Medical School Admission Requirements

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1 Medical School Admission Requirements Interview Requirements Academic Year Association of American Medical Colleges

2 AL University of Alabama School of Individual interviews consisting of a Traditional Interview and Multi Mini Interviews are held on select Thursdays, September through March. AL University of South Alabama College of Students meet one-on-one with three interviewers. Interviews last 30 to 45 minutes each and are conversational. AZ University of Arizona College of Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMIs) are conducted during Applicant Visit Days. MMI is a series of timed shortened conversations, or stations, with approximately 9 different interviewers. You can read more about MMIs by visiting our admissions website. AZ University of Arizona College of -Phoenix In 2010, the College implemented the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI), a series of 10-stations lasting 7-minutes each. MMIs provided NEW data to the admissions committee that demonstrate your character and attributes we believe are essential to a future physician. AR University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Blind team interviews on scheduled interview dates. Regional interviews are not available for the Regular MD program. Due to the MMI format, regional interviews are not available. May be available in Fayetteville for the 2017 admissions cycle CA California rthstate University School of MMI & Group Interview CA Keck School of of the University of Southern California On-campus interviews only, closed-file. Applicants are interviewed individually by a student and faculty member. CA Loma Linda University School of Two one-on-one interviews. CA Stanford University School of Multiple Mini Interview CA University of California, Davis, School of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) CA University of California, Irvine, School of Individual interviews with a faculty member and a medical student as well as a 10 minute structured interview filmed session. CA University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of CA University of California, Riverside, School of Students are offered an interview based on their AMCAS application and their secondary application. Interviews will be scheduled on selected weekends from September until March and will be conducted in the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format. Video Interviews are not offered or available Due to the MMI format, video interviews are not available Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)

3 CA CA University of California, San Diego School of University of California, San Francisco, School of The four year M.D. program and the PRIME- Health Equity program utilize Multiple Mini Interviews with faculty and 4th-year medical students. The Medical Scientist Training Program utilizes both one on one and Multiple Mini Interviews. CO University of Colorado School of Traditional format - two, one-to-one interviews. Each 30 minutes long. CT Frank H. Netter MD School of at Quinnipiac University Two blind interviews, 40 minutes to one hour each. Applicants may interview with faculty, current students, administrators, staff, or community members. CT University of Connecticut School of One-on-one and group interview sessions t available t available CT Yale School of One-on-one, open-file interviews. Only if applicant is unable to come to campus.. On rare occasions, applicants outside of the are interviewed via Skype. DC Georgetown University School of Interviews are one-on-one. Regional interviews are not available Interviews are in-person and oncampus only. DC George Washington University School of and Health Sciences Two blind interviews with a faculty member and a student. DC Howard University College of One-on-one interview with admissions committee member FL FL Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of All interviews take place at GW. Open file & Behavioral t offered t offered Herbert Wertheim College of (HWCOM) uses the semi-blind interview format. Each applicant is interviewed individually by two interviewers. FL Florida State University College of Two committee members conduct separate oneto-one interviews with invited applicants. FL University of Central Florida College of Two partially closed faculty interviews. Interviewers will not have access to academic institutions, grades, or MCAT scores. FL University of Florida College of Two partially blind (MCAT and GPA withheld) oneon-one interviews with members of our interview committee. FL University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Regional interviews are not available Regional interviews are not availabe. Video interviews are not available Possible under extraordinary circumstances. Open file, structured, one-hour interviews. Palm Beach County Campus For eligible students studying abroad

