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Contacts

Website: http://med.stanford.edu/
Phone: (650) 723-6861
Admissions e-mail: mdadmissions@stanford.edu This can be found here

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2008: 6,567
• Class size in 2008: 86
• Acceptance rate for fall 2008 admissions: 2.6%

Admission Requirements

• No preference is given to California residents

Course and Degree Requirements

• Applicants must have an undergraduate degree
• Required Courses
  • Biological sciences (6 credits)
  • Chemistry (12 credits, including Organic Chemistry)
  • Physics (6 credits)
  • Note: work in each of these subjects must include lab
• Recommended Courses
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Calculus
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Knowledge of a modern foreign language (specifically Spanish or an Asian language)

For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/preparation.html

GPA

Not specified

MCAT

• All applicants must take exam no later than September before year of intended entry
• MCAT scores older than 3 years will not be accepted
• Average MCAT score (composite) for fall 2006 admission: 11.4

For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html

Supporting Documents

• Stanford Supplemental Application: includes essay questions about personal background and professional interests of the applicant (invitations sent in late July via e-mail and regular mail)
• Letters of evaluation from three to six individuals who know the applicant well and can evaluate his/her performance in those areas that are most relevant to application - Preferred that letters of recommendation are not sent until after the receipt of the AMCAS application and the invitation to submit a Stanford Supplemental Application
• Additional information may be accepted only after an applicant has been invited to an interview

For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html

Interview

• Date: Mid-October till April (a candidate may select a date my e-mail that is suitable for both the applicant and the University)
• There are 2 interviews.

Timelines

• August 1: deadline for receipt of all application information for early decision applicants
• October 15: deadline for submission of AMCAS application
• November 15: deadline for receipt of all application information, including the Stanford Supplemental Application

For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/app_process.html#timeline

Tuition

• 2007-2008 tuition: $ 15,006/quarter
• 2007-2008 total on-campus budget: $ 22,705/quarter (includes tuition, rent, food, personal expenses, transportation, books and supplies and medical insurance)
• 2007-2008 total off-campus budget: $ 23,788/quarter (includes tuition, rent, food, personal expenses, transportation, books and supplies and medical insurance)

For more information please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/md/financial_aid/files/2009-10%20SOM%20Budget%20(2).pdf