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*Complete AMCAS Online Application
 
*Complete AMCAS Online Application
*Secondary application - sent by email after completing the AMCAS + non-refundable fee of $75
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*Secondary application - sent by email after completing the AMCAS + non-refundable fee of $80
 
*Additional information for AMCAS:
 
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**Official transcripts
 
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**College of Medicine Application for Visa Document - provided upon acceptance
 
**College of Medicine Application for Visa Document - provided upon acceptance
 
**Proof of Finances
 
**Proof of Finances
For more information, click [http://www.pennstatehershey.org/web/md/admissions/overview/procedure here] <br>
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For more information, click [http://med.psu.edu/md/apply/process here] <br>
For more information for international applicants, click [http://www.pennstatehershey.org/web/md/admissions/overview/international here]
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For more information for international applicants, click [http://med.psu.edu/md/apply/international here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==

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Contacts

Website: http://med.psu.edu/md
Phone: 717-531-8755
Admissions e-mail: StudentAdmissions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania. US

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Number of applications in 2016: 9,675
  • Number of applicants interviewed in 2016: 911
  • Class size in 2016: 144
  • MD/PhD programs are available. For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Students who will be graduates of an accredited college or university in the U.S or Canada before matriculation
  • Acquired competencies through course work, research or work experiences:
    • Based on MCAT:
      • Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
      • Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
      • Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior
      • Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
      • Scientific Inquiry and Thinking & Reasoning
    • Other
      • Interpersonal
      • Intrapersonal

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Average accepted GPA 2016: 3.74

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MCAT

  • Average scores in 2016: 507

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Complete AMCAS Online Application
  • Secondary application - sent by email after completing the AMCAS + non-refundable fee of $80
  • Additional information for AMCAS:
    • Official transcripts
    • Service fees
    • Letters of recommendation
      • One letter from the Pre-Health Committee at the applicant's institution; OR,
      • Four individual letters (max 6): Two from science faculty, one from non-science faculty, and one from a professional of the applicant's choice
      • Additional letters are required if the applicant pursued further studies
  • Upon acceptance, international applicants must submit the following:
    • College of Medicine Application for Visa Document - provided upon acceptance
    • Proof of Finances

For more information, click here
For more information for international applicants, click here

Interview

  • Monday, Wednesday, Fridays between Mid-September to March
  • Two or three faculty members interview each applicant in individual interviews
  • Applicant is given a tour and lunch

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • June 1: AMCAS application becomes available online
  • Sept 1: Deadline for submission of completed application and supporting documents for Early Decision applicants
  • Oct 1: Early Decision applicants are notified by this date
  • Oct 15: Acceptances begin and continue on a rolling basis until the class is filled
  • Nov 15: Deadline for completion of AMCAS application
  • Jan 15: Deadline for submission of Secondary Application

For more information, click here

Tuition 2012-2013

  • Pennsylvania residents:
    • First year tuition: $41,860
    • Total fees (on-campus): $60,652
  • Non-residents:
    • First year tuition: $49.984
    • Total fees (on-campus): $68,776

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