Medical School Admissions
Admissions Policies and Procedures
Details on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors, and procedures used in the admission process. Data appear as originally submitted by this school.
| Prefer bachelors degree. Prerequisites: 8 sem. Hrs of Biological Sciences, 16 sem.hrs of chemistry 8sem.hrs of physics, 6 sem.hrs of English/Humanities.Minimum & science GPA of 3.0 and MCAT. A letter of recommendation from a physician and the preprofessional advisory committee or 2 letters from science prof.and 1 from non-science prof. Admit from a national and international pool of applicants. |
Admissions Information
| Director of admissions |
Joey Jankie |
| Application fee |
$50 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
No |
| Applications accepted |
June 1 (Begins)
January 15 Application deadline |
| Secondary application required |
Yes |
| Personal interview required |
Yes |
| Regular application acceptance notification |
August 1 (Begins)
May 1 (Ends) |
| Students must respond to offer of admission within (weeks) |
19 |
| Deferred entrance available |
Yes |
| Deposit to hold place in class due |
N/A |
| Early decision plan offered |
No |
| Early decision application period |
N/A |
| Early decision plan notification date |
N/A |
| Starting month (class of 2013-2014) |
August |
Admissions & Enrollment
MCAT Scores, GPA, and Coursework Requirements
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.46 |
| Oldest MCAT considered |
2010 |
| Average MCAT scores |
9.4 MCAT composite score
9.8 biological
9.2 physical sciences
9.2 verbal reasoning
O writing |
| Required undergraduate coursework |
| biology |
physics |
| English |
humanities |
| organic chemistry |
demonstration of writing skills |
| inorganic (general) chemistry |
general chemistry |
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Combined Degree Programs
| Combined degree programs offered |
D.O./M.B.A., D.O./M.P.H. |
| Combined college/M.D. program offered |
Yes |
| Number of years to complete combined college/M.D. program |
8 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL |
http://www.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions/ |
Medical School Academics
Program Offerings
| AIDS |
internal medicine |
| drugs/alcohol abuse |
pediatrics |
| family medicine |
rural medicine |
| geriatrics |
women’s health |
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Student/Patient Interaction
| How often do first-year students come into contact with patients through the school curriculum? |
Occasionally |
| Are there opportunities for first- or second-year students to work in community health clinics? |
Yes |
| Do all students spend time with community practicing physicians in community-based, ambulatory settings during the course that teaches basic clinical skills (e.g., history taking/physical diagnosis)? |
Yes |
| Do all students spend time with community practicing physicians in community-based, ambulatory settings during an introductory course aimed at introducing students to medical practice? |
Yes |
Stress Relief Services Offered
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school.)
| Services |
| expanded-hour gym access |
| peer counseling |
| professional counseling |
| religious support |
| support groups |
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Faculty
| Full-time faculty-student ratio |
0.1:1 – Low |
| Full-time faculty |
124 |
| Part-time faculty |
1,011 |
| Full-time faculty in basic sciences |
34 |
| Part-time faculty in basic sciences |
0 |
| Full-time faculty in clinical program |
90 |
| Part-time faculty in clinical program |
1,011 |
2011 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Grants
| NIH funds granted to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in millions) |
$0.9 |
| NIH-funded grants received by medical school and affiliated hospitals |
2 |
| Principal investigators (PIs) |
2 |
| Full-time faculty working on NIH research grants |
4 |
Teaching Hospitals
Primary teaching hospitals affiliated with this medical school where clinical teaching or training is carried out.
| Hospitals |
| Aventura Hospital and Medical Center |
Memorial Regional Hospital |
| Bay Pines VAMC |
Miami Children’s Hospital |
| Bethesda Memorial Hospital |
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
| Broward General Medical Center |
Naples Community Hospital |
| Columbia Hospital |
Northwest Medical Center |
| Coral Springs Medical Center |
Palmetto General Hospital |
| Florida Hospital East Orlando |
Palms West Hospital |
| Floyd Medical Center |
SEAL Regional Medical Center |
| Jackson Memorial Hospital |
Southampton General Hospital |
| Jackson North |
St. Lucie Medical Center |
| Kendall Regional |
The Medical Center |
| Lakeside Medical Center |
West Palm Beach VAMC |
| Largo Medical Center |
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| Larkin Community Hospital |
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| Lee Memorial Health System |
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| Magnolia Regional Health Center |
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| Medical College of Georgia |
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Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school.)
| Four-year program curriculum |
| Curriculum emphasizes primary care to patients with students in clinical settings in the 1st year. Clinical exposure continues in 2nd year with standardized patients and a systems approach to integrating didactic coursework. Years 3 and 4 involve 16 months of rotations featuring 3 months in rural and urband medically underserved locations. There are also 5 months of electives. |
Medical School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Research |
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| Rank Not Published |
Best Primary Care |
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Research Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.8 |
| Residency directors assessment score (out of 5) |
1.8 |
| NIH funds granted to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in millions) |
$0.9 |
| NIH research grant funds per faculty member (in thousands) |
$7.41 |
Primary Care Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| Residency directors assessment score (out of 5) |
2.0 |
| Graduates entering primary care specialties (2009-2011 average) |
49.1% – High |
Ranking Admission Statistics
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.46 |
| MCAT composite score |
9.4 |
| Acceptance rate |
10.2% – Medium |
| Full-time faculty-student ratio |
0.1:1 – Low |
| Total medical school enrollment |
970 |
Medical School Student Body
Student Body
| Total medical school enrollment |
970 |
| In-state students |
45.5% |
| Minority students |
34.9% |
| Underrepresented minority students |
16.0% |
| International students |
2.3% |
| Non-traditional students |
10.0% |
Medical School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Stephanie Brown |
| Financial aid phone |
(954) 262-3380 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
| Full-time: $44,545 |
| Required fees |
$895 |
| Room and board |
$22,056 |
| Average indebtedness of 2010 graduates who incurred medical school debt |
$191,631 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Students receiving any financial aid |
87% |
| Students receiving loans |
84% |
| Students receiving grants/scholarships |
11% |
| Students receiving work study |
0% |
Medical School Residency
Residency Program Admissions (Class of 2011)
| Graduates admitted to their first-choice residency program |
68.1% |
| Graduates admitted to one of their top three choices of residency programs |
81.0% |
| Most popular residency and specialty programs (2010 and 2011 classes) |
| anesthesiology |
orthopaedic surgery |
| dermatology |
pediatrics |
| emergency medicine |
psychiatry |
| family practice |
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