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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
'''Website:''' http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/flash_articles/ <br>
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'''Website:''' https://medschool.duke.edu/<br>
'''Phone:''' 919- 684-2985<br>
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'''Phone:''' 919.684.2985<br>
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' medadm@mc.duke.edu
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' medadm@mc.duke.edu
 
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
*4 years in length
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**4 years in length
**Applicants with a PhD in biomedical/preclinical sciences may be eligible for a 3-year program.
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*Joint Programs are available. Descriptions are available [https://medschool.duke.edu/education/degree-programs-and-admissions/medical-scientist-training-program here]
*Number of applications in 2009: 5,166
 
*Class size in 2009: 100
 
**Joint programs include:
 
#MD/CRTP (Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research)
 
#MD/JD (Juris Doctor)
 
#MD/MA (Master of Art in Clinical Psychology)
 
#MD/MALS  (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies)
 
#MD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
 
#MD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
 
#MD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
 
#MD/MSLS (Master of Science in Library Science)
 
#MD/MSIS (Master of Science in Information Science)
 
#MD/PhD (Medical Historian)
 
#MD/PhD (Medical Scientist Training Program)
 
:For more information on joint programs, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_myedu/index.php?id=7 here]
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Degree: Minimum of 90 hours of college credit
 
 
*Required Courses  
 
*Required Courses  
**English (6 credits) or a university writing course
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**Biochemistry
**Inorganic Chemistry (6 credits) with lab
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**Cellular Biology
**Organic Chemistry (6 credits) with lab
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**Statistics/Biostatistics
**Physics (6 credits) with lab
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**Physics: labs optional
**Biology (6 credits) with lab or Zoology (6 credits) with lab
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**Sociology
**Calculus (3 credits)
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**Psychology
**A college-level math course, for example Statistics (3 credits)
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**Expository Writing
***The above required courses must be successfully completed within seven years before starting the Medicine program.
 
*Recommended Courses
 
**An introductory Biochemistry course (3 credits)
 
*All applicants must also have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), administered by:
 
  
American College Testing Programs and Services
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For more information, click [https://medschool.duke.edu/education/student-services/office-admissions/admissions-process/academic-expectations here]
PO Box 414
 
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
 
 
 
For more information, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_applicant/index.php?id=21 here] and [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1000644 here]
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*The University does not have a cut-off GPA available, although median GPA scores of accepted students are available for 2008:
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*The University does not have a cut-off GPA available
**Overall GPA median: 3.85
 
**Science GPA Median: 3.84
 
For a summary of the median GPAs, click [http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf here]
 
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
*The University does not have a cut-off MCAT score available, although the mean MCAT score is available for 2008: 11.7 Q
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*The University does not have a cut-off MCAT score available
*MCAT must have been written within 4 years of application deadline
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*MCAT scores dated earlier than four years prior to the year for which an applicant is seeking admissions will not be considered
For a summary of the mean MCAT score, click [http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf here]<br>
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*The latest examination scores accepted from the MCATs for the 2016-2017 application cycle must be from the August 2016 examination
For more information on the MCAT, click [http://www.registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/ here]
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
*American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
 
*American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
 
*Duke University School of Medicine Supplemental Application  
 
*Duke University School of Medicine Supplemental Application  
**This application is only sent out to applicants once the University has received the AMCAS form.
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*Letters of recommendation
For more information, click [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1000644 here]  
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**a committee letter, OR
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**four letters of recommendation, two of which must be from science faculty
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For more information, click [https://medschool.duke.edu/education/student-services/office-admissions/admissions-process/application here]
  
====Other Requirements====
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==Interview==
*The candidate, within 30 days of being accepted into the program, must prove that he/she received the required immunizations. A Student Health Immunization Form and Report of Medical History must be completed before beginning the program.
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*Date: second Monday in September to February 15
:For more information, click [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1004715 here]
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*Type of Interview: Multiple Mini-Interviews
*Some abilities are required by students entering into the program, such as observation, communication, motor, intellectual and emotional skills. These range from performing certain laboratory procedures to interacting positively with all kinds of people.
 
