University of Alabama Medicine

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Contacts

Website:http://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/

Phone: 205-934-2433

'Admissions email: medschoolinfo@uab.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Only US citizens and Permanent Residents are considered for admission
• Other related programs
  • MD/PhD program: for more information, click here
  • MD/MPH program: for more information, click here
  • Rural Medical Programs: for more information, click here
  • Bachelor/MD Programs: for more information, click here
• For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum of 90 hours of undergraduate course credits from an accredited U.S. college or university (any discipline)
  • All required courses need to be completed before July 1st prior to matriculation
• Required Courses
  • General Biology – 8 semester hours (Embryology and Genetics recommended)
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry/Organic chemistry with Lab – 8 semester hours
  • General Physics with lab – 8 semester hours
  • Mathematics/Biostatistics/Statistics – 6 semster hours
  • English – 6 semester hours
  • Ap or AP or CLEP credit to meet a minimum requirement, college hour or unit credit for a course must appear on the applicant’s transcript.

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GPA

• Minimum: No minimum
• Minimum grade of “C” on all required course

MCAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Old MCAT: 24
  • New MCAT: 495
• Scores from the September 10, 2016 MCAT dates are the latest that will be considered
• A 2014 MCAT score is the earliest score considered for the 2017 entering class

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Supporting Documents

• Primary Application (AMCAS)
• Secondary Application
• 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 $80 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

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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:
  • Orientation to the day's activities
  • MMI interviews: 7-10 stations
  • Traditional interviews: 25 min
  • Break
  • Lunch with medical students
  • Tour of educational and clinical facilities
  • Student Q&A

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Timeline 2016-2017

• Early decision
  • AMCAS application deadline: August 1st
  • Secondary application deadline: August 15th
  • Secondary fee: $80
• Regular
  • 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

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Tuition 2016-2017

• In-state tuition per year: $29,144
• Out-of-state tuition per year: $64,214

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