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ABOUT US
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.
The process is monitored by Admissions Director, Robyn Sheppard.
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.
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