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STUDY REMOTE OR IN-PERSON January 2023

While we will continue to deliver our program in person on island in the January 2023 semester, we are excited to announce we are offering a remote option for first-time first-semester students for their first term only* to give them flexibility in learning options to start their medical education. AUC is committed to providing medical students choosing to start online with the same knowledge and expertise that their classmates in Sint Maarten will receive.

*The January 2023 semester remote option for new, first-time first semester students is contingent on the U.S. COVID-19 national emergency declaration and federal allowances. If the national emergency declaration and federal allowances are terminated prior to the end of the September 2022 semester, you will be required to attend on island. The remote option is not offered to continuing students (semesters 2-5) or students repeating the first semester.

96%

1st-time residency attainment rate for 2021- 2022 grads1

92.4%

USMLE 1st-time Pass Rate for
Step 1 from 2017-20212

91.3%

USMLE 1st-time Pass Rate for Step 2 from 2017-20213

7,500+

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1First time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2022-23 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2021-22 who were active applicants in the 2022 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match.

2First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-2021. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum.

3First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-21. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.

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3 START DATES

AUC operates under a rolling admissions policy. This means we offer three start dates—September, January, and May. This gives you the freedom to start medical school when it's right for you.

 

Medical School Prerequisites
  • General Biology 1 & 2: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory
  • General Chemistry 1 & 2: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory
  • Organic Chemistry 1 & 2: 1 year (8 credit hours), including laboratory. Biochemistry can be used to substitute for organic chemistry.
  • General Physics 1 & 2: 1 semester (4 credit hours), including laboratory. Statistics or Calculus can be substituted for Physics.
Supporting Documents

Personal Statement

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

Letters of Recommendation

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.

Educational/Employment History

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

Transcripts

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.

Official Medical Admissions Test Report

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

Application documents can be sent to:

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Department of Admissions
1600 SW 80th Terrace, Suites 100 & 200
Plantation, FL 33324

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Once you have completed your application, you will be assigned an admissions ambassador who will reach out for the following documents:

Qualifying for Medical School

AUC's Admissions Committee considers many factors when reviewing an applicant for consideration. Qualifying for medical school includes undergraduate performance and MCAT score, as well as intellectual and social maturity, critical judgment, adaptability, volunteer work, and life experiences, and graduate school performance (if applicable).

Evaluation for admission is conducted on an individual basis. We encourage all applicants to speak with a member of our admissions team to discuss their opportunity to attend AUC, including the competitiveness of their MCAT scores, GPA and other medical school requirements.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

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

MEDICAL ADMISSIONS TEST

  • 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)
Transfer Students

For questions about transfer eligibility, please complete this form

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Complete your application to start during any one of our three start dates: September, January, or May.

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"AUC gave me a chance to be a doctor. That chance has blossomed into what looks like a very promising career in the specialty that I love."

AARON BROWN, MD' 20

Ophthalmology

 

*The January 2023 semester remote option for new, first-time first-semester students is contingent on the U.S. COVID-19 national emergency declaration and federal allowances. If the national emergency declaration and federal allowances are terminated prior to the end of the January 2023 semester, you will be required to complete your semester on island. The remote option is not offered to continuing students (semesters 2-5) or students repeating the first semester.