4 FL USF Health Morsani College of The MCOM Core program offers an "Open" file interview format where interviewers have access to the applicants entire application. The MCOM SELECT program offers a "Closed" file interview format where interviewers do not have access to the applicants application. GA Emory University School of Each invited applicant will participate in a group interview and a one-on-one interview. The interview day also includes a campus tour and a tour of some of our clinical sites, including Grady Memorial Hospital. GA Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University Two one-on-one interviews. One Interview is an open file interview and one interview is a closed file interview. The CORE program only offers interviews at our USF-Tampa campus. The SELECT program offers interviews at both USF-Tampa and USF-LVHN campuses.. Interviews are available at the Augusta Campus and the Athens Campus GA Mercer University School of Two one on one interviews each lasting min. Interviews are held on the Macon and Savannah Campuses... Occasionally one of the two interviews an applicant has may be via a Skype call or a videoconferencing facility. GA Morehouse School of One-on-one interview HI IL University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of & Science Three (3) one-on-one interviews. The Chicago Medical School employs the multiple mini interview format. IL Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Semi-open file and closed file with admission committee members. IL IL rthwestern University The Feinberg School of Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center Individual interview and a panel interview to assess suitability for the curricular emphasis on small group learning. Two interviews: 1-40 minute 1:1 interview and 1-10 minute 1:1 interview. IL Southern Illinois University School of MD: two one-on-one interviews; MD/JD: three oneon-one interviews. IL University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Three individual interviews with a faculty member, a student, and an admissions office administrator. t available. t available MD: two one-on-one interviews; MD/ JD: three one-on-one interviews. On-campus interviews strongly recommended. IL University of Illinois College of Individual or panel. Yes, at all campuses IN Indiana University School of Individual interviews. Regional campus interviews are available. IA University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Candidates interviewed by two faculty members in one room for 25 minutes. The interview day includes a case-based learning session along with lunch and a tour with medical students.. A video Interview is not available. t available Available in unusual situations.

5 KS University of Kansas School of Two individual 30-minute interviews, one open-file with a committee member. KY University of Kentucky College of Two individual interviews. Two individual interviews. Video interviews are not available KY University of Louisville School of Academically blind interviews with two committee members. LA LA Louisiana State University School of in New Orleans Louisiana State University School of in Shreveport Three one-on-one interviews Two closed-file and one open-file, non-stress interviews, plus one open-file interview. LA Tulane University School of Selected applicants are invited for interviews. MD Johns Hopkins University School of Interviews are one-on-one. Regional interviews are available in limited areas. MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Each potential student has two individual thirtyminute interviews. These interviews are conducted by either active or retired military medical officers or by a current student. MD University of Maryland School of Two interviews are conducted in a one-on-one setting by trained faculty and student interviewers. Interviews usually last between minutes. MA Boston University School of On-campus interview is required, and is offered, by invitation only, as part of a full-day campus visit. MA Harvard Medical School On-campus only; one-on-one; scheduled selectively. MA Tufts University School of On-campus interviews conducted September - March MA University of Massachusetts Medical School Multiple mini interview consisting of 8 scenario stations. 2 minutes for scenario review, 6 minutes for discussion. Applicants to Baystate Medical Center track will interview at Springfield, MA campus the day following the MMI. MI Central Michigan University College of Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI). The interviewers for the MMI will be members of the Admissions Committee who have been trained in the MMI interview technique. MI Michigan State University College of Human A multiple mini-interview session and a 30 minute one-on-one interview with a current medical student. MI Oakland University William Beaumont School of On-campus interview is required, and is offered, by invitation only, as part of a full-day campus visit.. Regional interviews are not available for the MD or MD/PhD programs. Applicants to PURCH track will interview at Springfield, MA campus the day following the MMI at the main campus. Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI). The interviewers for the MMI will be members of the Admissions Committee who have been trained in the MMI interview technique. Video interviews are not offered.. Yes, via Skype Individual on-campus interviews. t available. t available..

