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Fall 2008 Admissions Information
AMCAS application accepted? Yes
Earliest application date:
06/01
Application deadline:
11/15
Oldest MCAT considered:
2004
Application fee: $50
Director of admissions:
Dr. Patricia Sagen
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
Yes
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general)
chemistry, physics
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
October 15
-Latest date: N/A
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
2 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: None
-Deposit due: N/A
-Deposit refundable prior
to: N/A
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? Yes
-EDP application period
begins: June 1
-EDP application period
ends: August 1
-EDP applicants notified
by: October 1
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
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Applied |
Interviewed
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Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
4,373 |
981 |
285 |
105 |
| In-state: |
303 |
50 |
26 |
15 |
| Out-of-state: |
4,070 |
931 |
259 |
90 |
| Women: |
1,975 |
421 |
144 |
49 |
| Minorities: |
1,166 |
265 |
93 |
27 |
| International: |
234 |
61 |
22 |
7 |
Acceptance rate: 6.5%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.76
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
11.3
Verbal reasoning: 10.6
Physical sciences: 11.6
Biological: 11.8
Writing: Q
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 53%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 33%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 9%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0%
Mixed disciplines and other: 5%
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Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 53% |
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Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 33% |
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Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 9% |
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Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0% |
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Mixed disciplines and
other: 5% |
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Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./J.D.,
M.D./M.S.
Does the school have a combined
college/M.D. program? Yes
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program: 8 years
Web site for combined
college/M.D. program:
www.vanderbilt.edu/engage
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
VUSM seeks to admit a diverse group of academically exceptional
students whose attributes and accomplishments suggest they will
become leaders and scholars in medicine. After initial review of
AMCAS data, 25% of applicants are invited to interview and
provide secondary essays and recommendations. A faculty-student
committee reviews all data in a holistic manner and offers
rolling admissions.
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