Medical School Admissions

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Medical School Admissions

• Nathan B. Smith, MD
• Assistant Dean for Admissions

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Admissions Programs

• Early Decision Admissions Program
• Regular Admissions Program
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PHD)
• Doctor of Medicine and Masters of Public Health
  (MD/MPH)
• Rural Medical Admissions Programs
• Rural Medical Scholars Program (Tuscaloosa/Univers
  ity of Alabama)
• Rural Medicine Program (Huntsville/Auburn)
• Early Medical School Admissions Program (EMSAP)

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Recent MCAT Scores and GPAs
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Undergraduate Degrees 27 Different Majors
Biology 58 33.0 Chemistry 16
9.1 Biomedical Science 21 11.9 Chemical Eng
3 1.7 Biochemistry 9
5.1 Psychology 15 8.5
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Undergraduate Schools 52

• Schools with gt5 Matriculants
• University of Alabama at Birmingham 35
• University of Alabama 23
• Auburn University 21
• Samford University 10
• Birmingham Southern College 9
• University of South Alabama 8
• Vanderbilt University 6

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Medical School Admissions Committees

• Admissions Committees are faculty committees
• Admissions Committees
• Admissions Executive Committee (AEC)
• Admissions Selection Committee (ASC)
• Admissions Interview Committee (AIC)
• Admissions Research Interview Committee
  (ARIC)

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Medical School Admissions Committee
Opportunities for New Faculty

• Admissions Interview Committee (AIC)
• Admissions Research Recruitment Committee
  (ARIC)

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Admissions Interview Committee (AIC)

• More than 60 Committee members representing a
  broad range of departments
• Members selected by Admissions Executive
  Committee from faculty recommended by chairs
  or peers
• Conduct individual interviews with Applicants
• Evaluative
• 30 Minute
• Participate in Committee Discussions and Summary
  Evaluations

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Admissions Process

• Regimented Application Review and Interview
  Process
• Priority to Alabama Residents
• Meet the Missions of the School of Medicine
• Diversity
• Academic Excellence
• Research/Academic Medicine
• Underserved Patient Populations

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AIC Membership

• Three year appointments
• Commitment each year to
• Full day of orientation and training
• Interview 5-6 days (once per month)8 a.m. until
  3 p.m.
• Interviews are held on Thursdaysmid-September
  thru mid-March
• Typical needs
• Women, Active ResearchersCultural and Ethnic
  Diversity

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Admissions Research Recruitment Committee

• Conducts recruitment interviews with applicants
  targeted for research and academic medicine
  careers
• Assess applicants interest and aptitude for
  research/academic careers
• Interviews held Thursday mornings from
  mid-September until mid-March

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Admissions Data

• Entering Classes 2003 2004 2005
  2006
• Total Number of Applicants 1365 1545
  1734 1914
• Residents of Alabama 418 404
  436 485
• Non-residents 947 1141 1298
  1429
• Total Applicants Interviewed 461 442
  346 374
• Residents of Alabama Interviewed 292
  317 271 299
• Non-residents Interviewed 169
  125 75 75
• Total Applicants Accepted 228 216
  213 247
• Residents of Alabama Accepted 172
  155 180 200
• Non-residents Accepted 56 61
  33 47
• Number Accepted from Alternate List 31
  41 30 30

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Contact Information

• Admissions/Medical Student Services
• VH 100
• 1530 3rd Avenue South
• Birmingham, AL 35294-0019
• Phone [phone]
• Email nathan_at_uab.edu
• Admissions Web Address
  www.uab.edu/uasom/admissions