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
Location: New York City, New York, USA

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 2016: 8047
• Approximate Applicants interviewed 2016: 1000+
• Class size in 2016: 153 (28.1% in-state, 71.9% out-of-state, international)
• 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: 3.83

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MCAT

• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
• No "lower limit" score. Average MCAT score is 36

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Supporting Documents

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

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Interview

• Interview invitations will be sent out on a rolling basis

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Timeline

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• May 2016: Primary application becomes available via AMCAS
• June – October 2016: AMCAS applications are received
• October 17, 2016: Deadline for submitting the AMCAS application
• July – October 2016: Application invitations are sent and secondary applications are received
• August 2016 – January 2017: Review of applications
• late-August 2016 – January 2017: Interview invitations are emailed
• October 29, 2016: P&S deadline for secondary application
• November 12, 2016: P&S deadline for supporting documents
• Mid-February 2017: Admission offers are sent
• January – July 2017: Admitted students submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other financial need applications
• April 2017: P&S Revisit for admitted students
• April 30, 2017: Deadline for admitted students to accept an offer of admission from P&S
• Mid-August 2017: Orientation and classes begin for the matriculating class

Tuition 2016-2017

• First year tuition – $57,634 USD
• Estimated first year total (including other expenses) – $87,692 USD

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