MD-PhD Program Admissions

The applicant’s credentials will be evaluated by both the Medical School and the Graduate School. The MCAT is required for all applicants.

Initial application is through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).  This is a highly competitive program. In addition to outstanding grades and MCAT scores, the applicant should provide evidence of enthusiasm and aptitude for research, with prior research experience beyond that of college courses. This will be an important factor in evaluation of the application.

The range and averages of current matriculated students’ GPAs and MCAT scores are in the table below.

After the Supplemental Application Packet, MCAT scores and letter(s) of evaluation are received, the completed application is reviewed by the committees on admissions of the MD/PhD Program, the Medical School and the Graduate School. A small percentage of applicants are then asked to visit the University for interviews from October through January.

MD-PhD Program Benefits & Support 

In most cases, students accepted to the program receive full tuition scholarships plus competitive stipends for the duration of both MD and PhD portions of the program. Additionally, an IBM thinkpad laptop computer is provided at matriculation and a palm-pilot PDA given before entry into the 3^rd year of medical school. Health insurance is subsidized during graduate school and summer research rotations.