Difference between revisions of "University of Hawaii Medicine"

Revision as of 23:08, 5 November 2009

Contacts

Website: http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/
Admissions e-mail: sizutsu@hawaii.edu

Program Information

• John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2009: 1700 (223 In-state, 1,277 Out-of-state)
• First-year entrants in 2009: 62 (55 in-state, 7 out-of-state)
• Priority given to Hawaii resident applicants (aprox. 10% nonresidents accepted)

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study, 90 credits minimum (any degree)
• Required Courses
  • Biology (with lab) – 2 semester (8 credits)
  • General Physics (with lab) – 2 semesters (8 credits)
  • General Chemistry (with lab) – 2 semesters (8 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (with lab) – 2 semesters (8 credits)
  • Biochemistry – 1 semester (3 credits)
  • Cell and Molecular Biology – 1 semester (3 credits)
• Recommended Courses
  • Additional advanced courses in Biology and Social Sciences

For more information, click here

GPA

• Average CGPA 2009: 3.65
• Average Science GPA 2009: 3.55

For more information, click Here

MCAT

• Median scores 2009:
  • Total - 30
  • Physical Sciences – 10
  • Biological Sciences – 11
  • Verbal Reasoning – 9
  • Writing Sample – P
• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of matriculation

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

• Complete AMCAS application – click here
• Letters of Recommendation – submit directly to AMCAS

For more information, click here

Interview

• Early decision applicants: August-September
• Overall interview period: August- February
• Conducted by clinical and basic science faculty, physicians, alumni, community members, and fourth-year medical students
• Number of applicants interviewed (out of 1,700) in 2009: 215 (151 in-state, 64 out-of-state)

For more information, click here

Timeline

• Aug 1, 2009: Deadline for AMCAS early decision applicants
• Nov 1, 2009: Deadline for AMCAS application
• Late March – Early April: Applicants are notified of their admission status

For more information, click here

Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (Resident) - $ 27,000
• First year tuition (Non-resident) - $ 56,184
• Student fees (annual) - $389.40

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here