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<B>School of Medicine</B>
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530-752-2717; <A HREF="http://www-med.ucdavis.edu" TARGET="_top">http://www-med.ucdavis.edu</A>
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The Doctor of Medicine degree requires the satisfactory completion of a four-year course of study composed of 15 consecutive quarters. Course work is conducted on the Davis campus; at the UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento; and in nearby affiliated hospitals.
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<B>Preparing for the Study of Medicine</B>
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When you apply to the School of Medicine, you must submit the results from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), so it is recommended that you take the MCAT by the spring before application. Information can be obtained at your undergraduate institution or directly from MCAT Program, Box 4056, Iowa City, IA 52243; Telephone 319-337-1357. To be acceptable for the entering class of fall 2001, the MCAT must be taken no later than fall 2000. No scores before August 1997 will be accepted.
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Applicants must also meet the following academic requirements:
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Must have completed at least three years of study in an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. A minimum of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter units of college-level work is required. Courses in highly specialized fields are acceptable only at the discretion of the medical school.
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Must have completed satisfactorily before matriculation each of the following courses:
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<TR><TD></TD><TD><B>Units</B></TD><TD><B>Units</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">1. English, 1 year or its equivalent</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">12</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">6</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">2. Biological science, 1 year including laboratory, or its equivalent</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">12</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">8</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">3. General chemistry, 1 year including laboratory, or its equivalent</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">12</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">8</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">4. Organic chemistry, 1 year or its equivalent. If two or more undergraduate organic chemistry courses are offered, it is recommended that you elect the more rigorous option</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">12</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">8</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">5. Physics, 1 year including laboratory or its equivalent.</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">12</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">8</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">6. Mathematics, course work sufficient to satisfy prerequisites for integral calculus. (Course work through integral calculus is recommended)</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">6</TD><TD><FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE="-1">4</TD></TR>
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<B>(You will find helpful experience and knowledge gained in biochemistry, genetics and embryology.)</B>
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Must demonstrate the potential to perform academically at least as well as the average of the current first year class. This reflects the School of Medicine's generally higher standards and our emphasis on potential as judged from the application as a whole, including but not limited to MCAT and GPA scores.
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For additional information, contact the School of Medicine Admissions Office and request <I>A Guide for Prospective Students.</I>
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<B>Applying for Admission</B>
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<B>November 1</B><BR>
Deadline for filing applications for admission for 2001-2002 to the School of Medicine
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The School of Medicine participates in the centralized American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Visit the web site for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) located at www.aamc.org for information on admission to medical school. You need to submit only one application and one set of official transcripts to AMCAS, regardless of the number of member schools to which you are applying.
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Submit the completed application and other required credentials directly to AMCAS for verification, reproduction and immediate distribution to the medical schools you have indicated.
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After your AMCAS application has been received by the School of Medicine, the Admissions Office will notify you and may request a secondary application and two letters of recommendation along with a nonrefundable application fee of $40. Send these items directly to the Chairperson of the Admissions Committee, Office of Admissions, School of Medicine, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8661, and not to AMCAS. Recommendations can be in the form of a report by a premedical advisory committee at the college or university where you are enrolled or letters from two faculty members who are familiar enough with you and your abilities to make a meaningful evaluation. We recommend that one letter be from a science instructor and the other from a non-science instructor.
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Applications are accepted by AMCAS between <I>June 1 </I>and <I>November 1. </I>We strongly recommend that you make an early request for application materials from AMCAS and see that the necessary supporting items reach the Committee as soon as possible after the School of Medicine requests them. The Committee reviews only complete application files and schedules interviews for highly qualified applicants throughout the application period and beyond.
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A personal interview is usually required before a place in the first-year class can be offered. However, because of the large number of applicants, it is not possible to interview each one, and for this reason interviews are held only at the invitation of the Admissions Committee. Interviews take place at the medical school in order to provide you with first-hand knowledge of programs and facilities and give you the opportunity to meet some of the students.
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As decisions are made, letters of acceptance are sent; this can be as early as mid-October and as late as September of the following year.
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<B>Applicant Selection. </B>The class entering in the fall will be limited to 93 students selected on the basis of academic achievement, academic promise and personal characteristics. The Admissions Committee uses these criteria to determine if a candidate will be able to complete satisfactorily the requirements of the medical curriculum and become excellent medical practitioners. Factors taken into consideration include scholastic records, Medical College Admission Test performance, and reports of teachers, advisers and interviewers with regard to intellectual capacity, motivation, emotional stability and personal dedication.
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The majority of openings in the entering class will be awarded to students who are California residents. However, the School of Medicine participates in the program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and residents of participating states will be considered as residents for purposes of admission. For more information, write the WICHE at Post Office Drawer P, Boulder, CO 80302.
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The School of Medicine selects students for admission with a view to meeting the needs of society, of the medical profession and of the School. Because we live in a pluralistic society, and the educational experience is enhanced by the interaction of students from various backgrounds, the School desires diversity in its student body. This is reflected in the School's commitment to expand opportunities in medical education for individuals from groups underserved in medicine as the result of socioeconomic disadvantage and to increase the number of physicians practicing in underserved areas. Therefore, the Admissions Committee, composed of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and representative of a broad spectrum of medical sciences, evaluates applicants in terms of all relevant factors. These include academic credentials, with due regard to how they may have been affected by disadvantages experienced by the applicant, such personal traits as character and motivation, experience in the health sciences and/or the community, career objectives, and the ability of the individual to make a positive contribution to society, the profession and the School.
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<B>Transfer with Advanced Standing</B>
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Currently enrolled students in good standing at approved medical schools in the United States or Canada may apply for admission to the third year of study. In order to provide the best facilities and clinical resources, however, we must limit the number of students in our clinical clerkships. Therefore, applications for transfer to the third year are considered on a space-available basis.
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Deadline for application is April 1 of the year of transfer. A nonrefundable application fee of $40.00 is required. Applicants must provide medical school transcripts, and if accepted, must pass Part I of the USMLE at their current institution. Available spaces may be filled by the Admissions Committee based upon the entire content of an application, or they may request additional information including letters of recommendation and a personal interview. All applicants for transfer must meet the usual requirements for admission, as well as satisfactorily completing the equivalent of two years of study at the medical school. Applicants will be notified of the Admissions Committee's decision starting April 30.
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