MEDICAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

A personal statement, no longer than 750 words. AMCAS personal statements are accepted.

A minimum of one letter from an individual academic professor who taught you (science preferred, but not required), and one professional letter.

• A pre-medical advisory committee letter (if applicable) meets the admissions requirement in lieu of the one academic and one professional letters.
• Two academic letters can be submitted if a professional letter cannot be obtained.
• Two professional letters can be submitted on a case by case basis for consideration with an exception request if an academic letter cannot be obtained.

A chronological history of your educational, employment, and volunteer experience dating back to high school.

• This requirement can be met with a CV or resume

Official transcripts from all schools attended. For foreign schools, notarized copies of the original transcripts may be directed to AUC when official transcripts are not readily available. However, official transcripts must follow the notarized copies prior to matriculation. Please note that all foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a credentialing service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A listing of credentialing members can be found at www.naces.org.

• Citizens or Permanent Residents of the US: MCAT
• Non-US Citizens or Permanent Residents: MCAT or UCAT or NEET or GAMSAT

AUC REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor's Degree

All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.

Medical Admissions Tests

• Citizens or Permanent Residents of the US: MCAT
• Non-US Citizens or Permanent Residents: MCAT, UCAT, NEET, or GAMSAT
• India Citizens: Recommended to take NEET to practice in India. The NEET exam must be taken in English.
• Please note that AUC will not consider MCAT scores or UCAT scores that are more than five years old.

Undergraduate Performance 

AUC looks at both overall GPA and science GPA.

English Requirement 

Required for non-native English speakers, or applicants who graduated from institutions in which the education is not delivered in English, or as requested by the Admissions Committee if deemed necessary to assess success at AUC.  One of two exams may be taken: 

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

MEDICAL SCHOOL PREREQUISITES 

• Biology: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory
• General Chemistry: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory
• Organic Chemistry: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory. Biochemistry can be used to substitute for organic chemistry.
• General Physics: 1 semester (4 credit hours), including laboratory. Statistics or Calculus can be substituted for Physics.