University of Massachusetts Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/index.aspx
Phone: (508) 856-2323
Admissions e-mail: admissions@umassmed.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Average number of applications: 100 (70 completed)

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in North America(any discipline)
  • Graduates from foreign universities must have completed at least one full year of studies in the States or Canada prior to applying
• Required Courses
  • Biology + lab (6 credits)
  • Physics + lab (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry + lab (6 credits)
  • Inorganic Chemistry + lab (6 credits)
  • English (6 credits) - one year of English or composition writing
• Recommended Courses
  • Psychology/Sociology
  • Calculus (6 credits)
  • Statistics
  • Computer literacy
• Pass/Fail courses do not count

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GPA/MCAT

• Average GPA: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
• Average scores: 36 (total)

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Supporting Documents

• Completed AMCAS application - must be verified
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• MCAT scores - most recent one
• UMMS Secondary Application - received by email once the applicant's AMCAS application has been verified
• Transcript - courses taken after submission of AMCAS
• $75 non-refundable fee

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Interview

• Dates:
  • October 22-23, 2009
  • December 3-4, 2009
  • January 14-15, 2010
  • February 11-12, 2010
• Number of Applicants interviewed: aprox 40

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Timeline

• June 1: AMCAS application becomes available online
• Aug 1: Deadline for AMCAS application for Early Decision applicants
• Sep 1: Deadline for completion of application including all Supplemental documents for Early Decision applicants
• October: Offers for Early Desicion begin
• Nov 1: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by AMCAS
• Dec 15: Deadline for completion of application including all Supplemental documents
• May 15: Final selections are made

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Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition - $ 8352
• Total first year fees - $ 42,646 (including books, transportation etc.)

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