6 MI University of Michigan Medical School Our "24 Hours in Blue" interviews begin with an informal, optional dinner and continue the next day with six short-form interviews; two traditional long-form interviews; a student-only lunch; and a faculty-led, hands-on clinical experience. MI Wayne State University School of One-on-one with an Admissions Committee member. MI Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of WMed interview days include a structured interview and one 30-minute personal interview with a faculty member. The interview day includes informational sessions and opportunities to interact with current students, faculty, and staff. MN Mayo Medical School Each interviewee will have two, (partially blinded) one-on-one interviews with members of the Mayo Medical School Admissions Committee. The interview season is September to December MN University of Minnesota Medical School We currently utilize the traditional one-on-one interview. However, we are actively exploring to move to the Multiple Mini-Interview for the application cycle.. MS University of Mississippi School of Multiple Mini Interviews Multiple Mini Interviews MO Saint Louis University School of A single one-on-one interview. Some regional interviews may be offered. MO University of Missouri-Columbia School of Two open file, one-on-one interviews by Admissions Committee members are required. MO MO University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Washington University in St. Louis School of NE Creighton University School of Two open-file one-on-one interviews. One interview with a member of the Committee on Admissions and the other interview is with a current medical student. Multiple-Mini Interview Open, unstructured, one-on-one. NE University of Nebraska College of By invitation only NV University of Nevada School of Multiple Mini-Interviews Multiple Mini-Interviews NH Geisel School of at Dartmouth Two one-on-one half-hour interviews are conducted by faculty, current students, and admissions staff members....

7 NJ Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Held on Fridays. One Interview with two interviewers: one who is on the Admission Committee and one who is blinded to application materials; and two Standardized Patient type interviews. NJ Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Traditional one-to-one, non-stress interview with a faculty member. An interview with a medical student is scheduled when student schedules permit. t available NJ Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). All applicants must participate in the MMI. NM University of New Mexico School of Two one-on-one interviews by committee members. NY Albany Medical College Multiple Mini Interview. NY Albert Einstein College of Applicants invited for an interview will meet with one member of the Admissions Committee. The interview usually lasts between 30 and 60 minutes, and is conducted by a clinician or scientist from our 76 member committee. NY City University of New York School of All applicants invited for interview meet with one member of the Admissions Committee and a second interviewer (faculty or staff) for minutes each. Additionally, each applicant meets with a current student for 30 minutes. All interviews are held on campus. NY Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Monday-Friday, September through January. NY Hofstra rth Shore - LIJ School of Two one-on-one interviews with members of our faculty Monday-Friday, September through January. t offered Yes, via Skype NY Icahn School of at Mount Sinai Two thirty-minute interviews. NY Jacobs School of and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo NY New York Medical College NYMC uses the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format. SchoolOf/Admissions/ InterviewProcess.html Two one-on-one interviews.. Regional Interviews are not available. NY New York University School of MMI NY State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of One-on-one, about one hour in length. One-on-one, about one hour in length.

8 NY State University of New York Upstate Medical University We use the MMI process which provides applicants the opportunity to meet with several interviewers and gives them a chance to interact with students, faculty, administrators and physicians. NY Stony Brook University School of Two individual interviews with admission committee members. NY University of Rochester School of and Dentistry Two individual interviews and one 30 minute small group session. NY Weill Cornell Two interviews with admissions committee members. The interviews, scheduled for 30 minutes each, are designed to provide you with an opportunity to discuss your decision to pursue a career in medicine, your preparation for medical school, and your life interests and experiences. We use the MMI process which provides applicants the opportunity to meet with several interviewers and gives them a chance to interact with students, faculty, administrators and physicians. regional interviews. NC Duke University School of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) Regional interviews are no longer available NC NC NC ND The Brody School of at East Carolina University University of rth Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Wake Forest School of of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center University of rth Dakota School of and Health Sciences Two semi-blind interviews by committee members. All interviews are conducted at the medical school. t available. One-on-one, open file. t available. Three individual 15-minute interviews with faculty, staff and/or students. Interviews take place during specific Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in December and January. Interviews are conducted by a three-person team made up of admission committee members: an MD, a PhD basic scientist and a medical student (in either their second or fourth year) OH Case Western Reserve University School of We conduct one on one interviews. University Program: one faculty and one student interview College Program: two faculty and one student MSTP: 6-7 interviews Interviews take place during specific Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in December and January. Interviews are conducted by a three-person team made up of admission committee members: an MD, a PhD basic scientist and a medical student (in either their second or fourth year) OH rtheast Ohio Medical University Two minute one-on-one interviews. In rare circumstances, video interviews may be available for applicants living outside the US Virtual MMI interviews are available in very extenuating circumstances, e.g. where unforeseen documented weather circumstances precludes travel to Duke to interview on site. Video interviews are not currently available. Skype interviews are offered to members of the military who are stationed overseas.

