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==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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**4 years in length
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*4 years in length
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*Some joint programs are also offered:
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For more information on the program, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/curriculum/ here]
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:1. MD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
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For information on joint programs, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/other/combined/ here]<br>
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::*7 years in length
 
  
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For more information on joint programs, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/begin/joint.htm here]<br>
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====Admission statistics====
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*Approximate number of applicants per year: over 3800
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*Approximate number of applicants interviewed: 500
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*Class size: 125
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*A minimum of 82% of spaces are offered to Utah residents or Utah high school, college, or university graduates.
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*International students are eligible for consideration as long as they obtained their bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.
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For more information on the program, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/faqs.php#out here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: A Bachelor’s degree from a Canadian or American university in any field recognized by either the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, or Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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*Degree: A Bachelor’s degree  
 
*Required Courses
 
*Required Courses
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**Physics with lab (1 year)
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**Physics with lab: 1 year
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**Organic Chemistry with lab (1 year)
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**Chemistry with lab: 2 years including both general and organic chemistry series
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**General Chemistry with lab (1 year)
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**Biology: 2 courses.
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**Biology (1 year)
 
 
***One course must be Cellular Biology or Biochemistry
 
***One course must be Cellular Biology or Biochemistry
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**Social Science (1 semester)
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**Social Science: 1 course
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**Humanities (1 semester)
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***history, economics, anthropology, psychology, etc.
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**Writing/Speech (1 year) that stresses on written and/or verbal communication
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**Humanities: 1 course
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**Diversity (1 semester)
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***art, music, drama, literature, etc.
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***This course must call attention to current events of a non-dominant population group in the United States.
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**Writing/Speech: 1 year
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***Emphasize written and/or verbal communications
  
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/begin/premedical.php here]
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/admissions/where-to-begin.php here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*Minimum: 3.0 out of 4.0 in both science and non-science courses
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*Minimum: 3.00 out of 4.0 in both science and non-science courses
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**3.2 after 2014
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*Average accepted GPA :3.6
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*Average accepted GPA :3.67
 
  
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.php here]  
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.php here]
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
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*Minimum scores:7 for each section
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*Minimum scores: 123 in each section
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*Average Overall scores: 492
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*Average accepted scores: 10 for each section
 
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**Writing Sample – no information
 
 
*MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline and cannot be done after September of the application year.
 
*MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline and cannot be done after September of the application year.
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*If it has been written more than once, the university selects the best score on each section.
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*Only the most recent test score is accepted
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For more information on scores, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.php here]<br>
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*The minimum acceptable score is 123 in each of the four sections. The average score is 508.
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For more information on the MCAT, click [http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/reserving/start.htm here]
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For more information on scores, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/admissions/where-to-begin.php here]<br>
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
*AMCAS Application Form
 
*AMCAS Application Form
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*Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
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*Essay question
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*Personal Statement
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*Premedical course list
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*Future Course list which lists the courses the applicant will undertake in the following year.
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*Activities form
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*State Certification
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*State certification
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*Application Fee ($ 100.00)
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*Application Fee ($100.00)
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*3-6 Letters of Recommendation
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*4 letters of Recommendation
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**Each letter must come from 1 or 2 of the required activities (see the section '''''Other Requirements''''' below).
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**2 Academic Letters
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/apply/index.php here] and [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/apply/secondary.php here]
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**2 Supervisor Letters
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/apply/secondary.php here]
  
