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Contacts

Website: http://www.som.uci.edu/
Address: Medical Education Building, 836 Health Sciences Road
Phone: 949.824.5388
E-mail: medadmit@uci.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: 5,773
• Approximate number of applicants interviewed: 500-600
• Class size in 2013: 104
• Only accepts applications from US citizens or those that have been granted Permanent Residence and have a Green Card

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: minimum of 3 (90 semester units) years of undergrad, including a minimum of one full-time year at an accredited U.S. college or university.
  • No specific major is required, but demonstrated ability in the sciences is of importance
  • A well-rounded liberal arts education is recommended
• Required Courses
  • Biology: 1.5 years
    • Must include one upper-division Biology course
  • Chemistry: 2 years
    • Must include general/inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry
  • Physics: 1 year

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GPA

• Average GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: 3.69
• Average Science GPA: 3.65

MCAT

• Average scores of entering class of 2013:
  • Physical Sciences – 11
  • Biological Sciences – 11
  • Verbal Reasoning – 10
• MCAT must have been written within the 3 years preceding June 1 of application year and no later than September 30 of application year

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Supporting Documents

• Apply through AMCAS
• Secondary applications
• 3-6 Letters of Recommendation
• Application fees

Interview

• September 2013 – April 2014
• Invitations are sent via email.
• Applicants are interviewed by both faculty members and current medical students.
• Approximately 10% (500-600) of the total applicant pool will be invited to interview.

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Timeline 2013-2014

• June 1, 2013: AMCAS application becomes available online
• September 2013 to April 2014: Interviews
• November 1, 2013: AMCAS application deadline
• November 1, 2013: Rolling acceptance beginning

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Tuition 2012-2013

• California Residents
  • First Year Tuition: $35,892.95
• Nonresidents
  • First Year Tuition: $48,137.95

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For information on financial aid, click here