| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$80 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
06/01 |
| Application deadline |
10/15 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
10/15 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
08/10 |
| 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 |
Yes
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins |
06/01 |
| Early decision plan application
period ends |
08/01 |
| Early decision plan notification
date |
10/01 |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
5664 applied, 734 interviewed, 410
were accepted, 184 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
777 applied, 351 interviewed, 205
were accepted, 104 enrolled |
| Out-state admissions data |
4887 applied, 383 interviewed, 205
were accepted, 80 enrolled |
| Women admissions data |
2810 applied, 367 interviewed, 202
were accepted, 88 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
1392 applied, 143 interviewed, 82
were accepted, 31 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
N/A |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.6 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
9.8 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score
|
10.2 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences
MCAT score |
9.8 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score |
9.5 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score
|
P |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, biology/zoology, English,
organic chemistry, physics, mathematics,
demonstration of writing skills, general chemistry |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
45.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
18.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
28.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
0.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study |
9.0 % |
| 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.vcu.edu/honors/guaranteed.html |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details
on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and
procedures used in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures
|
Applicants are selected on the
basis of their professionalism and academic skills.
Medically related experiences, academic performance
and the interview are important. The school gives
preference to residents of Virginia and does not
discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, creed,
national origin, or handicap. Applicants must be
citizens or permanent residents of the United States
or Canada. |
