Case Western Reserve University Medicine

Medicine
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Location

Cleveland, Ohio

Contacts

Website: http://mediswww.case.edu/
Phone: 216.368.3450
Admissions e-mail: casemed-admissions@case.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. For information, click here

Admission statistics

• Number of applicants (University Program): 5500-6000
• Approximate number of applicants interviewed: 900
• Class size: 170 (University Program), 32 (College Program), 10-15 (Medical Scientist Training Program)
• Only US citizens or permanent residents will be eligible for the University program (4 yr. MD)
• International students are eligible to apply to the College program (5 yr. MD)
  • International student FAQs
• University program has early decision

For more information on the program, click here
For more information on admissions practices and procedures, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Baccalaureate degree (typically 4 years) at an accredited American or Canadian university
  • If undergraduate degree outside of US or Canada, a minimum of 1 year of science-based work at an accredited US institution (can be Masters, PhD, formalized post-baccalaureate, or other upper-level science coursework)
• Typical science credit hours:
  • Non-science majors: at least 40 credit hours
  • Science majors: at least 55 credit hours
  • Post-bacc students: at least 32 credit hours
• Required Courses
  • Biology: 2 semesters
  • General Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
  • Organic Chemistry: 1 semesters
  • Physics with lab: 2 semesters
  • Biochemistry: 1 semester (2014-2015 cycle)
  • English: 1 semester
• Recommended Coursework or Experiences:
  • Cellular biology
  • Physics
  • Genetics
  • Biostatistics
  • Social and Behavioural Sciences (Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, etc)
  • Research Experience:
    • Not required for university (4 yr MD) program, more than one summer of hypothesis-driven research experience required for CCLCM (5 yr MD) program

For more information on prerequisites for these and other MD streams, click here

GPA

• Cumulative in 2016: 3.74 (range of 2.77-4.00)
• Average science in 2016: 3.71 (range of 2.77-4.00)
• Average MCAT score for 2016: 96th percentile (range of 61st to 100th percentile)

For more information, click http://case.edu/medicine/admissions/application-process/requirements/academic-pre-requisites/ here]

MCAT

• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
• Average MCAT score for 2016: 96th percentile (range of 61st to 100th percentile)

For more information, click http://case.edu/medicine/admissions/application-process/requirements/academic-pre-requisites/ here]

Supporting Documents

• AMCAS application
• Letters of Recommendation – 3 to 5 letters; at least 2 from research or science advisors/professors
• Secondary Application – sent electronically after the AMCAS application is verified

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Evaluation criteria

• Applicant is evaluated based on academic success, letters of recommendations, meaningful life experiences, leadership, clinical experience, research, and demonstrated commitment to medicine.

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Interview

• September – February
• Two 45-60 minute interviews with one faculty member and one current medical student
• Conversational tone

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Timeline 2017-2018

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• June 2, 2017: AMCAS 2017-2018 application becomes available.
• July 1, 2017: Earliest date that medical schools will receive verified primary AMCAS applications.
• November 1, 2017: Latest filing date through AMCAS for consideration of primary AMCAS application.
• July 1 - November 1 2017: Our Admissions Office receives verified AMCAS primary applications and electronically invites all applicants to complete Case's Secondary Application.
• December 1, 2017: Deadline to submit the secondary application.
• August - December 15: Admissions receives and reviews completed applications. Qualified applicants are electronically invited to schedule an interview at CWRU.
• September - February: Interviewing season

Tuition 2017-2018

• First Year Tuition : $59,346

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For information on financial aid, click here