SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.downstate.edu/college_of_medicine/
Phone: 718-270-2446
Admissions e-mail: admissions@downstate.edu


Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Class size: 185
  • There have been no international students in the entering class for over 10 years


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: At least three years of study toward a baccalaureate degree
    • Required courses must be completed prior to matriculation
  • Required Courses
    • Biological or Zoology + Lab (8 Credits)
    • General or Inorganic Chemistry + Lab (8 Credits)
    • Organic Chemistry + Lab (8 Credits)
    • Physics + Lab (8 Credits)
    • English (6 Credits)
  • Recommended Courses
    • Advanced science subjects or college Mathematics (6 Credits)
  • Note on AP Credits
    • AP credits will be accepted to satisfy undergraduate requirements if they are accepted by undergraduate college and on transcript

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GPA

  • Average GPA based on the national average of admitted students
  • 2008 national average: 3.66

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MCAT

  • Average MCAT based on the national average of admitted students
  • 2008 national averages:
    • Physical Sciences: 10.3
    • Verbal Reasoning: 9.9
    • Biological Sciences: 10.7
  • Test must have been written within 3 years of planned enrolment
    • Latest test considered is September 12th, 2009
  • Scores must be posted in AMCAS application by November 1st

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Supporting Documents

  • Application through AMCAS
  • Secondary Application
    • Applicants will be sent a link to the Secondary Application once the receipt of the AMCAS application has been received.
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  • Letter of Recommendation from premedical advisor committee
  • OR 2 letters of recommendation from two different professors in different departments
    • One letter must be from a professor in a science department
    • The other should be from a professor in your field of study
    • Letters must be from professors that have had you in their classes and know you well

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Interview

  • Interviews are offered to applicants who are competitive
  • Interviews begin in early September

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Timeline

  • Early Decision Application
    • Application to AMCAS – August 1
    • Application complete – August 17
  • Regular Decision Application
    • Earliest date for submission of AMCAS application – June 1
    • Latest date for submission of AMCAS application – December 15
    • Latest date for completion of application – February 1
  • Latest date to request a deferred acceptance – May 3

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Tuition 2009-2010

  • In-State Yearly Tuition: $22,800
  • Out-of-State Yearly Tuition: $40,640

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