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Contacts

Website: http://med.stanford.edu/
Phone: (650) 723-6861
Admissions e-mail: ggarcia@stanford.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• No preference is given to California residents
• Applicants must have an undergraduate degree

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

Criteria

Required classes

• Biological sciences (one full academic year)
• Chemistry (one full year of organic chemistry; one full year of inorganic chemistry)
• Physics (the equivalent of one full academic year)
  • Note: work in each of these subjects must include lab
• Recommended: knowledge of a modern foreign language (specifically Spanish or an Asian language) and course work in behavioral sciences, calculus, physical chemistry and biochemistry

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) - 3 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

Deadlines

• 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: $41,619
• 2007-2008 total on-campus budget: $62,319 (includes tuition, rent, food, personal expenses, transportation, books and supplies and medical insurance)
• 2007-2008 total off-campus budget: $65,184 (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/2007-08-REV05JUN2007%20SOM%20Budget.pdf

Statistics

• Total number of students admitted in 2005: 86
• Total number of New Americans (born outside the US) admitted in 2005: 24 (28%)
• Total number of students with advanced degrees admitted in 2005: 15 (17%)
• Acceptance rate for fall 2006 admissions: 3.1%

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