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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
- Dual-Degree programs are available. Descriptions can be found here
- Class size in 2016: 104
- For more information on the First-Year Class Profile, click here
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 (must be completed by July 15th of the matriculation year)
- 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
- Biology: 1.5 years
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GPA
- Average cumulative GPA: 3.74
- Average Science GPA: 3.72
MCAT
- MCAT must have been written within the 3 years preceding June 1 of application year and no later than September 30 of application year
- Average scores of entering class of 2016:
- Physical Sciences – 11.5 (CPBB 127.5)
- Biological Sciences – 11.5 (BBFL 130.0)
- Verbal Reasoning – 10.2 (CARS 127.5)
Supporting Documents
- Apply through AMCAS
- Secondary applications
- 3-6 Letters of Recommendation
- Application fees
Interview
- September – April
- 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 2016-2017
- California Residents
- First Year Tuition: $37,553.50
- Nonresidents
- First Year Tuition: $49,798.50
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here