Columbia University Medicine

Medicine
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Contacts

Website: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/
Phone: 212-305-3595
Admissions e-mail: psadmissions@columbia.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: 7723
• Applicants interviewed 2013: 1072
• Class size in 2013: 168 (50 in-state, 115 out-of-province, 2international)
• International students are accepted. However, they must attend 1 year of premedical training at a US institution in addition to taking the MCAT.

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study at an American or Canadian University (any discipline)
• Required Courses
  • Chemistry (6 credits) with lab
  • Organic chemistry (6 credits) with lab
  • Physics (6 credits) with lab
  • General biology (6 credits) with lab
  • English (6 credits)

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GPA

• Grades of A or B should be attained in required courses
• Applicant should attain no lower than a C- in required courses
• Pass/Fail courses are still regarded
• Average GPA: 3.78

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MCAT

• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
• No "lower limit" score. Average MCAT score is 35.7

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Supporting Documents

• Application through AMCAS
• Three letters of recommendation (max. 7) are required.

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Timeline

• June: AMCAS application becomes available
• June-October: AMCAS applications are submitted
• October 15: Deadline to submit AMCAS application
• June-November: Application interviews are sent and secondary applications are received
• November 15: Deadline to submit secondary application
• December 15: Deadline to submit letters of recommendation and other supporting documents
• Early March: Admission offers are sent

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Tuition 2012-2013

• First year tuition – $49,504 USD
• Estimated first year total (including other expenses) – $77,025 USD

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