MD Admissions

A candidate for the MD degree must have abilities and skills in six general areas: observation, communication, motor, intellectual-conceptual, integrative-quantitative, and behavioral-social. Wake Forest is committed to considering all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, handicapped status, disability, or sexual orientation.

The Application Process

Wake Forest University School of Medicine participates in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Formal application for admission to the first-year class must be submitted through AMCAS. more

Early Assurance

Well-qualified college students, upon completion of the sophomore year, at very competitive schools may apply for acceptance to the class entering two years later. more

International Applicants

Applications are accepted from international applicants as long as undergraduate and premedical course work has been done in the United States, immigration/visa status is current with US Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) has been or will be taken. If undergraduate and premedical course work have been done outside the United States, applicants must receive a degree from an institution in the United States or Canada and meet other requirements.  Canadian citizens may apply with a degree from a Canadian undergraduate institution.

Admissions Requirements

Although a minimum of 90 undergraduate semester hours is needed for admission, almost all students have earned degrees before matriculation. Eight semester hours each in general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics are considered minimum preparation. more

Admissions Contacts

Office of Medical School Admissions
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1090
 
Telephone: (336) 716-4264
Fax: (336) 716-9593

Transferring Students

Admission to advanced standing by transfer may be granted to a limited number of students if space is available. Those seeking transfer must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an LCME-accredited medical school. Inquiries should be forwarded to the Office of Medical Student Admissions. more