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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://www.georgiahealth.edu/medicine/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/<br>
 
'''Phone:''' (706) 721-3186<br>
 
'''Phone:''' (706) 721-3186<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' stdadmin@georgiahealth.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' stdadmin@augusta.edu
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
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*Number of applications for September 2012: 2,384
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*Number of applications for 2016: 3,024
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*Number of students accepted: 230 (Preference is given to Georgia residents)
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*Number of students accepted in 2016: 230
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For more information, click [http://www.georgiahealth.edu/medicine/admit/documents/2013MCGBulletin.pdf here]
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*International students are not eligible to apply.
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/index.php here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
*Application through American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by November 1st.
 
*Application through American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by November 1st.
 
*Experiences shadowing physicians and/or volunteering in a clinical setting is recommended.
 
*Experiences shadowing physicians and/or volunteering in a clinical setting is recommended.
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*Preference to Georgia residents. No more than 5 percent of the entering class each year are non-residents of Georgia
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/prerequisites.php here]  
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For more information, click [http://www.georgiahealth.edu/medicine/admit/application/procedures.html here]
 
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
*Preference is given to applicants with a baccalaureate degree in an accredited college
 
*Preference is given to applicants with a baccalaureate degree in an accredited college
 
*Minimum requirement is 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours
 
*Minimum requirement is 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours
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Required Courses
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'''Required Courses:'''
 
*Biology: One academic year (6 credits) of general biology or zoology with lab
 
*Biology: One academic year (6 credits) of general biology or zoology with lab
 
*Chemistry:
 
*Chemistry:
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**One academic year of general/inorganic chemistry with lab
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**Two academic years of chemistry
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**One academic year of advanced chemistry, two quarters or one semester of organic chemistry with lab
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**At least 3 semesters of lab
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**Other quarter or semester may be fulfilled by any advanced chemistry course (lab not necessary)
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**At least one semester must be Organic Chemistry
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**Biochemistry is strongly recommended.
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*Biochemistry: at least one semester
 
*Physics: One academic year of physics with lab
 
*Physics: One academic year of physics with lab
 
*English: One academic year of English
 
*English: One academic year of English
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*Cellular biology and statistics are recommended, but not required
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*Probability or Statistics: may choose biostatistics
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*All required courses should be taken on a graduated grading scale (e.g., A, B, C, D, F). A pass/fail type system should not be used.
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*AP credits are acceptable.
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For more information, click [http://www.mcg.edu/som/admit/application/prerequisites.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/prerequisites.php here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
 
*No required minimum GPA score
 
*No required minimum GPA score
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*Average of 2015: 3.72 (3.65 Science)
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
 
*No required minimum MCAT score
 
*No required minimum MCAT score
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*MCAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
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*Average of 2015: 30.7
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For more information, click [http://www.mcg.edu/som/admit/ here (click on SOM Admissions Bulletin; page 19)]
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*MCAT must have been written between January 2014 and September 2016 for this cycle.
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/prerequisites.php here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Submit three letters of recommendation to AMCAS before an interview invitation is considered
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*AMCAS application
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*The Admissions Committee will not review an applicant’s file without having received all three letters of recommendation.
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*Official transcripts
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*Three letters of recommendation include:
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*Residency documentation
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*Required course listings
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*Three letters of recommendation, including:
 
**One from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from the undergraduate institution
 
**One from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from the undergraduate institution
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**Two personal references preferably one from a physician.
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**Two personal references preferably one from a physician.
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For more information, click [http://www.mcg.edu/som/admit/application/procedures.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/procedures.php here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*Interview is by invitation after application and recommendation letters are reviewed
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*Interview date: August to February
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*Interview is conducted with one member of the School of Medicine Admissions Committee
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*Interview type: two individual, 30-40 minute interview with two different Admissions Committee members
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For more information, click [http://www.mcg.edu/som/admit/ here (click on SOM Admissions Bulletin; page 19)]
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/documents/faqs.pdf here]
  
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==Timeline==
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==Timeline 2016-2017==
 