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====Other Requirements====
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====Evaluation Criteria====
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*Applicants must submit an Activities Form that shows their involvement in a variety of activities/experiences described below:
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*Applicants must achieve at least the minimum level of performance in all 7 areas and be average or above in 5 out of the 7 areas in order to be eligible for further consideration.
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:'''1'''. Extracurricular Activities (sports, church, volunteering, etc.)
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**Grade point average (GPA)
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:*Minimum Requirement: Some activities
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***Minimum: 3.2
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:*Average Applicant: 20 hours/week during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
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***Average: 3.6
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:'''2'''. Community/Volunteer Service
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**Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
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:*Minimum Requirement: 36 hours
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***Minimum: 7 in each section
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:*Average Applicant: 48 hours during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
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***Average Overall Score: 30
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:'''3'''. Leadership (such as positions in community organizations, tutoring, mentoring, etc.)
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**Community/Volunteer services
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:*Minimum Requirement: One experience for a duration of 3 months during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
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***Minimum: 36 hours within last 4 years
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:*Average Applicant: Three different experiences for a duration of 3 months during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
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***Average: 100 hours within last 4 years
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:'''4'''. Research (must be supervised by a person with research qualifications and cannot be part of a class. Graduate research is acceptable though.)
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**Leadership
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:*Minimum Requirement: 4 hours/week for a duration of 2 months (32 hours)
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***Minimum: 1 leadership experience lasting 3 months within the last 4 years
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:*Average Applicant: 4 hours/week for a duration of 3 months (48 hours)
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***Average: 3 different leadership experiences each lasting 3 months within the last 4 years
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:'''5'''. Physician Shadowing (must be done with an allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) physician. It cannot be done with medical residents, physician assistants, podiatrists, veterinarians, nurses, EMT’s, PhD’s, etc.)
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**Research
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:*Minimum Requirement: 8 hours
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***Minimum: part of a class where applicant answered or tested a hypothesis and received a grade
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:*Average Applicant: 24 hours
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***Average: hypothesis based research that is supervised by an individual with verifiable research credentials.
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:'''6'''. Patient Exposure (direct interaction with patients, but patients cannot be relatives and the requirement cannot include indirect patient care like cleaning operating rooms. In addition, physician shadowing cannot be counted towards the Patient Exposure requirement.)
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**Physician shadowing
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:*Minimum Requirement: 4 hours/week for a duration of 2 months (32 hours)
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***Minimum: 8 hours shadowing a physician
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:*Average Applicant: 4 hours/week for a duration of 3 months (48 hours)
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***Average: 24 hours with a physician(s)
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*Satisfactory Criminal Background Check
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**Patient exposure
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*Pass a Drug Test
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***Minimum: 32 hours
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*Be covered by Health Insurance
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***Average: 48 hours
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*Recent Physical Examination record
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.php here]
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*Proof of Immunizations
 
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*Applicants must meet all the minimum requirements in each of the “8 sections” (GPA, MCAT and the 6 requirements from the Activities Form) and be above average in 5 out of 8 sections.
 
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/apply/secondary.php here], [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.php here], and [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/policies/index.php here]
 
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*Interviews occur on campus and are conducted by physicians, investigators, administrators or community representatives. The interview seeks to understand the applicant’s goals, motivations, awareness of the medical profession, etc.
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*Applicants invited to interview: approximately 500
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*Interviews are by invitation only.
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*Interview dates: September to February
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*The interview lasts 30-45 minutes.
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*Interview form: MMI, each last for 7 minutes; the entire session takes approximately 60 minutes
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/process/index.php here]<br>
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*Interviewers: volunteers from the fourth year medical student class and faculty representatives who are physicians, investigators, administrators or community representatives who interact with the medical students
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For more information, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/faqs.php here]<br>
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==Timeline==
 
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*May: AMCAS application opens
 
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*June 1: Earliest day to send AMCAS application
 
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*End June: Deadline to send letters of recommendation
 
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*September - March: Interviews
 
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*October-November: Application deadline
 
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*October - April: Notifications of acceptance
 
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For more information, click [http://www.premed.utah.edu/umedia/documents/premed_is.pdf here]
 
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==Tuition 2010-2011 (fees per semester)==
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==Timeline 2017-2018==
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=====Resident=====
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*August 1 11:59pm EST: For Early Decision Program (EDP), last day to submit applications to AMCAS
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*Total: $ 13,754.14
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*November 1 11:59pm EST Last day to send AMCAS application
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**Tuition: $ 13,327.79
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*30 days from the date of invitation: submit required secondary materials
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=====Non-Resident=====
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*September - February : Interviews
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*Total: $ 25,658.43
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*March 15: Notifications of acceptance deadline
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**Tuition: $ 25,232.08
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For more information, click [https://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/admissions/application-review-process.php here]
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=====Resident & Non-Resident=====
 
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*Mandatory fees: $ 426.35
 
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**Athletic: $ 76.22
 
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**Building: $ 102.24
 
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**Collegiate Reader Program: $ 4.30
 
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**Computing: $ 116.41
 
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**Fine Arts: $ 2.72
 
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**Utilities: $ 13.50
 
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**Health: $ 20.48
 
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**Library: $ 6.50
 
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**Public Council: $ 10.00
 
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**Rec.: $ 16.76
 
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**Study Abroad: $ 3.00
 
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**Sustainability: $ 2.50
 
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**Trans.: $ 29.10
 
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For more information on tuition, click [http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/download/income/Graduate/SM.pdf here]<br>
 
