| Fall 2010 Admissions Information |
| Director of Admissions
|
Dr. Nathan B. Smith |
| Application fee
|
$75
|
| AMCAS application accepted
|
Yes
|
| Early application deadline
|
06/01 |
| Application deadline
|
11/01 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required
|
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins
|
10/15 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends
|
N/A |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
|
2 |
| Deferred entrance available
|
Yes
|
| Deposit to hold place in class is
due
|
at the time of offer |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered
|
Yes
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins
|
06/01 |
| Early decision plan application
period ends
|
08/01 |
| Early decision plan notification
date
|
10/01 |
| Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
|
July |
| Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics |
| Total admissions data
|
2073 applied, 407 interviewed, 256
were accepted, 176 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data
|
436 applied, 272 interviewed, 197
were accepted, 157 enrolled |
| Out-of-state admissions data
|
1637 applied, 135 interviewed, 59
were accepted, 19 enrolled |
| Women's admissions data
|
967 applied, 168 interviewed, 109
were accepted, 76 enrolled |
| Minority admissions data
|
663 applied, 89 interviewed, 65
were accepted, 40 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
0 applied |
| Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores |
| Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.72 |
| Oldest MCAT considered
|
2007 |
| Average MCAT score
|
10.0 |
| Average biological MCAT score
|
10.2 |
| Average physical sciences MCAT
score
|
10.0 |
| Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
|
9.9 |
| Average writing MCAT score
|
P |
| Undergraduate Majors |
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
mathematics, general chemistry |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
|
47.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
|
18.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
12.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
2.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
|
21.0% |
| Combined Degree Programs |
| Combined college/M.D. program
offered
|
Yes
|
| Combined degree programs offered
|
M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./M.S. |
| Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
|
8 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL
|
http://www.uab.edu/emsap |
| Research Ranking |
|
| Research score
|
55 |
| Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
3.8 |
| Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
|
3.8 |
| Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
|
$165.3 |
| 2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
|
$133.8 |
| Primary Care Rankings |
|
| Primary care score
|
59 |
| Primary-care peer assessment score
|
3.4 |
| Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
|
3.4 |
| Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
|
36.0% |
| Ranking Admission Statistics |
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.72 |
| Average MCAT score
|
10.0 |
| Acceptance rate
|
12.3% |
| Full-time faculty / student ratio
|
1.7 |
| Total medical school enrollment
|
733 |
