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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
'''Website:'''http://medschool.umaryland.edu/ <br>
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'''Website:'''http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/ <br>
 
'''Phone:'''410-706-7478 <br>
 
'''Phone:'''410-706-7478 <br>
 
'''Admissions e-mail:'''admissions@som.umaryland.edu
 
'''Admissions e-mail:'''admissions@som.umaryland.edu
 
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
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====Curriculum====
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
**MD – click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/ here]
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*4 years in length
**MD/PhD – click [http://mdphd.umaryland.edu/ here]
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://mdphd.umaryland.edu/ here]
**MD/MS in preventive medicine – click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/Epidemiology/ here]
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**MD/MPH – click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/prospective.asp here]
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====Admission statistics====
* 4 years in length
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*Total number of applicants in 2016: 4740
*Number of applications in 2008: 4584
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*Applicants interviewed 2016: 610
*Class size in 2008: 331
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*Class size in 2016: 161
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*International students are not eligible to apply(Except Canadian students)
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For more information on the program, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/SOM/Offices-of-the-Dean/Admissions/docs/August-2016-Entering-Class-Statistics.pdf here]
  
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==Admissions Requirements==
  
==Admission Requirements==
 
Note that there will be preference for residents of Maryland
 
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Degree: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university/college in the United States or Canada  
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*Degree: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university/college in the United States or Canada
*Required Courses  
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*Required Courses
**Biology (6 of McGill credits)
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**Biological Sciences with lab (8 semester hours)
**Chemistry (8 of McGill credits)
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**Inorganic Chemistry with lab (8 semester hours)
**English (6 of McGill credits)
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**Organic Chemistry with lab (8 semester hours)
**Organic Chemistry (8 of McGill credits)
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**Physics with lab (8 semester hours)
**Physics (8 of McGill credits)
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**English (6 semester hours)
All required courses must be accompanied by a laboratory section except for English.
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*Strongly recommended
 
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**Biochemistry (without lab)
Note that the required courses must be completed with a grade no lower than a “C”.
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***May replace the required second semester of Organic Chemistry
*Advance placement credits (AP) can be used to satisfy the entrance requirements and must be listed in applicant’s transcript.
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**Writing intensive course in humanities or social sciences may substitute for one semester of English
*Online courses from an accredited college or university are accepted.
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**Cellular and Molecular Biology
*No preference is given to students majoring in sciences versus students majoring in non-sciences
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**Genetics
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/AppReq.asp here]
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**Statistics
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**The humanities
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**Social and behavioural sciences
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*AP and IB credits may be used to satisfy the requirements
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*No preference is given to applicants majoring in sciences vs non-sciences
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*Preferred that the coursework be taken within 5 years of the date of application
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/MD-Application/Academic-Requirements/ here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
 
*Minimum:  not specified
 
*Minimum:  not specified
*Average accepted GPA in 2008: 3.64 sciences (4.0 scale), 3.69 overall (4.0 scale)
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*Average accepted GPA in 2016: 3.74 sciences (4.0 scale), 3.79 overall (4.0 scale)
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/docs/admissions2008.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/SOM/Offices-of-the-Dean/Admissions/docs/August-2016-Entering-Class-Statistics.pdf here]
  
====Standardized Test====
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====MCAT====
*Minimum scores: not specified
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*Median / Average scores in 2016: 32 (old)/511 (new)
*Median / Average scores in 2008: 31
 
**Biological Sciences: 10.79
 
**Physical Sciences: 10.36
 
**Verbal Reasoning: 10.22
 
 
*Must be taken no later than the fall of the year in which the application is made
 
*Must be taken no later than the fall of the year in which the application is made
* MCAT test must have been taken within 4 years preceding the expected date of matriculation
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*MCAT test must have been taken within 3 years preceding the expected date of matriculation
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/docs/admissions2008.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/MD-Application/Academic-Requirements/ here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
Application is done through AMCAS, click [http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm here]
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*AMCAS application
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*Secondary application
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*Secondary application fee: $80
 
*Letter of recommendation from the Premedical Advisory Committee or from the official Premedical Advisor
 
*Letter of recommendation from the Premedical Advisory Committee or from the official Premedical Advisor
*If no such committee exist, then letters of recommendation must come from 3 of the applicant’s undergraduate faculty (two letters from science faculty and one from non-science faculty)
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**If no such committee exist, then letters of recommendation must come from 3 of the applicant’s undergraduate faculty (two letters from science faculty and one from non-science faculty)
 
*Transcript
 
*Transcript
* Primary and Secondary application forms (secondary application fee is $70 USD, non-refundable)
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/MD-Application/Application-Process/ here]
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/AppProcess.asp here]
 
 
 
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
*Early decision interviews begin in October
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*Early decision interviews in mid-September
* Interviews occur every Monday and Wednesday from October 1st to March 31st
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*Other interviews occur every Monday and Wednesday from October 1st to March 31st
 
