University of North Carolina Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/
Phone: (919)962-8331
Admissions e-mail: admissions@med.unc.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • MD/PhD program also available: http://www.med.unc.edu/mdphd
• 4 years in length
• Approximately 160 available seats
• Preference to North Carolina residents. 20 non-residents accepted each year.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree (any discipline)
• Required Courses
  • English (6 credits)
  • Biology (6 credits) – including one biology course with laboratory
  • General and Organic Chemistry with laboratory (16 credits)
  • Physics with laboratory (8 credits)
  • Note - AP credits are accepted as long as they appear on the official transcript. It is strongly recommended to take advanced level courses if AP credits were granted
• Recommended Courses
  • Cell and molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry

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GPA

• Average accepted GPA 2009: 3.56 (science and math), 3.64 (total cumulative)
• Calculation method: weightings are not used

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MCAT

• Minimum score: 25
• Median scores 2009:
  • Physical Sciences – 10.74
  • Biological Sciences – 11.04
  • Verbal Reasoning – 10.46
• MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline

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Supporting Documents

• AMCAS online application must be submitted by November 15th

• References (no more than 3) – two from professors who have taught you in formal classroom setting. Must be submitted electronically through AMCAS Letter Service, Interfolio, or VirtualEvals.

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Interview

• September – February
• No weekend or regional interviews are held

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Timeline

• June-November 15 2008: application available
• Aug. 1, 2008: Deadline for early decisions
• Sept-Feb. 2008/2009: Interviews for admissions
• Oct. 1, 2008: Early decision acceptance notifications
• Oct .15-Apr. 2009: Acceptance notifications for regular applicants
• Apr. 2009: Final decisions and class filled
• May-July 2009: Waitlist
• Aug. 2009: Class begins

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (North Carolina resident) - $ 13,652
• Total first year fees (North Carolina resident) - $ 40,836
• First year tuition (non-resident) - $ 42,674
• Total first year fees (non-resident) - $ 67,272

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