University of California, Irvine Medicine

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Location

Irvine and Orange, California

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
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be permanent residents in possession of a green card, or be approved through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with a Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

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

For more information, click here

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 (by selection)
  • 3-6 Letters of Recommendation
  • Supplemental information forms
  • Application fees ($90)
  • Other additional material

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

• June: AMCAS application becomes available online
• September to April: Interviews
• November 1: AMCAS application deadline
• November 1: 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