Overview

Average UGrad GPA
3.68
Acceptance Rate
6%

Deadlines

Regular
October 15

Admissions Requirements

MCAT Scores
Required
Essay / Personal Statement
Required
Science GPA
Optional
Non Science GPA
Optional
Extracurricular Activities
Optional
Letters of Recommendation
Required
Interview
Required
State Residency
Optional
Admissions Requirements
Prerequisites are Biology (8 semester hours), Chemistry (12 semester hours, which can be satisfied by any combination of Inorganic, Organic, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology courses), and Physics (4 semester hours). In addition the understanding of basic biochemistry molecular biology concepts is required. An additional 8 semester hours of unspecified science course work is required. This requirement can be met by taking other courses in any of the above three categories. The MCAT is required, and scores must be from within three years of application.

Other Admission Factors

Non-Academic
Interviews
State Residency
Extracurricular Activities
Exposure to Medical Profession

Faculty Information

Dates

Application Deadlines
Oct 15

Financial Aid Statistics

% Students Receiving Some Aid
83%

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$60,117
In-State-Tuition
$31,131
Out-of-State Tuition
$60,117
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expenses
$0
Fees
$1,089

Student Body Profile

Demographics

Graduates

Of the roughly 5,000 UW School of Medicine alumni, about 50 percent are practicing or training in fields designated as physician-shortage specialties, which include family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, psychiatrists, general surgeons, and general practitioners. Among students in the 1996 graduating class, 62 percent entered residency programs in primary care fields, which encompass family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Stella Yee
Director of Admissions
Address
Admissions Office, A-300 Health Sciences
Box 356340
Seattle, WA 98195-6340
Phone
206-543-7212
Email
askuwsom@uw.edu