University of Wisconsin-Madison Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.wisc.edu/
Phone: (608) 263-4925
Admissions e-mail: medadmissions@med.wisc.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: over 5,000
• Applicants interviewed 2013: 500-600
• Class size in 2013: 175
• A maximum of 20-25% of spaces are offered for out-of-state applicants
• International students are not eligible to apply

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Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor's degree
• Required Courses
  • General biology with lab (1 semester)
  • Advanced biology (1 semester)
  • General chemistry with lab (2 semester)
  • Organic chemistry (1 semester)
  • Biochemistry (1 semester)
  • Physics with lab (2 semester)
  • Statistics (1 semester)
• Recommended Courses
  • Calculus (1 semester)

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GPA

• Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: 3.76

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MCAT

• Average score of admitted applicants in 2013: 32
• Multiple MCAT scores may be viewed differently by different committee members
• The MCAT must be taken before September 12, 2013) to qualify for this application cycle. Scores older than 2010 will not be accepted.

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Supporting Documents

• AMCAS application
• Secondary application
• Letters or recommendation
  • One committee letter and one individual letter from a nonacademic source (someone other than a faculty or family member or personal friend), or
  • One letter packet: This packet should include letters from three faculty members and a letter from a nonacademic source (someone other than a faculty or family member or personal friend), or
  • Four individual letters: three academic letters of recommendation from faculty members and a fourth nonacademic letter from someone other than a faculty or family member or personal friend.

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Evaluation criteria

• The Admissions Committee performs a holistic review of all applicants by which balanced consideration is given to the multiple ways in which applicants may prepare for and demonstrate suitability as medical students and future physicians
• Applicants are evaluated in the entirety of their background, personal qualities, academic preparation, and life experiences.

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Interview

• Interview invitations will be sent out on a rolling basis
• Interview dates for 2013-2014: September 20, 2013 to February 2014

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Timeline 2013-2014

• May 8, 2013: AMCAS application available
• June 4, 2013: Earliest date to submit AMCAS application
• September 12, 2013: Last MCAT test date for 2014 application consideration
• November 1, 2013: Last date to submit AMCAS application
• December 1, 2013: Secondary application deadline

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Tuition 2013-2014

• In-province/domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $24,919
  • Total first year fees: $46,274
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $34,815
  • Total first year fees: $56,170

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