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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
- Number of applications in 2008: 5566
- Number of applicants interviewed in 2008: 678
- Class size in 2009: 108
- 90% of students are residents of California
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A minimum of 3 years of undergraduate study, with one year being from an accredited 4-year American institution. However, the recommended amount is 4 years of undergraduate study.
- Required Courses:
- Biology (6 credits) -- except for Botany and Biochemistry
- General Chemistry (6 credits) -- Biochemistry is acceptable
- Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
- Physics (6 credits)
- Math (6 credits) -- the only courses considered are Calculus, Statistics and Computer Science
- All courses must be passed with at least a grade of "C".
- AP credit (with scores of 4 or 5) may exempt the applicant from:
- 6 credits of Math
- 3 credits of Physics
- 3 credits of General Chemistry
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GPA
- Minimum: None indicated
- Average overall accepted GPA 2009: 3.76
- Average science accepted GPA 2009: 3.74
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MCAT
- Minimum scores: None indicated
- Average scores 2009:
- Physical Sciences – 11.4
- Biological Sciences – 11.6
- Verbal Reasoning – 10.1
- Writing Sample – Q
- Total: 33.1 Q
- MCAT must have been taken within the 3 years prior to matriculation (only scores from 2008 - 2010 will be accepted).
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Supporting Documents
- AMCAS application
- Secondary Application which includes:
- $70 fee
- Biographical sketch
- Statement regarding criminal conviction
- Personal background information
- Extracurricular activities
- Academic/work/research experience
- Publications, presentations, fellowship experiences
- Medical/clinical experiences
- Volunteer/community service experiences
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- 2 Letters are needed for those applying to the MD/PhD program.
- Indication of potential interest in Dual Degree programs
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Interview
- Occurs late September - end of March
- The day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m.
- Two interviews will be conducted by individual members of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.
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Timeline
- June 1: Applicants may start sending AMCAS application
- Mid-July: Applicants may start sending Secondary application documents
- October 15: First notifications of acceptance are sent out
- November 1: AMCAS application deadline
- December: Deadline to submit Secondary application documents
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Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition:
- In-state: $29,985
- Out-of-state: $42,230
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