9 OH Ohio State University College of Open-file conversation in which the interviewer is blinded to the applicant's grades and MCAT scores; one faculty interview and one physician trainee (medical student or resident) interview. OH The University of Toledo College of Two, one-on-one interviews with faculty, senior staff or medical students. OH University of Cincinnati College of UCCOM was the first medical school in the US to use the Multiple Mini-Interivew (MMI). The MMI is a series of 6-8 brief interview stations centered on a scenario. Each station has its own interviewer; consequently, each student is evaluated by up to 8 different individuals. OH Wright State University Boonshoft School of Two, one-on-one interviews, each lasting minutes. OK University of Oklahoma College of The interview will be with members of the Interview Committee, a group that includes faculty of the College of, practicing physicians, and senior medical students. OR Oregon Health & Science University School of Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format, which includes a one-on-one interview, all on the OHSU South Waterfront campus, in the Collaborative Life Sciences Building. PA Drexel University College of 1 faculty interview-open-file, group interview with students-closed-file PA Lewis Katz School of at Temple University Applicants have two interviews and includes a Primary Interview with a physician or PhD member of the Admissions Committee and a Secondary Interview with a Temple physician. PA Pennsylvania State University College of Interviews occur on campus by individual invitation. PA PA Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of at the University of Pennsylvania Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Regional interviews are not available; all interviews are conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio.. Regional interviews are only available for applicants to the St. Luke's Campus Two individual interviews/faculty and student. One-on-one, open file (faculty) and closed file (student). PA The Commonwealth Medical College Interviewing applicants meet one-on-one with a medical student and a TCMC faculty member. PA University of Pittsburgh School of An on-site faculty interview and student interview are required. Regional interview available on campus only. Interviewing applicants meet one-onone with a medical student and a TCMC faculty member. Video interviews are rarely offered. Video interviews are considered on a case by case basis.. On-site interviews are required..

10 PR Ponce Health Sciences University School of Interviews are performed as individual or in groups. Two interviewers will asses candidates. The candidates experiences in research, MD shadowing, community and volunteer work are emphasized. PR San Juan Bautista School of There are two interview approaches: One-to-one personal interview and Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). The MMI are situational stations with standardized patients. Both approaches are designed to measure abilities such as communication skills, professionalism, problemsolving and decision making. PR Universidad Central del Caribe School of Mini multiple Interviews. PR University of Puerto Rico School of RI SC The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Medical University of South Carolina College of Group session and two individual meetings. Three individual interviews are required. All interviews occur at Alpert Medical School. Regional physicians assist with interviews. no Video interviews are available for one of the three interviews. Only in unusual circumstances would an applicant have all three interviews by video. SC University of South Carolina School of Two 30-minute interviews. On a case by case basis SC University of South Carolina School of - Greenville SD TN Sanford School of The University of South Dakota East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Two Traditional 30-minute individual interviews (one blinded), and a 30 minute multiple mini interview session to include 4 mini-interview stations. Open file, two individual face-to-face interviews with voting committee members. Two, unstructured, one-on-one with admissions committee members. TN Meharry Medical College Two 30-minute one-on-one interview with a member of the Admissions Committee and faculty TN University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Two individual interviews with admissions committee members. One interview is academic in nature while the other focuses on the personal aspects of the applicant. Interviews last 30 to 60 minutes. TN Vanderbilt University School of Two interviews are given each individually with two separate faculty members. One interview is an open file (AMCAS and secondary) interview that lasts roughly 45 minutes. The other is a short, closed file interview that lasts roughly 20 minutes. Regional interviews are not available not available. May have 1 in Memphis and 1 regional. not available.

