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*Doctor of Medicine (MD) | *Doctor of Medicine (MD) | ||
*4 years in length | *4 years in length | ||
| − | + | *Class size expected for 2013: 85 | |
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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
| + | ====Judging criteria==== | ||
| + | *1/3 for MCAT and GPA | ||
| + | *1/3 letter of recommendations and work/volunteer experiences | ||
| + | *1/3 interviews and personal attributes | ||
| + | For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/index.asp here] | ||
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====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ||
*Degree: Preference is given to applicants who will, upon enrollment, hold a bachelor's degree.Applicants occasionally are admitted on the basis of 90 semester hours of outstanding undergraduate achievement. | *Degree: Preference is given to applicants who will, upon enrollment, hold a bachelor's degree.Applicants occasionally are admitted on the basis of 90 semester hours of outstanding undergraduate achievement. | ||
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*College Level Examination Placement (CLEP) and Advanced Placement (AP) credits are acceptable, provided that such credits have been accepted by an undergraduate school toward a degree, are clearly indicated on the official transcript, and do not represent more than 25 percent of all undergraduate credit awarded. Applicants with CLEP or AP credit in basic premedical courses are advised to take a full year of course work in the same area at the more advanced level. | *College Level Examination Placement (CLEP) and Advanced Placement (AP) credits are acceptable, provided that such credits have been accepted by an undergraduate school toward a degree, are clearly indicated on the official transcript, and do not represent more than 25 percent of all undergraduate credit awarded. Applicants with CLEP or AP credit in basic premedical courses are advised to take a full year of course work in the same area at the more advanced level. | ||
For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/admissions.requirements.asp here] | For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/admissions.requirements.asp here] | ||
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| + | ====Technical Standards==== | ||
| + | All candidates for admission for the M.D. program should possess sufficient physical, intellectual, interpersonal, social, emotional, psychological, and communication abilities to: | ||
| + | *establish appropriate relationship with a wide range of faculty members, professional colleagues, and patients | ||
| + | *obtain a medical history and perform physical and mental examinations with a wide variety of paitnes. | ||
| + | *conduct tests and perform laboratory work | ||
| + | *ultimately make logical diagnostic and therapeutic judgments | ||
| + | For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/admissions.standards.asp here] | ||
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
*Minimum: not specified | *Minimum: not specified | ||
| − | *Average accepted GPA | + | *Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.3 (B+) |
For more information, click [http://www.med.sc.edu/education.faq.asp here] | For more information, click [http://www.med.sc.edu/education.faq.asp here] | ||
====MCAT==== | ====MCAT==== | ||
*Test results within the last five years are valid | *Test results within the last five years are valid | ||
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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
| − | + | *June 1 2012-Earliest date to begin AMCAS application | |
| − | ** | + | *August 1 2012-Early Decision AMCAS deadline |
| − | **December 1 | + | *August 15 2012-Early Decision Supplemental Materials Deadline |
| − | + | *September 11 2012-Last MCAT test date for 2013 cycle | |
| + | *October 1 2013-Early Decision Notification Deadline | ||
| + | *December 1 2012-AMCAS Application deadline | ||
| + | *January 15 2013-Supplemental Material Deadline | ||
**Applicant has a maximum of two weeks to respond to acceptance offer | **Applicant has a maximum of two weeks to respond to acceptance offer | ||
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For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/admissions.timeline.asp here] | For more information, click [http://admissions.med.sc.edu/admissions.timeline.asp here] | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 22 March 2013
Contacts
Website: http://admissions.med.sc.edu/
Phone: (803) 733-3200
Admissions e-mail: jeanette.ford@uscmed.sc.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Class size expected for 2013: 85
Admission Requirements
Judging criteria
- 1/3 for MCAT and GPA
- 1/3 letter of recommendations and work/volunteer experiences
- 1/3 interviews and personal attributes
For more information, click here
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Preference is given to applicants who will, upon enrollment, hold a bachelor's degree.Applicants occasionally are admitted on the basis of 90 semester hours of outstanding undergraduate achievement.
- Required Courses
- minimum six (6) credits of English composition and literature
- minimum six (6) credits of general Biology (Biology, Zoology or Botany, no more than 4 semester hours may be Botany)
- minimum six (6) credits of introductory inorganic chemistry with laboratory work
- minimum six (6) credits of organic chemistry with laboratory
- Recommended Courses
- histology, biochemistry and physics are strongly preferred
- College Level Examination Placement (CLEP) and Advanced Placement (AP) credits are acceptable, provided that such credits have been accepted by an undergraduate school toward a degree, are clearly indicated on the official transcript, and do not represent more than 25 percent of all undergraduate credit awarded. Applicants with CLEP or AP credit in basic premedical courses are advised to take a full year of course work in the same area at the more advanced level.
For more information, click here
Technical Standards
All candidates for admission for the M.D. program should possess sufficient physical, intellectual, interpersonal, social, emotional, psychological, and communication abilities to:
- establish appropriate relationship with a wide range of faculty members, professional colleagues, and patients
- obtain a medical history and perform physical and mental examinations with a wide variety of paitnes.
- conduct tests and perform laboratory work
- ultimately make logical diagnostic and therapeutic judgments
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: not specified
- Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.3 (B+)
For more information, click here
MCAT
- Test results within the last five years are valid
For more information, click here
Timeline
- June 1 2012-Earliest date to begin AMCAS application
- August 1 2012-Early Decision AMCAS deadline
- August 15 2012-Early Decision Supplemental Materials Deadline
- September 11 2012-Last MCAT test date for 2013 cycle
- October 1 2013-Early Decision Notification Deadline
- December 1 2012-AMCAS Application deadline
- January 15 2013-Supplemental Material Deadline
- Applicant has a maximum of two weeks to respond to acceptance offer
For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- In-State Resident First Year Tuition: $24,776 USD
- Out-of-State First Year Tuition: $60,458 USD
For more information on tuition, click here
Financial Aid is available. For more information, click here
