About

The mission of the UF COM Student Admissions Office is to both recruit and admit applicants who possess characteristics deemed essential for physicians in today’s world, including superior scholastic ability, personal attributes, commitment, and understanding of the role of the physician today and in the future. We seek students who will become either exemplary practitioners, scientists for careers in research, teachers or combinations of those careers. The Admissions Office receives approximately 2800 applications each cycle.

We receive preliminary applications through data downloads from the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Applications are accessed directly over the Internet. Competitive applicants are invited to submit a secondary (formal) application directly to the University of Florida College of Medicine. Once completed, including letters of recommendation and MCAT scores, the applications are reviewed by the Medical Selection Committee Chair and selected committee members. Some applicants then receive invitations to interview with Medical Selection Committee members. The committee includes faculty from both basic science and clinical departments, private physicians in the surrounding community and fourth year medical students. At a subsequent committee meeting the interviewers serve as advocates for the applicant following which the committee provides a recommendation to the Chair. Committee decisions are sent via U.S. Postal Service throughout the interview cycle begining October 15.