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University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson campus <br> | University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson campus <br> |
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University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson campus
1501 N. Campbell Avenue | PO Box 245017 | Tucson, Arizona 85724
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix campus
550 E. Van Buren Street | PO box 210023 | Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Contacts
Website: http://medicine.arizona.edu/
Phone: 520-626-6214
Admissions e-mail: medadmissions@ahsc.arizona.edu
Program Information
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- 4 years in length
- First and second year: blocks of coursework outlined by various biological systems and other advanced topics
- Third and fourth year: Clerkships and elective experience
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- Joint programs are also available and listed below:
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- All applicants must expect to receive a bachelor's degree before expected matriculation date.
- No major is preferred
- Applicants educated outside of the United States, must have completed at least 2 full years of study in an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada prior to application.
Required Courses
- Regardless of undergraduate major, all applicants must have completed the following prerequisites prior to the first day of medical school:
- General Biology (2 semesters or 3 quarters); labs recommended
- General Chemistry (2 semesters or 3 quarters); labs recommended
- Organic Chemistry (2 semesters or 3 quarters); labs recommended
- Physics (2 semesters or 3 quarters); labs recommended
- English (2 semesters or 3 quarters)
- Recommended Courses
- Behavioral and Social Science (2 semester or 3 quarters)
- College Mathematics/Statistics (2 semester or 3 quarters)
- Microbiology/Immunology (1 semester or 2 quarters)
- Second Language (conversational proficiency)
- All required courses must be completed at an accredited university or college in Canada or the United States, regardless of prior completion.
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GPA
- Required courses for admissions must be completed with a grade of "C"
- Required courses can not be assessed using pass or fail; must receive a letter grade.
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Standardized Test
- Minimum MCAT score: 498
- Test must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
- The September 9th administration is the last exam in 2017 that will be considered for admission in 2018
- The oldest exams accepted are those from June 2015, thus only the new version of the MCAT is accepted.
- The highest MCAT score that is received within the past three years will be assessed, however all MCAT scores will be considered.
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Supporting Documents
- Primary Application (AMCAS)
- At least three letters of Recommendation
- One letter from a physician or clinical supervisor and 2 letters from other professionals
- One letter from a physician or clinical supervisor and 1 letter packet/committee packet
- Letter from the employer is extremely important
- Supplemental Application
- Information about background and motivation for pursuing an MD degree
- non-refundable $85 fee
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Interview
- The interview style is Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI)
- The applicants rotate between a series of timed mini-interviews or stations in which you will meet individually with an interviewer in a small quiet enclosed room/area.
- You will interact with each interviewer for seven minutes and then a two minute break between each of the stations.
- Before each station you will get a prompt or a scenario to think about for two minutes before you enter the room and the interview takes place.
- Lasts approximately 90 minutes.
- When: The interviews take place between September 2017 and February 2018
- The interview day consists of:
- Visiting Day of the campus
- Several opportunities to meet current students, faculty and leadership, as well as curricular and extra-curricular information
- Multiple mini-interviews (MMI)
- Typical questions or scenarios that focus on critical thinking skills, communication skills, and ethical decision making
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Application Process
- Complete the application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), click here for more information.
- Complete the secondary application
- Submit letters of recommendation
- Attend the Multi-Mini Interviews (MMI)
- Wait for a decision to be made by the university.
Timeline
- AMCAS application becomes available: May 2, 2017
- AMCAS submission opens: June 1st, 2017
- Last MCAT exam available for submission cycle: September 9th, 2017
- AMCAS application deadline: November 1, 2017
- Secondary Application deadline (Priority Deadline): November 1, 2017
- Secondary Application deadline (Deadline) with recommendation letters: December 1, 2017
- Multi-Mini Interviews: August 2017-February 2018
- Final decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis between November 2017 through April 2018
- Rejection and wait list notices sent via email: April 2018
- Orientation begins: July 2018
- Classes commence: July 2018
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Tuition 2017-2018
- Tuition per year:
- Resident: US$31,626
- Non-resident: US$53,300
- Total Cost per year (including tuition, books/supplies, computer fees, loans, and medical insurance):
- Resident: US$37,736
- Non-resident: US$58,410
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For more information regarding Financial Aid click here