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Contacts

Website: http://www.oumedicine.com/collegeofmedicine
Phone: (405) 271-2331
Admissions e-mail: adminmed@ouhsc.edu

Program Information

• Degree Offered: Doctor of Medicine (MD). Also MD/PhD and MD/MPH.
• 4 years in length (MD)

Admission Requirements

• All applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold a permanent visa at the time of application.
• Preference is given to Oklahoma residents

Course and Degree Requirements

• Minimum requirements to the College of Medicine are 90 semester hours
• Required Courses:
  • General Zoology/Biology (including lab) - one semester (3 McGill credits + lab)
  • General Chemistry - two semesters (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry - two semesters (6 credits)
  • English - two semesters (6 credits)
  • Physics - two semesters (6 credits)
  • Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, or Humanities(any combination) - three semesters (9 credits)
  • Genetics, Cellular Biology or Molecular Biology (any of these) - one semester (3 credits)
• A letter grade of "C" or better is required in prerequisite courses. Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement and CLEP courses are accepted if a subsequent higher course is taken for a letter grade.
• Recommended Courses:
  • Biochemistry - one semester (3 credits)
  • A writing-intensive English course - one semester (3 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)

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MCAT

• Minimum: 21
• The College of Medicine will look at the most recent MCAT score when selecting applicants for interviews.

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Supporting Documents

• Electronic supplemental application will be emailed to applicant after receiving application through AMCAS.
• Supplemental application includes:
  • Non-refundable filing fee of $65 (USD)
  • Joint MD/PhD educational track information
  • Graduate degree enrollment information
  • Oklahoma ties documentation
• Letters of recommendation:
  • All letters should be submitted through AMCAS
  • One premedical committee letter and one faculty letter or three faculty letters written by a college/university faculty member who has instructed the applicant at the college/university level.

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Interview

• Interviews are by invitation and are offered between October and February.
• Interviews will take place with members of the Admissions Board, a group that includes: faculty of the College of Medicine, physicians representing each congressional district of the state, and senior medical students.

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Timeline

• June: Applicants must apply through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
• October: Interviews begin
  • October 15: AMCAS Application deadline
• November 1: Supplemental information deadline
  • (Includes Premedical letter and 1 additional faculty letter or 3 faculty letters, non-refundable $65.00 filing fee, etc...)
• February: Interviews conclude
• August: Start Medical School around third week of August

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Resident of Oklahoma:
  • First year tuition: $19,700 USD
  • Total fees: $22,502
• Non-resident of Oklahoma:
  • First year tuition: $46,170
  • Total fees: $48,972

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