Brown University Medicine

Medicine
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Contacts

Website: http://brown.edu/academics/medical/admission
Phone: 401 863-2149
Admissions e-mail: MedSchool_Admissions@brown.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • MD/PhD - click here
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2010: 2441
• Class size in 2010: 38-40 through the standard application route

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor's degree required
• Required Courses
  • Biology (3 credits)
  • Calculus (3 credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
  • Physics (6 credits)
  • Social/Behavioural Sciences (6 credits) – include anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics or political science
  • Note – AP credits can be claimed for the above courses and transcript must be sent in, or more advanced level course may be taken appropriate to their academic background.
  • Contact the academic advisor for IB credit exemptions

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Successful applicants usually present a GPA of over 3.3 (4.0 scale)

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MCAT

• Minimum scores:
  • There are no minimum score requirement for application
• MCAT scores dating back to 2006 are acceptable

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Supporting Documents

• Students apply through AMCAS
  • Official Transcript from colleges/universities attended
  • Biographic Information
  • Course Work
  • Work/Activities
  • Essay
• Alpert Medical School Secondary Application
  • Recommendation letters
    • 1 composite recommendation from premedical committee or 3 individual letters from research advisors, professors, or other individuals of choice

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Interview

• October through March
• 2 half-hour individual meetings with students, faculty, and/or administration staff

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Timeline

• November 1, 2010 – AMCAS deadline
• November 2010 – Acceptance decision is made on a rolling basis
• December 31, 2008 – Secondary Application including transcripts, MCAT scores, letters of recommendation deadline
• October 20010 - March 2011 – Interviews
• End-of-February 2011 – All applicants are notified of interview decision

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Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition (all students) - USD $ 43,064
• Total first year fees (all students) - USD $ 67,790

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For information on financial aid including scholarships, click here