Difference between revisions of "Tufts Medicine"
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*Total Completed applicants in 2009: 7361 | *Total Completed applicants in 2009: 7361 | ||
*Applicants Interviewed in 2009: 917 | *Applicants Interviewed in 2009: 917 | ||
− | *Applicants Enrolled in | + | *Applicants Enrolled in 2009: 200 |
*Strong preference is given to applicants from the United States citizens and U.S permanent residents | *Strong preference is given to applicants from the United States citizens and U.S permanent residents | ||
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− | ==Tuition | + | ==Tuition 2010-2011== |
*Application Fee: $105 USD | *Application Fee: $105 USD | ||
− | *Annual Tuition Fee: $ | + | *Annual Tuition Fee: $52,332 USD |
*Anticipated Minimum Cost for First Year: | *Anticipated Minimum Cost for First Year: | ||
− | ** Off-campus: $ | + | ** Off-campus: $76,964 USD |
− | ** Dorm: $ | + | ** Dorm: $74,630 USD |
− | For more information on tuition, click [http://www.tufts.edu/med/docs/about/offices/finaid/ | + | For more information on tuition, click [http://www.tufts.edu/med/docs/about/offices/finaid/Costs1011MD.pdf here]<br> |
− | ==Financial Aid | + | ==Financial Aid 2010-2011== |
*All applicants: | *All applicants: | ||
**Awarded on an academic year basis | **Awarded on an academic year basis |
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Contacts
Website: http://www.tufts.edu/med/admissions
Phone: (617) 636-6571
Admissions e-mail: med-admissions@tufts.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Total Initial (AMCAS) applicants in 2009: 9044
- Total Completed applicants in 2009: 7361
- Applicants Interviewed in 2009: 917
- Applicants Enrolled in 2009: 200
- Strong preference is given to applicants from the United States citizens and U.S permanent residents
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study (any discipline)
- Strong preference given to applicants who will complete a bachelor’s degree in the U.S.
- Required Courses:
- Biology (8 credits) – classical genetics and introductory biology sequence + lab.
- Chemistry (8 credits) – full year of general chemistry + lab
- Organic Chemistry (8 credits) – full year of organic chemistry + lab
- Physics (8 credits) – introductory physics + lab
- Note - AP credits will be awarded to biology, chemistry and physics if at least one upper level course has been taken.
- Recommended Courses
- English – applicants must possess strong skills in English both spoken and written.
- Math – calculus, statistics, and computer science.
- Technical Standards: Refers to all non-academic criteria that are necessary to participate in the program. For more information, click here
For more information on course requirements, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.5 (4.0 scale)
- Mean GPA of 2009 Entering Class:
- Mean Total GPA: 3.60
- Mean Science GPA: 3.53
For more information on class profile, click here
MCAT
- Median scores 2009:
- Physical Sciences – 10.7
- Biological Sciences – 11.0
- Verbal Reasoning – 10.1
- MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline, and no later than the September one calendar year prior to enrolment.
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- An American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Application must be completed and submitted online.
A Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) Secondary Application must be completed
- 3 letters of recommendation: sent as either hard-copy (via the U.S. Postal Service) or as PDF files (via the Virtual Evals system).
For more information, click here
Interview
- Sep-March: TUSM interview season
- Personal interviews are conducted at the Boston campus, and consist of a full day of orientation including two individual interviews with members of the TUSM Committee on Admissions of speakers.
For more information, click here
Timeline
- June-Nov: TUSM receives applications from AMCAS
- Aug. 1: Deadline to complete Early Decision AMCAS application
- Nov. 1: Deadline to complete regular AMCAS application
- July-Jan: TUSM receives secondary applications and letters of recommendations
- Sep 1: Deadline to complete Early Decision TUSM Secondary application
- Jan. 15: Deadline to complete regular TUSM Secondary application
- Oct. 1: TUSM notifies Early Decision applicants of application outcome
- March: TUSM sends letters of regret to applicants not selected to interview
- April 1: All applicants have received either an invitation to interview or a letter of regret
- Oct-Apr: TUSM Admissions Committee admits selected applicants
- May 15: Tuition deposit refund deadline
- May-Aug: TUSM admits selected applicants from Wait List
- Mid-to-late Aug: Orientation of the Entering Class
For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- Application Fee: $105 USD
- Annual Tuition Fee: $52,332 USD
- Anticipated Minimum Cost for First Year:
- Off-campus: $76,964 USD
- Dorm: $74,630 USD
For more information on tuition, click here
Financial Aid 2010-2011
- All applicants:
- Awarded on an academic year basis
- Applicable to US Citizens with Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Not applicable to international students (see Private Loans below)
- FAFSA School Code: E00520
- Private Loans may be obtained with a co-signer for international students
- Information on scholarships is also available at here
- For a list of Outside Scholarship Sources (OFA), click here
For more information on Financial Aid, Loans, and Costs, click here