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Contacts
Website: http://www.som.uci.edu/
Phone: 949.824.5388
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- 2010-2011 Cycle
- Total applications: 5044
- Total granted secondary application: 2246
- Total interviewed: 531
- Total accepted: 257
- Entering class of 2011: 104 students
- Preference given to California Residents, US Citizens or Permanent Residents
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: minimum of 3 years of undergrad, including a minimum of one full-time year at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- A Bachelor’s degree is recommended, but not required. (Any field of study)
- Average Cum. GPA of entering class of 2011: 3.71 (4.0 scale)
- Average Science GPA of entering class of 2011: 3.68 (4.0 scale)
- Required Courses
- Biology – 3 semesters (+ 1 year lab work)
- Must include one upper-division Biology course
- Chemistry – 4 semesters (+ 1 year lab work)
- Must include biochemistry course and inorganic and organic chemistry courses
- Physics – 2 semesters
- Math – 2 semesters (Calculus + Statistics)
- English Writing/Composition – 1 semester
- Biology – 3 semesters (+ 1 year lab work)
- Course marks should each be a grade C or higher
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MCAT
- Average scores of entering class of 2011:
- Physical Sciences – 11
- Biological Sciences – 11
- Verbal Reasoning – 10
- Writing Sample – Q
- MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline and not later than September of the year prior to matriculation
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Supporting Documents
- Apply through AMCAS – click here
- Secondary applications are sent via email upon preliminary acceptance.
- 3-6 Letters of Recommendation
- supplemental information forms
- nonrefundable application fee of $80
- Secondary application fee - $70 USD
Interview
- September– April
- Invitations are sent via email.
- 2 1-hour interviews with a faculty member
- The Interview Day will consist of:
- short orientation
- student panel
- housing and financial aid information
- tours
- Approximately 10% (500-600) of the total applicant pool will be invited to interview.
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Timeline
- June 1: AMCAS application becomes available online
- Nov 1: AMCAS application deadline
- September to April - Interviews
- Rolling acceptance with the first acceptances issued by November 1st
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Tuition 2012-2013
- First Year California Resident Fee - $35,334.50
- Nonresident - $ 47,479.50 (annual)
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