University of Utah Medicine
From SUS Redbooks
Contacts
Website: http://medicine.utah.edu/
Phone: 801-581-7498
Admissions e-mail: wayne.samuelson@hsc.utah.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Some joint programs are also offered:
- 1. MD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
- 7 years in length
- 2. MD/MSPH (Master of Science in Public Health) or MD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
- 5 years in length
For more information on joint programs, click here
For information on the MD curriculum, click here
To see if you qualify to study Medicine at the University of Utah, you can take a self-assessment here
For a flowchart on pre-medical requirements, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- 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.
- Required Courses
- Physics with lab (6 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with lab (6 credits)
- General Chemistry with lab (6 credits)
- Biology (6 credits)
- One course must be Cellular Biology or Biochemistry
- Social Science (3 credits)
- Humanities (3 credits)
- Writing/Speech (6 credits) that stresses on written and/or verbal communication
- Diversity (3 credits)
- This course must call attention to current events of a non-dominant population group in the United States.
- Recommended Courses in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Human Behaviour
- Research Methods
- Computer Literacy
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.0 out of 4.0 in both science and non-science courses
- Average accepted science GPA 2009: 3.6
- Average accepted non-science GPA: 3.6
- If a course is repeated, both GPAs will be included in the calculation.
For more information, click here and here (page 10)
MCAT
- Minimum scores:
- Physical Sciences – 7
- Biological Sciences – 7
- Verbal Reasoning – 7
- Writing Sample – no information
- Average accepted scores:
- Minimum scores:
- Physical Sciences – 10
- Biological Sciences – 10
- Verbal Reasoning – 10
- 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.
- If it has been written more than once, the university selects the best score on each section.
For more information on scores, click here
For more information on the MCAT, click here
Supporting Documents
- AMCAS Application Form
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
- Personal Statement explaining why the applicant wishes to study Medicine, how certain life events or activities may have influenced his or her decision and what his/her future goals are.
- Future Course list which lists the courses the applicant will undertake in the following year.
- State Certification
- Application Fee ($ 100.00)
- 3-6 Letters of Recommendation. They should be written by professors or supervisors who can make a judgement regarding the applicant’s abilities.
- Each letter must come from 1 or 2 of the required activities (see the section Other Requirements below).
For more information, click here and here
Other Requirements
- Applicants must submit an Activities Form that shows their involvement in a variety of activities/experiences described below:
- 1. Extracurricular Activities (sports, church, volunteering, etc.)
- Minimum Requirement: Some activities
- Average Applicant: 20 hours/week during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
- 2. Community/Volunteer Service
- Minimum Requirement: 36 hours
- Average Applicant: 48 hours during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
- 3. Leadership (such as positions in community organizations, tutoring, mentoring, etc.)
- Minimum Requirement: One experience for a duration of 3 months during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
- Average Applicant: Three different experiences for a duration of 3 months during the 4 years before applying to Medicine
- 4. Research (must be supervised by a person with research qualifications and cannot be part of a class. Graduate research is acceptable though.)
- Minimum Requirement: 4 hours/week for a duration of 2 months (32 hours)
- Average Applicant: 4 hours/week for a duration of 3 months (48 hours)
- 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.)
- Minimum Requirement: 8 hours
- Average Applicant: 24 hours
- 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.)
- Minimum Requirement: 4 hours/week for a duration of 2 months (32 hours)
- Average Applicant: 4 hours/week for a duration of 3 months (48 hours)
- Satisfactory Criminal Background Check
- Pass a Drug Test
- Be covered by Health Insurance
- Recent Physical Examination record
- Proof of Immunizations
- 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.
For more information, click here, here and here
Interview
- 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.
- The interview lasts 30-45 minutes.
For more information, click here
For interview tips, click here
Timeline
- May: AMCAS application opens
- June 1: Earliest day to send AMCAS application
- July 1: Deadline to send letters of recommendation
- September - March: Interviews
- November 1: AMCAS application deadline
- October - April: Notifications of acceptance
For more information, click here
Tuition 2009-2010 (fees per semester)
Resident
- Total: $ 12,569.12
- Tuition: $ 12,171.50
Non-Resident
- Total: $ 23,440.62
- Tuition: $ 23,043.00
Resident & Non-Resident
- Mandatory fees: $ 397.62
- Athletic: $ 61.22
- Building: 96.94
- Collegiate Reader Program: $ 2.50
- Computing: $ 114.82
- Fine Arts: $ 2.68
- Utilities: $ 13.50
- Health: $ 20.22
- Library: $ 6.50
- Public Council: $ 6.00
- Rec.: $ 16.54
- Study Abroad: $ 3.00
- Sustainability: $ 2.50
- Trans.: $ 28.68
For more information on tuition, click here
For more information on financial aid and scholarships, click here
For information on housing, click here and here
