University of Pennsylvania Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.upenn.edu/
Phone: (215) 662-4000
Admissions e-mail: somweb@mail.med.upenn.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Entering class size: 154

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: At least a bachelor’s degree in any field. However, a strong base in science is required.
• Courses: Basic courses with laboratory sections in Chemistry, Physics, Biology is required. Math courses are also required.

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GPA

• Average for the class of 2009: 3.84(4.0 scale)
• Calculation method is same as McGill’s.

MCAT

• Mean scores(2009): 35
  • VR:11
  • PS:12
  • BS:12
  • WS:Q

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Supporting Documents

• Applications are done through AMCAS
• Supplemental Applications
• Official MCAT scores.
• Letters of Recommendation: one from pre-health or career service officer, and two from faculty members-one of which has to be in Science.

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Interview

• Interviews occur through mid October to February by the Committee on Admissions.

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Timeline

• June 1st - AMCAS application opens
• August 1st - Deadline to submit AMCAS application to be considered for early decision
• Ocotber 1st - Interview invitations issued to early decision applicants
• October 15th - Deadline to submit AMCAS application
• November 15th - Deadline to submit required materials
• Approximately three months after review of application, interview invitations are sent out
• Interviews occur October through February
• Admission offers are sent out in March, additional offers are made to the students on wait list throughout the summer

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition -$43,960 (USD)
• Total fees (including housing): $69,362 (USD)

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