11 Baylor College of Traditional 30 minute interviews by 2 members of Admissions Interviewing SubCommittee Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of The University of Texas School of at San Antonio Interview sessions follow an all-day format including presentations, tours and interactions with medical students.. Each applicant is given two 30- minute interviews by a combination of faculty admissions committee members, student admissions committee members and guest faculty interviewers. Traditional 30 minute interviews by 2 members of Admissions Interviewing SubCommittee Regional interviews are available in Round Rock. Two individual 30 minute interviews. Two individual 30 minute interviews. Two one-on-one twenty-minute interviews. Video or SKYPE interviews are available for students who apply for dual-degree program(s). Two 30-minute interviews; interviewers have only personal essays and a short bio sketch. University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School 2 Traditional Interviews, 5 MMI stations, 1 group problem solving exercise University of Texas Medical Branch School of Two interviews, presentation, student panel, and a tour. phone interviews. Regional interviews are not offered. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Personal interview with two faculty members Regional interviews are not available no University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School UT University of Utah School of Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format, 2 one-on-one interviews and an ethical problem exam. VT University of Vermont College of Multiple mini-interviews with faculty, residents and students. Two 25-minute faculty interviews. Regional interviews are not available VA Eastern Virginia Medical School Panel interviews. VA University of Virginia School of Two one-on-one, half-hour interviews. VA Virginia Commonwealth University School of VA Virginia Tech Carilion School of Applicants attend an all day interview session which includes a campus tour, community tour and a two-hour interview process. The on-campus Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) consists of one traditional interview and a series of nine scenario stations. Multiple Mini Interview

12 WA University of Washington School of A three-member panel interviews each applicant. WV Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of More information available at: admissions/applicants/interview WV West Virginia University School of The candidate interviews with 2 members of the Admissions Committee for approximately minutes. WI Medical College of Wisconsin Interview format varies by campus location. Regional interviews are available in our partner states. Two one-on-one interviews. MCW-Milwaukee: two 1-1 open file interviews - one with an Admissions Committee faculty member and one with either another Committee member or a M3 or M4 medical student. Regional tours can be arranged and regional campus HOST members are available for information regarding these campuses via phone or . Interviews for the Milwaukee campus are conducted in Milwaukee. Interviews for the Green Bay campus will be conducted in Green Bay. Interviews for the Central Wisconsin campus will be conducted in Wausau. t at this time. Requests for video interviews will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis but rarely granted. MCW-Central Wisconsin and MCW-Green Bay: one open file interview with a large panel WI University of Wisconsin School of and Public Health Applicants have a 30-minute interview with a faculty member and a 45-minute small group discussion with other interviewees and current medical students. Rarely; determined on a case-bycase basis..

13 Canada AB University of Alberta Faculty of and Dentistry AB University of Calgary Cumming School of Multiple Mini Interview - A series of short standardized interviews. BC University of British Columbia Faculty of MMI: Applicants are presented with a series of scenarios designed to evaluate non-academic qualities. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). t offered or available Multiple Mini Interview - A series of short standardized interviews. Regional interviews are currently not available. MB University of Manitoba Faculty of Multi-Mini Interview (MMI). not available NL Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Hybrid of Traditional and Multiple-Mini Interviews (TaMMI) NS Dalhousie University Faculty of Interview format is Multiple Mini Interview.. ON McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of ON rthern Ontario School of Mutiple mini-interviews which take place at both campuses ON Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences MMI (Multi Mini-Interview) and Personal Panel Interviewer ON The University of Western Ontario - Schulich School of & Dentistry Multiple mini-interviews One physician, one community person, one senior medical student. ON University of Ottawa Faculty of Semi-structured, 40-minute interviews. Panel of three interviewers; a physician, a member of the community (who can also be a physician) and a fourth year medical student. ON University of Toronto Faculty of Multiple Personal Interviews (MPI) QC Faculty of Université Laval MMI (multiple mini-interview): 10 OSCE-style stations. Video interviews are not available QC McGill University Faculty of Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format, on-site. QC Universite de Montreal Faculty of Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) QC Universite de Sherbrooke Faculty of MMI MMI - Regional interviews in Moncton Yes, for International only SK University of Saskatchewan College of Multiple Mini Interview t available