Important
Information
- Two entering classes
per year: August and January
- Rolling admissions
policy
- Tuition remains fixed
throughout one's course of study
- High School Diploma mandatory- GED not accepted
- New York State Education
Department approval
- Puerto Rico Board
of Medical Examiners (Tribunal Examinador de Médicos
de Puerto Rico) approval
- New Jersey State
Board of Medical Examiners approval
- Under special circumstances, the UAG School of Medicine
does accept transfer students
Requirements
Applicants
from the United States must meet all the basic pre-medical requirements
necessary for entrance into a U.S. medical school.
A minimum of 90
semester credit hours (a baccalaureate is highly desirable)
At least:
- 8 hours
of Biology
- 8 hours
of Physics
- 8 hours
of Organic Chemistry
- 8 hours
of Inorganic Chemistry
An
overall GPA of at least 3.0.
MCAT Scores.
Additional
requirements for Puerto Rico Applicants:
- 12
hours in Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Political
Sciences, Economy or Anthropology)
- 12 hours
of English
- 6 hours
of Spanish
Documentation
There are two phases of documentation when applying.
The first
phase consists of:
- Enrollment Application
Form (print form)
- Student Background Check
- Unofficial copy of
college transcript(s)
- Autobiography (2
to 10 pages personal statement)
- Unofficial MCAT scores
- Composite letter
of recommendation from the premedical advisory
committee or two letters of recommendation from science professors,
if the
advisory committee is not available.
- 2 identical passport-size
full-face photos, with white to off-white background, taken
in casual attire, in photographic paper. Do not scan.
SEND
YOUR APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION TO:
US
Students |
Puerto
Rican Students |
110 Gallery Circle
San Antonio, TX 78258
Tel: (210) 366-1611
Toll Free: (800) 531-5494
infosat@uag.edu
|
IBM
Plaza, Ste. 1124
654 Muñoz Rivera Ave.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00918-4133
Tel. (787) 763.2457
Fax. (787) 753.0760
Toll Free: 1.800.981.9925 (Isla)
uagpr@uag.edu
|
The second phase applies
only to those invited to interview and consists of:
- Original birth certificate
*
- Official 7th and
8th grade transcript(s) **
- Official high school
transcript(s) **
- Original high school
diploma **
- Official and complete
college transcript(s)
- Official MCAT scores
*
with apostille only (Acquired through the Secretary of State from
the state in which the documents originated.)
** with apostille and notarization.
(Documentation
from countries other than the U.S. and Puerto Rico: an admissions
counselor will provide instructions for legalizing documents)
Selection
Criteria
- By employing the
broadest range of evaluation criteria, the Admissions Department
will present qualified applicants to the Admissions Committee.
Orientation Week
- During Orientation
week you will receive information on a variety of topics,
including academic progress, student behavior and discipline,
financial information and tutorial groups.
