Medical College of Georgia

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Contacts

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

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications for September 2012: 2,384
• Number of students accepted: 230

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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.
• Preference to Georgia residents. No more than 5 percent of the entering class each year are non-residents of Georgia

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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:
  • One academic year of general/inorganic chemistry with lab
  • One academic year of advanced chemistry, two quarters or one semester of organic chemistry with lab
  • Other quarter or semester may be fulfilled by any advanced chemistry course (lab not necessary)
  • Biochemistry is strongly recommended.
• Physics: One academic year of physics with lab
• English: One academic year of English
• Cellular biology and statistics are recommended, but not required
• 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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GPA

• No required minimum GPA score

MCAT

• No required minimum MCAT score
• MCAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline

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Supporting Documents

• Submit three letters of recommendation to AMCAS before an interview invitation is considered
• The Admissions Committee will not review an applicant’s file without having received all three letters of recommendation.
• Three letters of recommendation include:
  • One from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from the undergraduate institution
  • Two personal references preferably one from a physician.

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Interview

• Interview is by invitation after application and recommendation letters are reviewed
• Interview is conducted with one member of the School of Medicine Admissions Committee

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Timeline

Regular Admission

• AMCAS application: Between June 1, 2010 and Nov. 1, 2010
• Official transcripts deadline: Nov. 15, 2010
• Supplementary document deadline: Two weeks after receipt of application submitted in the student file by Dec. 1, 2010
  • (Items include all residency data, required course listings and other specifically requested data such as letters of recommendation)

Early Admission

• Only Georgia residents will be considered for the Early Decision Program.
• AMCAS application: Between June 1, 2010 and Aug. 1, 2010
• Official transcripts deadline: Aug. 1, 2010
• Early Decision Program applicants must have taken the MCAT by June 18, 2010.
  

Tuition 2009-2010

All fees in USD

• Resident of Georgia: $22,478
• Non-resident of Georgia: $40,656

Total expense for first year:

• Resident of Georgia: $31,663
• Non-resident of Georgia: $49,841

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