| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$50 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
06/01 |
| Application deadline |
11/15 |
| Secondary application required |
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
03/15 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
N/A |
| Number of weeks within which students must
respond to offers of admission |
2 |
| Deferred entrance available |
Yes
|
| Deposit is due |
X |
| Early decision plan for admission offered
|
No
|
| Early decision plan application period
begins |
N/A |
| Early decision plan application period
ends |
N/A |
| Early decision plan notification date
|
N/A |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
1093 applied, 211 interviewed, 97 were
accepted, 75 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
212 applied, 190 interviewed, 91 were
accepted, 72 enrolled |
| Out-state admissions data |
881 applied, 21 interviewed, 6 were
accepted, 3 enrolled |
| Women admissions data |
528 applied, 114 interviewed, 52 were
accepted, 40 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
431 applied, 94 interviewed, 36 were
accepted, 31 enrolled |
| International admissions data |
0 applied, 0 interviewed, 0 were accepted,
0 enrolled |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA |
3.61 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
9.2 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score |
9.8 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences MCAT score
|
8.9 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT score
|
9.0 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score |
N/A |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework |
biology, organic chemistry, inorganic
(general) chemistry, physics, biochemistry, general
chemistry |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
36.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
20.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities |
14.7 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions |
1.3 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double majors, and
other areas of study |
28.0 % |
| Combined Degree Programs |
|
| Combined college/M.D. program offered
|
Yes
|
| Number of years to complete combined
college/M.D. program |
8 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL |
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/programs/mdphd |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details on the
policies, preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used
in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures |
Selection is based on academic
achievement, motivation for medicine, problem-solving
ability, self-appraisal, ability to relate to people,
maturity, breadth of interests and achievement, professional
goals, and likelihood of serving the health care needs of
the State following postgraduate training. As a state-funded
institution we primarily accept students from the State of
New Mexico. |
