University of California, San Francisco Medicine

Medicine
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Location

San Francisco, California

Contacts

Website: http://meded.ucsf.edu/admissions/
Phone: 415-476-4044
Admissions e-mail: admissions@medsch.ucsf.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics 2016

• Total number of applicants: 8204
• Applicants interviewed: 512
• Class size: 149
• A maximum of 20% of spaces are offered for out-of-state applicants

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in any major. Recommended at least 4 year baccalaureate degree
• Required Courses
  • General Chemistry (1 year) with labs
  • Organic Chemistry (minimum of two quarters)
  • Physics (1 year) with labs
  • General Biology (1 year) with lab and study of vertebrate zoology
    • Note – courses in vertebrate embryology, genetics, cell physiology, or comparative vertebrate anatomy with labs can satisfy the General Biology requirement
  • AP credits can be used to satisfy General Chemistry and Physics requirements if the credit is verified on your college transcript.
• Recommended Courses
  • Mathematics
  • Upper-division biological sciences
  • Humanities and English composition

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GPA

• Typical minimum: 3.20
• Average overall in 2016: 3.81
• Average science in 2016: 3.78

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MCAT

• Average MCAT score percentile ranking of 91
• The most recent MCAT scores will be considered
• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of the date applicants plan to enter medical school.

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Supporting Documents

• AMCAS Application
• Secondary Application (invitation by email)
  • Supplemental forms and fees
    • $80 for US citizens and permanent residents
    • $100 for international students
• Applicant’s personal statement
• 3-5 letters of recommendation, including at least 2 letters from instructors

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Evaluation criteria

• Both academic and non-academic factors are evaluated

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Interview

• Interviews are designed to provide a chance for applicants to ask questions, sit-in on a class and meet current students, staff and faculty.
• About 500 are selected to interview
• Student housing is available with hosting by current medical students

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Timeline

• May: Primary application is available via AMCAS.
  
• June 4: Applications may be submitted to AMCAS.
• Early-July: AMCAS begins to forward applications to UCSF.
• October 15: AMCAS application due - final deadline for UCSF.
• December - May 15: UCSF has a rolling admissions policy, which means that applicants may be advised of decisions regarding acceptance up until May 15. The date of the application does not determine when a decision will be reached.

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Tuition 2017-2018

• First Year Tuition and Fees:
  • In-state resident: $39,706
  • Non-resident: $51,951

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• In 2011-2012, 88% of students received some form of financial aid.