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For more information on financial aid and scholarships, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/financialaid/ here]<br>
 
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For information on housing, click [http://www.housing.utah.edu/ here] and [http://www.apartments.utah.edu/ here]<br>
 
  
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==Tuition 2017-2018==
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*Resident
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**First Year Tuition per semester: $18,902.92
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**Total First Year Fees per semester: $19,466.12
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*Non-Resident:
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**First Year Tuition per semester: $35,786.91
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**Total First Year Fees: $36,350.11
 +
For more information, click [http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/download/income/Graduate/SM.pdf here]
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For information on financial aid, click [http://medicine.utah.edu/financialaid/ here]
 
[[Category:University of Utah|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:University of Utah|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|Utah]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|Utah]]

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Contacts

Website: http://medicine.utah.edu/
Phone: 801-581-7498
Admissions e-mail: deans.admissions@hsc.utah.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length

For more information on the program, click here For information on joint programs, click here

Admission statistics

  • Approximate number of applicants per year: over 3800
  • Approximate number of applicants interviewed: 500
  • Class size: 125
  • A minimum of 82% of spaces are offered to Utah residents or Utah high school, college, or university graduates.
  • International students are eligible for consideration as long as they obtained their bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.

For more information on the program, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: A Bachelor’s degree
  • Required Courses
    • Physics with lab: 1 year
    • Chemistry with lab: 2 years including both general and organic chemistry series
    • Biology: 2 courses.
      • One course must be Cellular Biology or Biochemistry
    • Social Science: 1 course
      • history, economics, anthropology, psychology, etc.
    • Humanities: 1 course
      • art, music, drama, literature, etc.
    • Writing/Speech: 1 year
      • Emphasize written and/or verbal communications

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: 3.00 out of 4.0 in both science and non-science courses
  • Average accepted GPA :3.6

For more information, click here

MCAT

  • Minimum scores: 123 in each section
  • Average Overall scores: 492
  • MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline and cannot be done after September of the application year.
  • Only the most recent test score is accepted
  • The minimum acceptable score is 123 in each of the four sections. The average score is 508.

For more information on scores, click here

Supporting Documents

  • AMCAS Application Form
  • Essay question
  • Premedical course list
  • Activities form
  • State certification
  • Application Fee ($100.00)
  • 4 letters of Recommendation
    • 2 Academic Letters
    • 2 Supervisor Letters

For more information, click here

Evaluation Criteria

  • Applicants must achieve at least the minimum level of performance in all 7 areas and be average or above in 5 out of the 7 areas in order to be eligible for further consideration.
    • Grade point average (GPA)
      • Minimum: 3.2
      • Average: 3.6
    • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
      • Minimum: 7 in each section
      • Average Overall Score: 30
    • Community/Volunteer services
      • Minimum: 36 hours within last 4 years
      • Average: 100 hours within last 4 years
    • Leadership
      • Minimum: 1 leadership experience lasting 3 months within the last 4 years
      • Average: 3 different leadership experiences each lasting 3 months within the last 4 years
    • Research
      • Minimum: part of a class where applicant answered or tested a hypothesis and received a grade
      • Average: hypothesis based research that is supervised by an individual with verifiable research credentials.
    • Physician shadowing
      • Minimum: 8 hours shadowing a physician
      • Average: 24 hours with a physician(s)
    • Patient exposure
      • Minimum: 32 hours
      • Average: 48 hours

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Applicants invited to interview: approximately 500
  • Interview dates: September to February
  • Interview form: MMI, each last for 7 minutes; the entire session takes approximately 60 minutes
  • Interviewers: volunteers from the fourth year medical student class and faculty representatives who are physicians, investigators, administrators or community representatives who interact with the medical students

For more information, click here

Timeline 2017-2018

  • August 1 11:59pm EST: For Early Decision Program (EDP), last day to submit applications to AMCAS
  • November 1 11:59pm EST Last day to send AMCAS application
  • 30 days from the date of invitation: submit required secondary materials
  • September - February : Interviews
  • March 15: Notifications of acceptance deadline

For more information, click here

Tuition 2017-2018

  • Resident
    • First Year Tuition per semester: $18,902.92
    • Total First Year Fees per semester: $19,466.12
  • Non-Resident:
    • First Year Tuition per semester: $35,786.91
    • Total First Year Fees: $36,350.11

For more information, click here For information on financial aid, click here

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