*Interviews take place at the School of Medicine’s Baltimore campus
 
*Interviews take place at the School of Medicine’s Baltimore campus
*Interviews are given by an individual faculty or student Admissions Committee member or with faculty members.
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*Each individual invited to the School of Medicine will undergo two interviews. Interviews are conducted by faculty and students, in a one on one setting.
*Each individual invited will have two interviews
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/MD-Application/The-Interview/ here]
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/Interview.asp here]
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==Timeline 2017-2018==
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*June 1, 2017: Earliest date for filing of AMCAS application
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*Aug 1, 2017: Deadline for Early Decision AMCAS application
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*Aug 31, 2017: Deadline for Early Decision supplementary information
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*Oct 1 - Mar 31: Rolling interviews conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays
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*Oct 1, 2017: Early Decision applicants will be notified of a decision
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*Nov 1, 2017: Deadline for AMCAS application
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*Dec 15, 2017: Secondary application deadline
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*June 15, 2018: Deadline for deferment of matriculation by one year for accepted applicants
  
==Timeline==
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For more information, click [http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/MD-Application/Application-Process here]
* June.1, 2008: Earliest date for filing of AMCAS application
 
* Aug.31, 2008: Early Decision applicant deadline for submitting letters of recommendation
 
*Oct.1, 2008: First round of interviews begin
 
* Nov.15, 2008: Latest date for filing of AMCAS application
 
*Dec. 15th, 2008: Secondary application deadline
 
*Jan.15, 2008: Deadline for submitting letters of recommendation
 
For more information, click [http://medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/AppRes.asp here]
 
  
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==Tuition 2017-2018==
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*First year tuition:
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**Resident: $17,488.50
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**Non-resident: $30,938.50
  
==Tuition 2009-2010==
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For more information, please click [http://www.umaryland.edu/media/umb/af/sa/md.pdf here] <br>
*Resident Semester Tuition: $11958.50 + $546.00 (auxiliary fees) + $ 1152.00 (hospitalization insurance)
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For information on financial aid, click click [http://www.umaryland.edu/fin/ here]
Total semester tuition: $13656.50 USD
 
*Non-resident Semester Tuition: $21 980.50 + $546.00 (auxiliary fees) + $ 1152.00 (hospitalization insurance)
 
Total semester tuition: $ 23678.50 USD
 
*Financial aid is available, click [http://www.umaryland.edu/fin/ here]
 
For more information click [http://www.fincsvc.umaryland.edu/sa/images/md.pdf here]
 
  
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Contacts

Website:http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/
Phone:410-706-7478
Admissions e-mail:admissions@som.umaryland.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

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

Admission statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2016: 4740
  • Applicants interviewed 2016: 610
  • Class size in 2016: 161
  • International students are not eligible to apply(Except Canadian students)

For more information on the program, click here

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university/college in the United States or Canada
  • Required Courses
    • Biological Sciences with lab (8 semester hours)
    • Inorganic Chemistry with lab (8 semester hours)
    • Organic Chemistry with lab (8 semester hours)
    • Physics with lab (8 semester hours)
    • English (6 semester hours)
  • Strongly recommended
    • Biochemistry (without lab)
      • May replace the required second semester of Organic Chemistry
    • Writing intensive course in humanities or social sciences may substitute for one semester of English
    • Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Genetics
    • Statistics
    • The humanities
    • Social and behavioural sciences
  • AP and IB credits may be used to satisfy the requirements
  • No preference is given to applicants majoring in sciences vs non-sciences
  • Preferred that the coursework be taken within 5 years of the date of application

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: not specified
  • Average accepted GPA in 2016: 3.74 sciences (4.0 scale), 3.79 overall (4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

MCAT

  • Median / Average scores in 2016: 32 (old)/511 (new)
  • Must be taken no later than the fall of the year in which the application is made
  • MCAT test must have been taken within 3 years preceding the expected date of matriculation

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • AMCAS application
  • Secondary application
  • Secondary application fee: $80
  • Letter of recommendation from the Premedical Advisory Committee or from the official Premedical Advisor
    • If no such committee exist, then letters of recommendation must come from 3 of the applicant’s undergraduate faculty (two letters from science faculty and one from non-science faculty)
  • Transcript

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Early decision interviews in mid-September
  • Other interviews occur every Monday and Wednesday from October 1st to March 31st
  • Interviews take place at the School of Medicine’s Baltimore campus
  • Each individual invited to the School of Medicine will undergo two interviews. Interviews are conducted by faculty and students, in a one on one setting.

For more information, click here

Timeline 2017-2018

  • June 1, 2017: Earliest date for filing of AMCAS application
  • Aug 1, 2017: Deadline for Early Decision AMCAS application
  • Aug 31, 2017: Deadline for Early Decision supplementary information
  • Oct 1 - Mar 31: Rolling interviews conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays
  • Oct 1, 2017: Early Decision applicants will be notified of a decision
  • Nov 1, 2017: Deadline for AMCAS application
  • Dec 15, 2017: Secondary application deadline
  • June 15, 2018: Deadline for deferment of matriculation by one year for accepted applicants

For more information, click here

Tuition 2017-2018

  • First year tuition:
    • Resident: $17,488.50
    • Non-resident: $30,938.50

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