Ponce School of Medicine

Address: PO Box 7004, Ponce, PR 00732
Phone Number: (787) 840-2575
Email: admissions@psm.edu
Website: http://www.psm.edu

Admissions: Ponce School of Medicine

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Dr. Carmen Mercado
Application fee $100
AMCAS application accepted Yes
Early application deadline N/A
Application deadline N/A
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins		 N/A
Regular application acceptance
notification ends		 N/A
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission		 4
Deferred entrance available No
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		 N/A
Early decision plan application
period ends		 N/A
Early decision plan notification
date		 N/A
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011		 N/A
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data N/A
In-state admissions data N/A
Out-of-state admissions data N/A
Women’s admissions data N/A
Minority admissions data N/A
International admissions data N/A
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Oldest MCAT considered N/A
Average MCAT score N/A
Average biological MCAT score N/A
Average physical sciences MCAT
score		 N/A
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score		 N/A
Average writing MCAT score N/A
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
mathematics, behavioral science, social sciences
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science		 N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science		 N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities		 N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions		 N/A
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study		 N/A
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered		 Yes
Combined degree programs offered N/A
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program		 6
Combined college/M.D. program URL http://www.pucpr.edu

Tuition & Financial Aid: Ponce School of Medicine

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Pedro Barnes
Financial aid phone (787) 840-2575
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition N/A
Required fees N/A
Room and board N/A
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid		 N/A
Percent of students receiving
loans		 N/A
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships		 N/A
Percent of students receiving work
study		 N/A
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt		 N/A

Ranking: Ponce School of Medicine

Research Ranking
Research score N/A
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)		 N/A
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)		 N/A
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)		 N/A
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)		 N/A
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score N/A
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors		 N/A
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties		 N/A
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Average MCAT score N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Full-time faculty / student ratio N/A
Total medical school enrollment N/A