:For a detailed list of required skills, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_applicant/index.php?id=13 here]
 
  
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For more information, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_applicant/index.php?id=9 here]
  
==Interview==
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==Timeline 2016-2017==
*Date: Mid-September to mid-February.
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*June 1, 2016: AMCAS application opens
*It involves two half-hour sessions with faculty members to discuss about the candidate’s academic career and goals, motivation, aptitudes, ethical issues, future goals, etc.
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*July 1 - October 15, 2016: AMCAS submission
*Some common interview questions include:
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*November 15, 2016: DukeMed Applications deadline
**Why did you make a particular curricular choice?
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*Second Monday in September, 2016 – February 15, 2017: Interview session
**What are the strengths and weaknesses of your academic career?
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For more information, click [https://medschool.duke.edu/education/student-services/office-admissions/admissions-process/admissions-timeline here]
**What are your personal strengths and weaknesses?
 
**If you could do it all again, what would you do differently and why?
 
**What's the most important issue facing health care today?
 
**What is the confluence of spiritualism and medicine?
 
**In making complex decisions, what do you depend on as a moral or ethical guide?
 
For more information, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_applicant/index.php?id=9 here] and [http://www.registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/ here]
 
 
 
==Timeline==
 
*June 1, 2008: AMCAS form release date
 
*July 1 – December 1, 2008: Dates where the University sends out the Duke University School of Medicine Supplemental Application
 
*July 15 – December 1, 2008: Supplemental Application deadline and invitation for an interview
 
*December 1, 2008: AMCAS application deadline
 
*September 14, 2008 – February 15, 2009: Interview date (one day is selected among this period)
 
*May 15, 2009: Deadline for tuition deposit checks (by 5:00 PM Eastern time)
 
For more information, click [http://dukemed.duke.edu/modules/ooa_applicant/index.php?id=7 here] and [https://admissions.duhs.duke.edu/pas here]
 
  
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==Tuition 2016-2017==
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*First-Year Tuition: $ $55,180
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*Approximate First-Year Cost: $83,950
  
==Tuition 2009-2010==
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For more information, click [https://medschool.duke.edu/sites/medschool.duke.edu/files/field/attachments/medicine.pdf here] <br>
*Total first year cost: $ 67,138
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For information on financial aid, click [https://medschool.duke.edu/education/student-services/office-financial-aid here]
**Tuition: $ 41,126
 
**Accident and sickness insurance: $ 1,564
 
**Technology fee: $ 1,625
 
**First year fee: $ 1,089
 
**Books and supplies: $ 2,605
 
**Miscellaneous (rent, board, etc.): $ 18,984
 
**Car registration: $ 145
 
**Application fee: $ 160
 
**Application fee for each additional school: $30
 
**Continuation of Research Study fee: $ 50 per semester – optional; it is only for students who disrupt their studies to do research
 
*Students in the MD/PhD (Medical Scientist Training Program) receive a $ 26,000 stipend per year.
 
*Students in the MD/MA program are also required to pay one year of tuition to the Graduate school.
 
*Students in the MD/JD program must also pay 3 years of tuition for Law school.
 
For more information on tuition, click [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1030854 here]<br>
 
For information on application fees, click [http://www.aamc.org/programs/first/facts/applyingcost.pdf here]<br>
 
For more information regarding fees for joint degree programs, click [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1029060 here]<br>
 
For information on financial aid, click [http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/medicine/2008-09/html/medbltn2008-09-07-1.html#wp1031723 here]
 
  
 
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Contacts

Website: https://medschool.duke.edu/
Phone: 919.684.2985
Admissions e-mail: medadm@mc.duke.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    • 4 years in length
  • Joint Programs are available. Descriptions are available here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Required Courses
    • Biochemistry
    • Cellular Biology
    • Statistics/Biostatistics
    • Physics: labs optional
    • Sociology
    • Psychology
    • Expository Writing

For more information, click here

GPA

  • The University does not have a cut-off GPA available

MCAT

  • The University does not have a cut-off MCAT score available
  • MCAT scores dated earlier than four years prior to the year for which an applicant is seeking admissions will not be considered
  • The latest examination scores accepted from the MCATs for the 2016-2017 application cycle must be from the August 2016 examination

Supporting Documents

  • American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
  • Duke University School of Medicine Supplemental Application
  • Letters of recommendation
    • a committee letter, OR
    • four letters of recommendation, two of which must be from science faculty

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Date: second Monday in September to February 15
  • Type of Interview: Multiple Mini-Interviews

For more information, click here

Timeline 2016-2017

  • June 1, 2016: AMCAS application opens
  • July 1 - October 15, 2016: AMCAS submission
  • November 15, 2016: DukeMed Applications deadline
  • Second Monday in September, 2016 – February 15, 2017: Interview session

For more information, click here

Tuition 2016-2017

  • First-Year Tuition: $ $55,180
  • Approximate First-Year Cost: $83,950

For more information, click here
For information on financial aid, click here