people who can assess the applicant’s academic abilities and research interest.
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Other Requirements
- The student will need to possess certain Technical Standards (qualifications the University considers important)
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Interview
- Date: From September till March on Mondays and Wednesdays and every third Tuesday of the month and occur between 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (including a school tour and lunch)
- The interview is held on campus and given by a current medical student and an MD or PhD interviewer. The interview’s goal is to assess the applicant and understand his/her interests, clinical experiences, etc.
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Timeline
- August 1: Early Decision AMCAS application deadline
- August 15: Deadline for Early Decision applicants
- October 15: AMCAS application deadline & Application to send Application letters
- December 1: Deadline to send Supplemental Application
- May 15: Deadline for receiving the Application Fee
- June 1: Deadline to ask for a deferment on acceptance
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Tuition 2010-2011
Full Time
- New York state resident: $ 22,800 USD
- Non-resident: $ 40,640 USD
Part Time
- New York state resident: $ 950/credit USD
- Non-resident: $ 1693/credit USD
All Students
- Activities fee: $ 130 USD
- Health services fee: $ 198 USD
- Disability insurance fee: $ 65 USD
- SUNY College fee: $ 25 USD
- Technology fee: $ 152 USD
- Books and supplies: $ 1000 – $ 1,300 USD
- Diagnostic equipment: $ 936 USD
- Microscope rental: $ 60 USD
- Health insurance: $ 3,238 USD
- Living expenses (approximate):
- Room & utilities: $ 725/month USD
- Food: $ 433/month USD
- Personal expenses: $ 182/month USD
- Transportation: $ 185/month USD
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