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Admissions

  • Application Process
    • Application (AMCAS)
    • Admissions Test (MCAT)
    • Letters of Recommendation
    • Secondary Application
    • Interviews
    • Decisions
  • Key Admissions Info
  • Why UA?
  • Admissions Policies and Forms
  • Contact Admissions

Application Process

  1. Download the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) application and admissions timeline
    • This timeline explains how to prepare for medical school as a college student
    • You will need to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), among other things
  2. Consider the academic prerequisites for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
  3. Participate in the recommended application prep activities offered by the College:
    • Arizona Applicant Academy
    • Medpath Workshop
    • Mock Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
    • Mock Interviews Workshop and Mock Mini Interviews
  4. Complete your application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
    • Designate the Tucson campus of the University of Arizona College of Medicine
    • You are now under preliminary review as an applicant
  5. Complete your secondary application
  6. Attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
  7. The admissions committee makes its decisions

 

Admissions Resources

Admissions

  • 2013 American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Instruction Manual
  • Timeline for Application/Admission to Medical School (AAMC)
  • Letters of Recommendation FAQ (AMCAS)
  • Top 10 Tips for Completing the AMCAS Application
  • 2013 American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Application Worksheet
  • Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) Online
  • Aspiring Docs Podcasts (AAMC)
  • Inspiring Stories from Aspiring Docs (AAMC)

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