University of California, San Diego Medicine

Medicine
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Contacts

Website: http://meded.ucsd.edu/
Phone: 858- 434- 3880
Admissions e-mail: somadmissions@ucsd.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Class size in 2009: 101

• Acceptance rate: 5.5%
• In-state acceptance rate: 7.1%
• Out-of-state acceptance rate: 2.5%
• Minority acceptance rate: 5.0%
• International acceptance rate: 0.0%

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• You must complete the following lecture courses with a grade of "C" or better to be eligible to apply to the UCSD School of Medicine. Typically, each of these required courses must be completed at an accredited U.S. institution.
  • One year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level Biology (excluding botany & biochemistry).
  • One year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level General Chemistry (biochemistry is acceptable).
  • One year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level Organic Chemistry.
  • One year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level Physics.
  • One year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level Math (only calculus, statistics, or computer science will be considered).
• UCSD does not require any laboratory coursework.
• UCSD does not require English coursework, but competence in spoken and written English is required.
• AP credit with a score of 4 or 5 can be used to satisfy some of the requirements:
• The full year of Math.
  • One semester of Physics (meaning you would need to complete ONE semester or TWO quarters to complete the requirements).
  • One semester of General Chemistry (meaning you would need to complete ONE semester or TWO quarters to complete the requirements).
• AP credit can NOT be used to meet the Biology or Organic Chemistry requirements.

GPA

• Student Characteristics – ENTERING CLASS, 2008
• Average overall GPA: 3.75
• Average science GPA: 3.79
• 33.4 Q Composite Avg. MCAT (VR: 10.4; PS 11.4; BS 11.6; Writing Q)
• 46% female / 54% male
• 90% Residents of California
• 63% Biology/Chemistry majors, remainder in physical and social sciences and humanities
• 47% of applicants receiving interviews offered admission

MCAT

• Must have taken the MCAT within the 3 years prior to your planned matriculation date.
• MCAT scores for exams taken in early 2010 will not be considered.
• 33.4 Q Composite Avg. MCAT (VR: 10.4; PS 11.4; BS 11.6; Writing Q)

Interview

• from late September through the end of March

• The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application is accepted.

• School asks for a school-specific application as part of the admissions process.

• You must be a United States Citizen, or have Permanent Resident status, to be eligible to apply to the UCSD School of Medicine.

=Timeline

• Primary application (June1 - November 1)
• Secondary Application (mid-July through December)

Costs and Financial Aid

• Financial aid phone number: 858- 534-4664
• Tuition, 2007-2008 academic year: In-state: $22,959; Out-of-state: $35,204
• Room and board: $12493
• Percentage of students receiving: Loans: 81%, Grants/scholarships: 55%, Work-study aid: 1%,
• Average medical school debt for the Class of 2006: $79562