| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$50 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
06/01 |
| Application deadline |
01/31 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
10/15 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
04/01 |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission |
2 |
| Deferred entrance available |
Yes
|
| Deposit is due |
N/A |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered |
Yes
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins |
08/01 |
| Early decision plan application
period ends |
10/01 |
| Early decision plan notification
date |
10/01 |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
4787 applied, 927 interviewed, 282
were accepted, 105 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
348 applied, 55 interviewed, 25
were accepted, 20 enrolled |
| Out-state admissions data |
4439 applied, 872 interviewed, 257
were accepted, 85 enrolled |
| Women admissions data |
2179 applied, 394 interviewed, 150
were accepted, 45 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
1257 applied, 254 interviewed, 83
were accepted, 29 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
272 applied, 61 interviewed, 26
were accepted, 9 enrolled |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.8 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
11.5 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score
|
12.0 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences
MCAT score |
11.8 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score |
10.6 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score
|
Q |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
51.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
35.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
13.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
1.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study |
0.0 % |
| 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://www.vanderbilt.edu/engage |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details
on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and
procedures used in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures
|
VUSM seeks to admit a diverse
group of academically exceptional students whose
attributes and accomplishments suggest they will
become leaders and scholars in medicine. After
initial review of AMCAS data, 20% of applicants are
invited to interview and provide secondary essays
and recommendations. A faculty-student committee
reviews all data in a holistic manner and offers
rolling admissions |
