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4 OPTIONS TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION

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SUBMIT YOUR AMCAS, AACOMAS OR TMDSAS APPLICATION

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.

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98%


Residency Rate
 

1st-time residency attainment rate for 2023-2024 grads1

Residency Placements
7,500+


Alumni Network Worldwide

AUC graduates have gone on to practice in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and beyond.

Alumni Engagement

1First time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2024-25 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2023-2024 who were active applicants in the 2024 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match.

Personal Statement

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

Application documents can be sent to:

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Department of Admissions
10315 USA Today Way,
Miramar, Florida, 33025

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
  • AUC requires scores for the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) to be submitted by all U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents prior to the interview.
  • Non-U.S. applicants are not required to submit MCAT scores and are encouraged to sit for the medical admissions exam available in their country of study. Waiver of a medical admissions exam is managed on an individual basis and at the sole discretion of the AUC Admissions Committee.

Please note that AUC will not consider MCAT, UCAT, and NEET scores that are more than five years old. For the GAMSAT, only scores that are less than two years old will be considered.

Application Documents

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Application Requirements

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

Please note, you can provide your application documents after submitting your completed application.

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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.
Bachelor's Degree

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

Medical Admissions Test
  • AUC requires scores for the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) to be submitted by all U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents prior to the interview.
  • Non-U.S. applicants are not required to submit MCAT scores and are encouraged to sit for the medical admissions exam available in their country of study. Waiver of a medical admissions exam is managed on an individual basis and at the sole discretion of the AUC Admissions Committee.

Please note that AUC will not consider MCAT, UCAT, and NEET scores that are more than five years old. For the GAMSAT, only scores that are less than two years old will be considered.

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)

88.5%


USMLE Step 1 1st-time Pass Rate

From 2018-20222

USMLE Preparation

93%


USMLE Step 2 1st-time Pass Rate

from 2018-20223

USMLE Preparation
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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 2018-2022. 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 2018-2022. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.