Admissions
MED 2022 Class is Full
We are happy to report that the class of MED 2022 is full and classes are underway! With classes starting, it is time to move forward to 2018/2019. We look forward to reviewing your applications soon. As a reminder, the application deadline for 2018/2019 is Friday, September 14th.
Last Minute Notes on Site Selection
It is only two days before site preference forms are due and we understand that some applicants are still somewhat uncertain about site selection and if the sites they rank will affect their chances of admission. This has come up before in previous years and to confirm, site selection does not affect your admissibility to […]
Happy Holidays
As the holidays are approaching, we wanted to let you know that the Admissions Office will be closed from December 24 at noon until January 1 (we will reopen January 2). During the closure, we will not be here to answer emails or phone calls. Please contact us before the holidays if you have questions […]
Update on the Evaluation Process
Hello! We apologize for how quiet the blog has been over the last few months. If you are wondering why, it is because we reached another record number of applications this year. Over 2100 were submitted! Unfortunately some of these applications are not complete due to missing transcripts, MCAT scores, payments, etc. However, the vast […]
Waitlist Round 3
Hello! Waitlist round 3 offers have been sent- deadline June 10. Congrats again to those who received an offer!
Waitlist Round 2
Just a quick not to say that we sent our second round of waitlist offers (eg. third round of offers) today. The deadline is Wednesday, June 5 @ 12:00 noon PDT. Congratulations to those who received an offer!
Waitlist Round 1
We know some of you are eagerly waiting to hear news about how the waitlist is going and we apologize that we could not post sooner (the website underwent some back-end upgrades last week and a freeze was instated). We sent our first round of waitlist offers on Thursday, May 23 in the afternoon. The […]
Admissions Myths
As you can imagine, one of the most frequently asked questions we get in the Admissions Office is, “what does it take to get into medicine?” If you’ve ever attended an information session you may have seen one of us stammer an answer about getting good grades, completing pre-requisites, and getting involved in school and […]
Clarification of Site Selection
We would like to correct circulating misinformation regarding site selection and how it impacts applicants chances of being admitted. Let us say loudly and clearly that the sites you rank DO NOT affect your admissibility to the program. In fact admission and site placement is a two step process. First, the Admissions Selection Committee decides […]
Happy Holidays!
The Admissions Team is slowly dwindling (there are only 3 of us left!) as the school prepares to shut down for the holidays. If you have any pressing issues or concerns, please let us know ASAP as our office will be closed Monday, December 26 – Monday, January 2. Phone hours will only be Monday […]