Regular Admission
 
Regular Admission
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*AMCAS application: Between June 1, 2010 and Nov. 1, 2010
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*August 1, 2016: Deadline to submit AMCAS application for Early Decision Program
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*Official transcripts deadline: Nov. 15, 2010
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*August 14, 2016: Deadline to submit supplemental documents for Early Decision Program
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*Supplementary document deadline: Two weeks after receipt of application submitted in the student file by Dec. 1, 2010
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*October 1, 2016: Decisions of Early Decision Program notified by this date
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**(Items include all residency data, required course listings and other specifically requested data such as letters of recommendation)
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*November 1, 2016: Deadline to submit AMCAS application for Regular Decision Program
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Early Admission
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*November 15, 2016: Deadline to receive official transcripts from US and Canadian post-secondary institutions
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*Only Georgia residents will be considered for the Early Decision Program.
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*December 1, 2016: Deadline to submit all supplemental documents
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*AMCAS application: Between June 1, 2010 and Aug. 1, 2010
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*August, 2016 - February, 2017: Interview period
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*Official transcripts deadline: Aug. 1, 2010
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For more information, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/application/procedures.php here]
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*Early Decision Program applicants must have taken the MCAT by June 18, 2010.<br>
 
  
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
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==Tuition 2016-2017==
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All fees in USD
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*In-state students:
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*Resident of Georgia: $22,478
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**First year tuition: $14,179
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*Non-resident of Georgia: $40,656
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**Mandatory fees: $2,580
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Total expense for first year:
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*Out-of-state students:
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*Resident of Georgia: $31,663
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**First year tuition: $28,358
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*Non-resident of Georgia: $49,841
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**Mandatory fees: $2,580
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.mcg.edu/som/admit/financial/tuition.html here]<br>
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/admissions/financial/tuition-augusta.php here]<br>
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For more information on financial aid, click [http://www.augusta.edu/finaid/ here]
  
 
[[Category:United States|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:United States|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|Georgia]]
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/
Phone: (706) 721-3186
Admissions e-mail: stdadmin@augusta.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Number of applications for 2016: 3,024
  • Number of students accepted in 2016: 230
  • International students are not eligible to apply.

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

  • Application through American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by November 1st.
  • Experiences shadowing physicians and/or volunteering in a clinical setting is recommended.

For more information, click here

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Preference is given to applicants with a baccalaureate degree in an accredited college
  • Minimum requirement is 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours

Required Courses:

  • Biology: One academic year (6 credits) of general biology or zoology with lab
  • Chemistry:
    • Two academic years of chemistry
    • At least 3 semesters of lab
    • At least one semester must be Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry: at least one semester
  • Physics: One academic year of physics with lab
  • English: One academic year of English
  • Probability or Statistics: may choose biostatistics
  • AP credits are acceptable.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • No required minimum GPA score
  • Average of 2015: 3.72 (3.65 Science)

MCAT

  • No required minimum MCAT score
  • Average of 2015: 30.7
  • MCAT must have been written between January 2014 and September 2016 for this cycle.

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • AMCAS application
  • Official transcripts
  • Residency documentation
  • Required course listings
  • Three letters of recommendation, including:
    • One from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from the undergraduate institution
    • Two personal references preferably one from a physician.

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Interview date: August to February
  • Interview type: two individual, 30-40 minute interview with two different Admissions Committee members

For more information, click here

Timeline 2016-2017

Regular Admission

  • August 1, 2016: Deadline to submit AMCAS application for Early Decision Program
  • August 14, 2016: Deadline to submit supplemental documents for Early Decision Program
  • October 1, 2016: Decisions of Early Decision Program notified by this date
  • November 1, 2016: Deadline to submit AMCAS application for Regular Decision Program
  • November 15, 2016: Deadline to receive official transcripts from US and Canadian post-secondary institutions
  • December 1, 2016: Deadline to submit all supplemental documents
  • August, 2016 - February, 2017: Interview period

For more information, click here

Tuition 2016-2017

  • In-state students:
    • First year tuition: $14,179
    • Mandatory fees: $2,580
  • Out-of-state students:
    • First year tuition: $28,358
    • Mandatory fees: $2,580

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

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