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AMCAS APPLICATION

The first step in the application process is the completion of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) common application. Applicants will designate the University of Minnesota Medical School as a recipient of their application. 

The final AMCAS application submission deadline to the University of Minnesota Medical School MD program is October 1. 

Applicant to Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) institutions assume certain responsibilities of familiarizing themselves with requirements, including necessary notifications, when it comes to the progression of the application cycle. 

LETTERS OF EVALUATION

All letters of evaluation must be available in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application. The Admissions Committee does not accept letters from individuals writing in their capacity as friends or family acquaintances. 

The University of Minnesota MD program will only accept a total of three letters. 

If an applicant did not identify three letters for the University of Minnesota in the AMCAS application, reviewers will select three letters to read at their discretion. The Office of Admissions can not direct reviewers on which letters to read.

MCAT & RESIDENCY STATUS SCREEN

In order to receive a supplemental application, the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application will be reviewed for the following criteria:

  1. A minimum MCAT score of 495

    If an applicant indicates on their AMCAS application that they are retaking the MCAT at a future date, we will wait to screen this application until the scores are verified and released to our office.

  2. Residency status - applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold a permanent resident visa (green card), or be a Minnesota resident with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status

  3. Status of baccalaureate degree

 

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

​​​Upon receipt and verification of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application, the University of Minnesota Medical School will email eligible applicants our supplemental application. All applicants will complete the same supplemental application and are required to submit a non-refundable $100 processing fee. The processing fee is waived for those applicants approved for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP).

The final supplemental application submission deadline for the University of Minnesota Medical School MD program is October 30. 

Campus Mission
When you begin your supplemental application, you will select which University of Minnesota Medical School mission you would like to be considered: General Admission, Rural Health, or Indigenous Health & Community.

If you select the Rural Health or Indigenous Health & Community missions, your supplemental application will include an additional question and will be reviewed for admission within the context of these missions specifically.

If you are accepted within the context of the Rural Health mission, your campus placement will most likely be on the Duluth or St. Cloud campus. If you are accepted within the context of the Indigenous Health & Community mission, your campus placement will most likely be on the Duluth or Twin Cities campus. Only select the Rural Health or Indigenous Health & Community missions if your application presents a strong commitment to and interest in serving these communities.

Campus Rank
Following your completion of the supplemental questions, you will then select your campus placement rankings on a scale of 1 to 3 for Twin Cities, Duluth, and St. Cloud. Campus placement will be communicated to applicants with their acceptance offer.

INTERVIEW

Interview invitations will be sent via email on a rolling basis beginning in September. The interview will consist of asynchronous questions as well as a mission specific interview conducted via Zoom.

Applicants should contact Admissions if they have concerns about interviewing in the virtual environment. Staff will provide support and discuss alternative options or reasonable accommodations should an applicant identify any barriers to their participation. Admissions can be contacted at [email protected] regarding questions and/or requests for accommodations.

FINAL DECISIONS

Accept - Offers of admission will be made on a rolling basis beginning in October. Acceptance offers will include campus placement information along with a requirement to confirm that the acceptance has been received and reviewed.

Waitlist - If an applicant is placed on the waitlist, they will receive additional information about their approximate placement and next steps after all interviews have been completed.

Deny - All application decisions are final and will not receive further consideration.

Delayed Matriculation

Applicants may request delayed matriculation. The deferral period is limited to one year and applicants are restricted from applying to other medical schools. Accepted applicants must submit a letter to [email protected] requesting a deferment by April 15. Any applicant accepted after April 30 who requests a deferment will be considered if spots are available.

REAPPLICANTS

Applicants are recommended to review our competencies, self-assessment tool, and Prepare to Apply page for Reapplicant Workshop dates if they choose to reapply to the MD program. Any suggestions provided cannot assure acceptance, as it is impossible to predict the eventual outcome of any application. Please note that reapplicants start anew every application cycle and our committees do not review previous materials. 

ACCEPTED STUDENTS