University of Oklahoma Medicine

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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)
  • Class size: 165 per year - 75% of admitted students must be Oklahoma residents

Admission Requirements

  • All applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold a permanent visa at the time of application.

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 1: Applicants must apply through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
  • October - February: Interviews
    • October 15: AMCAS Application deadline
  • March 1: Decisions made

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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