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AMCAS Application

M.D. applicants are required to apply through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). The AMCAS application cycle runs from June through December. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) processes and verifies the completion and submission of the AMCAS application, application fee, and supporting documents before the Office of Admissions reviews an applicant's file. The verification process can take 6-8 weeks before the College receives verified AMCAS applications.

Number of Application Attempts

An applicant may apply for admission to the Medical University of South Carolina a maximum of three times. Exceptions may be granted under exceptional circumstances by the Associate Dean of Admissions and only when a previous applicant demonstrates substantial change in their qualifications.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation must be submitted and verified through the AMCAS Letters Service. Only letters submitted and verified through AMCAS will be included in your application for review by our admissions committee. The Office of Admissions does not accept letters of recommendation outside of your AMCAS application.

For insight into letters of recommendation requirements, please visit the MUSC COM Selection Criteria. All letters of recommendation must be received in order to be considered eligible for further consideration.

AMCAS Applicant Gateway: Supplemental Essays

Upon receipt of the verified AMCAS application, applicants will be invited to complete the supplemental essay questions through the AMCAS Applicant Gateway. Applicants must complete the required supplemental essay questions to be eligible to receive the MUSC secondary application and be considered for interviews. The supplemental essay questions should be completed within two weeks of invitation. Failure to complete the supplemental essay questions will result in no further action to your file.

Please visit MUSC COM Applying to Medical School for more information on applying to MUSC College of Medicine.

MUSC Secondary Application

Secondary application requests are sent out in early August of every application cycle. Applicants who meet our selection criteria, and who have completed the above requirements, may receive an invitation to complete the MUSC secondary application. Please refer to our MUSC COM Selection Criteria to learn who will receive a secondary application request.

The MUSC secondary application fee of $95 may be waived for those who qualify for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP). Requests can be sent to COM-Admissions@musc.edu  for consideration. Please include a copy of your AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) waiver.

The Office of Admissions is required to verify an applicant’s legal residency status. Out-of-state applicants are encouraged to review the minimum academic requirements found in the State Residency section within the MUSC COM Selection Criteria. For more information on legal state residency, please visit the MUSC Office of Enrollment Management SC Residency Questions page.

Interview

Qualified applicants will be selected for interviews. Interview screening is based on a variety of holistic factors such as academic metrics, experiences, motivations, personal attributes, and capacity to be a physician. Interviews allow applicants to meet with members of the Admissions Committee to better understand who you are, what matters most to you, and why you have chosen to become a physician. Interviewers will have access to your AMCAS application, supplemental essays, and letters of recommendation but do not have access to your MCAT scores or overall GPA(s).

Applicants invited to interview are encouraged to visit the MUSC COM Interview Process for insight into the Virtual Interview Day, resources, and next steps.

Contact Information

Applicants must maintain updated contact information with AMCAS throughout the entire application process. Your AMCAS contact information is the only source of contact information for applicants.

For questions or assistance, please contact the Office of Admissions via COM-Admissions@musc.edu.

Admissions Timeline

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