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Contacts

Website: http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/
Phone: 212-305-3595
Fax: 212-305-3601
Email: psadmissions@columbia.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Offer degrees in MD, MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/DDS
• Enrollment class around 155 students
• Clinical experience begins the first year
• Offers opportunities to study at international medical schools
• Apply through AMCAS

For more information visit: http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/

Criteria

Required Classes

• Must have attended accredited US/Can. school for at least 3 yrs
• One year English
• One year biology with lab
• One year physics with lab
• Two years chemistry (1 year must be organic chemistry) with labs

For more information visit: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/apply.html#req

GPA

• Mostly A's and B's in science courses

For more information visit http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/eval.html

MCAT

• Average of 11 or higher on each section
• Must be taken within the 3 years prior to application

For more information visit: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/eval.html

Supporting Documents

• 3 letters of reference
• List of activities: employment, volunteering, extracurriculars

For more information visit http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/eval.html

Deadlines

• AMCAS application due October 15
• Secondary application due Nov 15
• Recommendations due Dec 15

For more information visit http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/apply.html#proc

Tuition

• Year 1 (estimated total) = $59,674
• Year 2 (estimated total) = $61, 765
• Year 3 (estimated total) = $65,999
• Year 4 (estimated total) = $61,479

For more information visit http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/admissions/tuition.html