University of Alabama Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://medicine.uab.edu/about/
Phone: 205-934-2433
Admissions e-mail: medschool@uab.edu or click here
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Only US citizens and Permanent Residents are considered for admission
- Other related programs
- For more information, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum of 90 undergraduate credits from an accredited U.S. college or university (any discipline)
- All required courses need to be completed before July 15th prior to matriculation
- Required Courses
- General Biology – 8 semester hours (Embryology and Genetics recommended)
- General Chemistry with Lab – 8 credits
- Organic Chemistry with Lab – 8 credits (also accept a 4 term sequence of chemistry that includes Biochemistry)
- General Physics with lab – 8 credits
- Mathematics – 6 credits (may include 1 course in Computer Science, Statistics coursework is highly desirable)
- English – 6 credits
- AFor AP or CLEP credit to meet a minimum requirement, college hour or unit credit for a course must appear on the applicant’s transcript.
For more information, click here and [http://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/images/future_student/guidelines_2013_2014.pdf here}
GPA
- Minimum: No minimum
- Minimum grade of “C” on all required course
- To be eligible for participation in the Early Decision Program, a student:
- Must be a legal resident of Alabama
- Must be eligible for a Bachelor's degree by the time of matriculation
- Should have a GPA of 3.6 or above
- Should have average or above MCAT scores (total score of 30 with no sub-score less than 9)
- Average UASOM Matriculating Applicants GPA: 3.70‐3.73
For more information, click here
Standardized Test
- Minimum scores: 24
- Scores from the September MCAT dates are the latest that will be considered
- A 2011 MCAT score is the earliest score considered for the 2014 entering class
- Average score of successful applicants: 29.2 ‐ 30.2
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Primary Application (AMCAS)
- Secondary Application
- Autobiographical essay
- Essential experiences and attributes, interpersonal and communication skills, service and volunteer experiences, shadowing and medically related experiences, extracurricular activities and leadership, research/academic medicine, diversity
- Letters of recommendation
- Sent through AMCAS Letter Writer Application, Interfolio, Mail, and VirtualEvals
- Option 1: (Preferred) Committee Letter
- Pre-health committee or pre-health advisor
- Option 2: Letter packet
- Packet or set of letters assembled and distributed by your institution, often by career centre)
- Option 3: 3 Individual letters
- 2 from science faculty, 1 from other faculty or another individual who can provide an in-depth evaluation and recommendation
- Personal Letters of Recommendation (Optional
- Must be sent to AMCAS
- A non-refundable $75 application fee to be paid online or by cheque
- Assessing competitiveness
- Transcripts
- All accepted applicants must submit an official final transcript containing all courses taken and with degrees posted by July 15th
For more information, click here
Interview
- When: Most Thursdays from mid-September to mid-March
- Sent via email and include instructions for scheduling your interview
- Recommended to complete secondary application as soon as possible
- The interview day consists of:
- Sign-in. Photo will be taken
- Orientation to the day's activities
- Each applicant meets individually with three Admissions Committee members for twenty-five minute interviews
- Applicants meet with current medical students for lunch, discussion and a tour of our facilities
- Campus tour of educational and clinical facilities
- The interview day is usually completed by 2:30 p.m.
For more information, click here
Timeline
- Early decision
- AMCAS application deadline: August 1st
- Secondary application deadline: August 20th
- Secondary fee: $80
- Regular
- AMCAS application deadline: November 1st
- Secondary application deadline: November 15th
- Secondary fee: $80
- MD/PhD
- AMCAS application deadline: November 1st
- Secondary application deadline: November 15th
- Secondary fee: $80
- Last applicants to be invited for interview are notified by late February
- Final committee decisions – by April 1st
- New student orientation – last week July
- Matriculation and classes begin immediately following orientation
For more information, click here
Tuition 2013-2014
- In-state tuition per year: $47,742
- Out-of-state tuition per year: $58,590
For more information click here
For more information regarding Financial Aid click here
