University of Arizona Medicine

Medicine
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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
• Number applying in 2012: 2,669
• Number of students in the class entering 2012: 80

For more information, click http://www.admissions.medicine.arizona.edu/FAQs.cfm here]

• • MD-MPH - for more information click here
  • MD-MBA - for more information, click http://www.ellermba.arizona.edu/fulltime/dual/md_mba.asp here]
  • MD-PhD - for more information, click here

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree:
  • Bachelor's (baccalaureate) degree is required
  • 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 (no undergraduate major preference)
• Required Courses (Tucson)
  • General Biology (2 semesters)
  • General Chemistry (2 semesters)
  • Organic Chemistry (2 semesters)
  • Physics (2 semesters)
  • English (2 semesters)
• Required Courses (Phoenix)
  • Chemistry (2 courses)
    • Minimum of 1 general chemistry course and 1 biochemistry course.
  • Biology (3 courses)
    • Minimum of 1 physiology course
  • Behavioral and Social Science (2 courses)
  • College English (2 courses)
  • College Mathematics/Statistics (1 course)
  • Humanities (1 course)
• Required courses for admissions must be completed with a grade of "C"

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GPA

• Minimum: No minimum.
• Class average GPA: 3.73 (Range 3.08 - 4.00)

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Standardized Test

• Minimum MCAT score: 22
• Class average MCAT: 31.09 (Range 25 - 40)
• Test must have been written within 3 years of application deadline

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Supporting Documents

• Primary Application and Letters of Recommendation (AMCAS)
  • 3 letters required
• Supplemental Application
  • Information about background and motivation for pursuing an MD degree
  • A photograph
  • non-refundable $85 fee

• • Letters from individuals who know you well can can attest to your fitness for the medical profession
  • If a pre-professional committee letter from your school is submitted, you do not have to submit 2 additional recommendation letters

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Interview

• When: Between September and February
• The interview day consists of:
  • Several oportunities to meet current students, faculty and leadership, as well as curricular and extra-curricular information
  • multiple mini-interview (MMI)
• Number interviewed for entering class 2012: 507

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Timeline

• AMCAS application deadline: November 1, 2012
• Deadline for submitting letters of recommendation, supplemental application and application fee. December 15, 2012
• All applicants who pass the initial screening of the minimum MCAT score and AMCAS application, will be sent a web-based secondary application
• Secondary application deadline: January 15th
• Interviews: September - February
• Final decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis between December 2012 through March 2013
• Accepted applicants have to submit a letter of intent within two week to reserve a place in the class

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Tuition 2013-2014

• Tuition total per year:
  • Resident:$28,771
  • Non-resident: $47,388
  • $21,618 basic tuition
  • Tuition surcharge: $766
  • Other mandatory fees: $315

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