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Admissions Requirements
First-year students may enter only in August of each year. Students can
be considered for admission to the School of Medicine if they meet the
following requirements:
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A minimum of three years (90 semester units) of undergraduate coursework
is required, including a minimum of one full-time year at an accredited
U.S. college or university.
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A baccalaureate degree is strongly recommended but not required.
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Candidates for admission may submit community college credit only
to the extent granted on transfer to a four-year college or university.
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For purposes of evaluation, letter or numerical grades are preferred
for course work, particularly for the required subjects listed below.
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Final enrollment into the first-year class at the School of Medicine
is contingent upon evidence of satisfactory completion of all requirements
and all courses listed as "in progress" on the AMCAS application
(with a C grade or higher).
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Failure to meet the requirements or falsification of information
are grounds for rejection or dismissal.
The table below contains information regarding course requirements. Completion
of the college course requirements will be reguired prior to matriculation
in August.
Requirements for Entering:
| Subject |
Years |
Semester and Quarter Units |
Comments |
| Biology |
1.5
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12 semester
16 quarter |
1 year of Labs
Courses must include one upper-division Biology course |
| Chemistry |
2 |
16 semester
20 quarter |
1 year of Labs
Courses must include Inorganic, Organic,
and Biochemistry
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| Physics |
1 |
8 semester
12 quarter |
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| Math |
1 |
6 semester
8 quarter
| Courses must included Calculus
and Statistics |
English Writing/
Composition |
0.5 |
3 semster
4 quarter |
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Applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed
their basic science requirements by the time they submit their application.
No specific major is required, however, demonstrated ability in the sciences
is of great importance. In addition, applicants are advised to take advantage
of the intellectual maturation afforded by a well-rounded liberal arts
education. English, the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences
are considered particularly important. The following courses are also
recommended but not required: cell biology, genetics, physical chemistry,
vertebrate embryology, developmental and abnormal psychology, and Spanish.
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required.
An officially certified test score must be received by the Admissions
and Outreach Office before a candidate's application can be considered.
The MCAT must be taken within three years of application and no later
then September of the year prior to matriculation.
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