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Contacts

Website: http://medschool.creighton.edu/
Phone: 402-280-2799 or toll-free 1-800-325-4405
Admissions e-mail: MedSchAdm@creighton.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2009: 5455
• Number of candidates interviewed: 667
• Class size in 2009: 126 which includes 5 International students
• Acceptance into the program is based on a Rolling Admissions procedure

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of college or university study in any domain except for Military Science, Physical Education and similar courses.
  • Preference is given to individuals who have completed a Bachelor’s degree if all other admission aspects are given equal consideration. Note that in 2009, all accepted candidates had a Bachelor’s degree, as seen here.
• Required Courses
  • Biology with lab (6 credits)
  • Inorganic Chemistry with lab (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry with lab (6 credits)
  • Physics with lab (6 credits)
  • English, with emphasis on composition (6 credits)
• Recommended Courses
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Genetics (3 credits)
  • Molecular Biology (3 credits)
  • Human Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Spanish
  • Courses involving critical thinking, reading skills and reading comprehension
• Up to 27 hours of AP, CLEP and/or P/F credits are accepted.

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GPA

• Minimum: There is no cut-off limit set by the University, except for the Early Decision Program which requires the following:
  • Science GPA: 3.7
  • Cumulative GPA (CGPA): 3.7
• Median Undergraduate Accepted GPA 2009: 3.72
• Median Undergraduate Science GPA 2009: 3.68
• Median Graduate Science GPA 2009: 3.73

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MCAT

• Minimum scores: There are no cut-off limits set by the University, except for the Early Decision Program which requires the following:
  • Physical Sciences – 10
  • Biological Sciences – 10
  • Verbal Reasoning – 10
• Median scores 2009:
  • Physical Sciences – 10
  • Biological Sciences – 10
  • Verbal Reasoning – 10
  • Writing Sample – P
• For entry into 2011, the MCAT must have been completed before January 2009.
• MCAT should be done in the spring of the year before application.
  • Fall results can be used if the candidate does not submit an application to the Early Decision Program.

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Supporting Documents

• AMCAS Application Form
• Supplemental Application Form
• Letters of Recommendation using either of the following 2 options

1. If the applicant’s institution has a Pre-Health Committee, then it can send a Committee Letter that fulfills the requirement of recommendation letters.
2. If there is no Pre-Health Committee, 3 letters must be sent:

• 2 letters from science professors, or 1 from a science professor and 1 from a pre-medical/pre-health advisor. The letters must be from professors in the following departments:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Engineering
• Exercise Science

• 1 letter from a non-science professor. The letter must be from a professor from a department not listed above, such as:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Foreign Languages
• History
• Sociology
• Theology

• Letters cannot be written by athletic coaches
• Letters may be accepted from Graduate Teaching Assistants if signed by the TA and the Course Coordinator.
• Extra letters may be sent such as from shadowed physicians.

• Application Fee $ 95.00
• Recent Digital Photo
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutes attended

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Other Requirements

• Pass a Background Check
• Adhere to the Technical Standards Policy
• Applicants should have experience in the following:
  • Non-medical volunteering
  • Physician shadowing
  • Clinical experiences

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Interview

• September – March on Fridays and Saturdays
• Interviews usually take about a day to complete.

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Timeline

• June 1, 2013: Applicants may begin filling the AMCAS form
• August 1, 2013: Deadlines to submit AMCAS application and transcripts for Early Decision Applicants
• September 1:, 2013 Deadline for Early Decision Applicants to submit Supplemental Application, Application Fee, Letters of Recommendation and Digital Photo
• September 4, 2013: Start of interviews for Early Decision Applicants
• September 11, 2013: Start of interviews for regular applicants
• October 1, 2013: Offers of admission to Early Decision Applicants
• October 15, 2013: Offers of admission to regular applicants
• November 1, 2013: AMCAS application deadline
• November 15, 2013: Deadline to submit transcripts for regular applicants
• January 15, 2014: Deadline for regular applicants to submit Supplemental Application, Application Fee, Letters of Recommendation and Digital Photo
• March 2014: End of interviews
• May 15, 2014: Program withdrawal deadline to receive a deposit refund
• July 15, 2014: Deadline to send final official transcripts with the degree earned stated and deadline to submit to the Background Check

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition: $ 69,159 broken down as:
  • Tuition & Fees: $ $50,594.00
  • Living Allowance: $ 14,400.00
  • Travel: $ 1200.00
  • Books: $ 1735.00
  • Health Insurance: $ 2000.00
  • Computer Purchase: $ 1500.00
  • Loan Fees: $ 900.00

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