7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
(210) 567-6080
Admissions E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
http://www.uthscsa.edu
Electronic application:
http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas
Fall 2008 Admissions
Information
AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date:
06/01
Application deadline:
10/15
Oldest MCAT considered:
2003
Application fee: $55
Director of admissions:
Dr. David J. Jones
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
No
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general)
chemistry, physics, biochemistry, calculus
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:
November 15
-Latest date: July
27
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: None
-Deposit due: N/A
-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: |
3,459 |
960 |
271 |
220 |
| In-state: |
2,936 |
864 |
246 |
204 |
| Out-of-state: |
523 |
96 |
25 |
16 |
| Women: |
1,707 |
517 |
154 |
128 |
| Minorities: |
1,551 |
151 |
96 |
38 |
| International: |
31 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Acceptance rate: 7.8%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.6
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
9.3
Verbal reasoning: 9.0
Physical sciences: 9.0
Biological: 10.0
Writing: O
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 35%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 17%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 12%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 8%
Mixed disciplines and other: 29%
|
Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 35% |
|
Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 17% |
|
Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 12% |
|
Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 8% |
|
Mixed disciplines and
other: 29% |
|
|
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H.
Does the school have a combined
college/M.D. program? Yes
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program: 8 years
Web site for combined
college/M.D. program:
som.uthscsa.edu/admissions/index.asp
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)
Applicants are evaluated based on academic performance in
undergraduate school with special emphasis on the sciences;
personal achievements which prepare them to be a physician are
also evaluated. Knowledge of the profession of medicine gained
through observing or volunteering in a medical practice or
hospital setting is essential. Up to ten percent of the class
may be non-residents.
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