3200 S. University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(954) 262-1101
Admissions E-mail: [email protected]
Web site:
http://medicine.nova.edu
Electronic application:
http://hpd.nova.edu/
Fall 2008 Admissions
Information
AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date:
06/01
Application deadline:
03/01
Oldest MCAT considered:
2004
Application fee: $50
Director of admissions:
Rachel B. Weiner
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
Yes
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general)
chemistry, physics
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
October 1
-Latest date: April
1
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
2 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: $750
-Deposit due: At
time of acceptance offer
-Deposit refundable prior
to: N/A
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: July
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? No
-EDP application period
begins: N/A
-EDP application period
ends: N/A
-EDP applicants notified
by: N/A
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
| |
Applied |
Interviewed
|
Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
1,834 |
516 |
445 |
236 |
| In-state: |
510 |
275 |
142 |
122 |
| Out-of-state: |
1,324 |
241 |
303 |
114 |
| Women: |
963 |
250 |
223 |
124 |
| Minorities: |
808 |
N/A |
N/A |
76 |
| International: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Acceptance rate: 24.3%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.43
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
8.5
Verbal reasoning: 8.7
Physical sciences: 8.2
Biological: 8.8
Writing: M
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 26%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 9%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 10%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 15%
Mixed disciplines and other: 40%
|
Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 26% |
|
Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 9% |
|
Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 10% |
|
Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 15% |
|
Mixed disciplines and
other: 40% |
|
|
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: D.O./M.B.A., D.O./M.P.H.
Does the school have a combined
college/D.O. program? Yes
Number of years to complete
combined college/D.O. program: 7 years
Web site for combined college/D.O.
program:
www.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions/
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
Prefer bachelors degree but at least 90 semester hours.
Prerequisites: biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics-8
semester hours; English composition and literature-3 semester
hours, MCATs; preprofessional committee letter or 3 professors-
science, liberal arts, and Ost. ; personal interview for invited
applicants. 3, 500 applicants 230 admitted. Florida residents
eligible for reduced tuition.
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