American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Medicine
Canadian universities
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British universities
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Australian universities
ANU Flinders Melbourne New South Wales Queensland Sydney
International universities
Aga Khan AUC Auckland Belize CUHK HKU Guadalajara MSIH RCSI Saba St. George's Tel Aviv UC Cork UC Dublin Windsor U

Contacts

Website: http://www.aucmed.edu
Phone: Telephone: 305-446-0600
Admissions e-mail: applicants@aucmed.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• A generous exposure to mathematics, humanities, and social sciences is desired. Real life experience in the health care field is strongly recommended.
• Other factors are considered, including:
  • Problem-solving skills, critical judgment, and the ability to pursue independent study
  • Course load, difficulty of the courses, and major area of study
  • Maturity, emotional and motivational factors, and personal integrity

Criteria

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
  • students who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship may be considered without a baccalaureate degree.
• Minimum of 90 semester credits of college level courses

Required Classes

• Biology - One year of Biology, including Laboratory work. Prospective students will benefit by taking courses in one or more of the following: Genetics, Cellular Biology, Developmental Biology, and Comparative Anatomy.
• General Chemistry - One year of General Chemistry, including Laboratory work.
• Organic Chemistry - One year of Organic Chemistry, including Laboratory work. Coursework should include both aliphatic and aromatic compounds
• General Physics - One year of General Physics, including Laboratory work. General introductory coursework should include mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, and nuclear radiation.
• English - One year. Satisfactory written and verbal skills are necessary.

MCAT

• MCAT scores are required, and must be sent directly from the testing agency.
• All documents forwarded to MEAS become the property of AUC.

Interview

• A personal interview may be requested at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Deadlines

• No deadline (rolling admissions)
  • Prospective students should plan on completing their application 4-5 months prior to the semester they are seeking. Semesters begin September, January, and May.

Tuition

Basic Sciences:

• Semesters 1-4: $12,000/semester
• Semester 5: $13,000

Clinical Sciences:

• Semesters 6-9: $13,250/semester
• Semester 9.5: $6,625

Financial Aid

• Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Qualified students demonstrating financial need may borrow a maximum of $8,500 per academic year (two semesters) up to a combined graduate and undergraduate aggregate limit of $65,500.
  • The government pays interest on the loan while the student is enrolled at least half-time and during the six- month grace period after enrollment ceases.
• Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Qualified students may borrow a maximum of $20,500 per academic year (two semesters) minus any eligibility established for the Subsidized Stafford Loan.
  • Interest accrues over the life of the loan and, together with the principal, can be deferred until the student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time and the grace period expires.