University of Utah School of Medicine 2016-2017 Benjamin Chan, M.D., M.B.A. Assistant Dean, Admissions University of Utah School of Medicine

Criteria for UUSOM

Criteria MCAT GPA Community Service Leadership Research Physician Shadowing Patient Exposure

MCAT Why is this important? New MCAT 2015 Tips Increased emphasis on behavioral & social sciences – Why? Tips How can you improve your MCAT score?

GPA Why is this important? 3.20 in science, non-science, and overall Tips to improve GPA

Community Service Why is this important? Make the world a better place – How?

Leadership Why is this important?

Research Why is this important? Must be hypothesis-based Not necessarily in the sciences UUSOM has scholarly project expectations for all our medical students

Physician Shadowing Why is this important?

Patient Exposure Why is this important?

Criteria for Admission to the University of Utah School of Medicine MCAT GPA Research Community/Volunteer Service Leadership Physician Shadowing Patient Exposure If you meet our criteria, you are very competitive to other medical schools!!! Need to be minimum in all 7, and be average or above average in at least 5 High MCAT example

Other Criteria for UUSOM Letters of Recommendation (LOR)

How can I have AWESOME Letters of Recommendation? Cultivate relationships with professors, supervisors, and mentors Our requirements: 4 total letters 2 academic letters 1 must be from a science professor 2 supervisor letters Community/volunteer service OR Patient Exposure Research OR “Other” – can be from employer, coach, military leader, etc. Problems: Wrong name/gender, applying to law school, LOR talked about how applicant grew up as a neighbor, wanted s/he to be part of the family and told childhood stories

University of Utah School of Medicine Statistics 2016-2017 Statistics 2015-2016 On pace for 4000+ applications Anticipate offering 500 interviews 3880 applications 125 positions 85 Utah Residents 15 Non-Residents who graduated from Utah high school, college, or university 15 Non-Residents 10 Idaho Residents Minimum GPA 3.2 Minimum MCAT 21 (or 492) Average GPA 3.7 Average MCAT 30 (or 509)

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