Applicants to the UCF College of Medicine M.D. program must complete both the online American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and UCF College of Medicine Supplemental applications. Each applicant is responsible for meeting established deadlines and monitoring their application status.
AMCAS Application
Applicants must complete an application through the online American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) at www.aamc.org. AMCAS is the national application service that processes applications for M.D. Programs throughout the nation. Through AMCAS, an applicant may apply to most M.D. programs by completing one application and paying the appropriate fees. AMCAS provides the college with applicant information immediately upon completion of AMCAS transcript verification process. The AMCAS application period begins in late May and terminates on or before November 15th prior to the year in which the applicant anticipates enrollment. The AMCAS Application deadline is the date when students must submit the application, all fees, original transcripts, and associated data to AMCAS.
Initial Screening of Applicants
The M.D. Program Admissions Office will begin communicating with applicants upon receipt of a verified AMCAS application. First, the Admissions Office will review to ensure that the application meets or exceeds the minimum GPA, MCAT scores, and citizenship requirements. Upon verification of these elements, the Admissions Office will e-mail each qualified applicant, including the link to the Secondary Application.
Completed File
It is the responsibility of each applicant to meet established deadlines and to monitor the status of their AMCAS and UCF College of Medicine Secondary applications. The UCF Secondary Application Dashboard will provide each applicant with the status of each application component and will reflect file completion upon receipt of all information. The M.D. Program Admissions Office also intends to send an email to each applicant upon completion of their file. Applicants will not be considered for an interview until all required information has been received and their file has been completed. Components of a completed application are as follows:
- Verified AMCAS application
- Designated and appropriately formatted reference letters provided via AMCAS only
- Submitted College of Medicine Secondary Application
- Paid application fee or AMCAS Fee Waiver Verification
- Additional optional information provided directly by the applicant should be updated via the online dashboard. Examples of optional information are:
- Letters providing updated or amplifying information
- Recent grade sheet/unofficial transcript (official transcripts are not needed unless requested)
- Research or Publication updates
Interview Selection
Applicants chosen for interviews must be academically excellent and have demonstrated an interest in medicine through clinical and research activities. Those selected for interviews are contacted by telephone or e-mailed by the M.D. Admissions Office. A confirmation e-mail is sent with instructions on scheduling your two, virtual interviews and your virtual visit. Approximately 10% of applicants will be invited to interview.
Interviews + Virtual Visit
We will host virtual interviews via the Zoom platform. As you prepare for your interviews, you should focus on themes such as ethics, leadership/teamwork, why you want to be a physician, resiliency, why UCF, and time management.
To supplement the virtual interviews and hopefully give interviewees a chance to learn about what UCF COM offers, we plan to host monthly virtual visits for applicants selected to interview.
The virtual visit will include:
- A visit with the COM Dean and Dean of Student Affairs
- Multiple interactions with medical students
- Overview of the curriculum, facilities, financial aid, counseling and wellness, and other student support services
- An overview of the admissions committee decision process and timelines for making offers of acceptance, placing on the waitlist, non-acceptance, and future communication and assistance
In addition to the virtual visits, we will invite interviewed students to attend in-person tours held throughout the admission cycle. Dates and times are provided when students schedule their interviews and virtual visits.
When the Medical Student Admissions Committee (MSAC) makes a final decision regarding an interviewed applicant, the M.D. Program Admissions Office will contact each applicant by telephone to inform him or her of the committee’s decision.
Decisions
- Accepted – an acceptance package is mailed to applicants on the day following the MSAC decision. All offers of acceptance are provisional. An offer of acceptance may be rescinded if the applicant does not respond to the acceptance offer or does not maintain academic standards or meet other program requirements prior to enrollment.
- Not Accepted – a notification of non-admittance is sent to each applicant who has been declined admission.
- Wait Listed – while on the wait list, prospective students will be contacted by the M.D. Program Admissions Office periodically to provide updates on the status and possible outcome of their applications. The applicant will be informed immediately upon change of admission status.