The AUA Admissions Committee evaluates applicants in a comprehensive manner. We are interested in the whole individual and evaluate applications using all components of the application package. Our goal is to determine whether or not you have the academic ability and determination to pursue a rigorous medical school education. We look beyond GPA calculations and test scores in order to determine your motivation, maturity, leadership ability, knowledge of the medical field and academic progression in time.
4-Year MD Degree Program
6-Year AS/MD Degree Program
Examination Requirements
Foreign Documents
Application Checklist
Transfer Applicants
4-YEAR MD DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
AUA requires at least 90 credits of college work, but strongly recommends that applicants complete their degrees at an undergraduate college. The coursework should include the following prerequisite courses:
- One Year (8 hours) of Inorganic or General Chemistry (with labs)
- One Year (8 hours) of Organic Chemistry (with labs)
- One Year (8 hours) of General Biology or Zoology (with labs)
- One Semester (4 hours) of Physics (with labs)
- One Semester (3 hours) of English
- One Semester (3 hours) of Calculus or Statistics
It is also strongly advised that advanced science courses be completed in such subjects as Biochemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Genetics, Microbiology and other important subjects that will prepare you for our rigorous basic science program.
Contact the admissions department if you have any questions about your application or need a preliminary evaluation of your credentials.
6-YEAR AS/MD DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
High School students Successful candidates should have a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and a combined score of 1100 on the SAT (Verbal and Math), or 24 on the ACT, along with a desire to succeed. Applicants must have at least 3 years of high school Science, English and Mathematics courses.
For students from the CARICOM countries: Successful candidates must hold a high school diploma, 5th Form diploma, or its equivalent. The GPA is normally 3.0 or greater. General or Technical CXC scores of 1 or 2 in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology will enhance the application. SAT or ACT scores from CARICOM and other foreign graduates are not required, but are encouraged.
Each student, however, will be evaluated on his/her individual merits, and exceptions may be made if the Admissions Committee feels that enrollment will benefit the student and enhance the College community.
International Applicants who have completed less than sixty credits at an English language college or university must provide the official record of the scores for ONE of the following exams:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable score is 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test
OR
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum acceptable score is 5.5.
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
Applicants who have taken the MCAT examination are highly encouraged to submit their scores to us. While this is not a main determinant of your ability to succeed in medical school, it may help us qualify you for acceptance, in combination with our evaluation of your grade point averages.
Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in countries having an educational system different from that of the United States will be evaluated on their merits but will be expected to have completed a pre-medical curriculum comparable to that described above. All required documents, if originally in a foreign language, must be accompanied by a notarized English translation. All transcripts documenting post-secondary course work completed in institutions outside the United States must also be evaluated by an approved international credential evaluation service such as World Education Services or other National Association of Credential Evaluations Services (NACES) approved services.
A complete application contains the following documents:
1. Non-refundable application fee of $75.00 U.S.
2. Two official letters of recommendation (LOR). The LOR must be on official letterhead stationary and must be signed. At least one LOR must be from a college professor unless the applicant is in the workforce and has no recent academic history. One recommendation should be from a pre-medical professor acquainted with the applicant's academic ability. A Pre-Health Committee recommendation package from your college or university will satisfy this requirement. If you wish, you may want to have letters sent on your behalf from employers, medical colleagues and other advisors. All letters must be sent directly to the Admissions Office through the mail. A Dean's letter is required only in cases where an applicant has been dismissed from another medical school for non-academic reasons.
3. Official transcript(s) from each college and/or professional school attended. These must be mailed directly to the New York Office of AUA or be submitted to us in a sealed envelope.
4. MCAT Scores if available.
5. Official transcript from prior medical school, if applicable.
6. Official report of scores on the TOEFL (for applicants whose academic background has been substantially in languages other than English).
7. Personal statement and your resume. Please note that plagiarism is an academic offense and will disqualify you from consideration.
AUA will only accept transfers at the Basic Sciences level. We will no longer accept transfer students into the 5th or clinical semesters. Only students that have extremely unique situations will be considered. Please contact an Admissions Representative for further information.
TRANSFER POLICY INTO AUA:
ADCO does accept credits for transfer from (Positive List):
- All mainland US LCME accredited medical schools and DO schools
- St. George’s University School of Medicine (Grenada)
- Ross University SOM (Dominica)
- American University of the Caribbean (St. Maarten)
- Saba University SOM (Saba)
- Medical University of the Americas (Nevis)
- St. Matthews University SOM (Grand Cayman)
The following is a list of schools from which we do not accept credits for transfer (Negative List):
- Windsor University(St. Kitts)
- St. Christopher Ibu Mar Diop (Luton, UK)
- Spartan (St. Lucia)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua
- St. Eustatius University SOM (St. Eustatius)
- Medical University of the Americas (Belize) Do not confuse this school with the one in Nevis!!
- Universidad Iboamericana (Dominican Republic)
- St. James (Bonaire)
- Xavier (Bonaire)
- All Saints (Aruba and Dominica)
- Milik University SOM (St. Kitts)
- International American University SOM (St. Lucia)
- American Global University (Belize)
- Trinity University (St. Vincent)
- University of Medical and Health Sciences (St. Kitts)
Any other school that is not on either of these lists is presumed to be on the negative list until evidence justifies otherwise.
Students from ANY school WILL be considered if their extraordinary academic performance and USMLE scores warrant such consideration. These will only be forwarded to the committee with the approval of the VP for Enrollment Management, and the University President.
Students enrolled, or previously enrolled, in an approved medical school may apply for admission with advanced standing. Such applicants must arrange with the medical school they are currently attending for an official transcript of their academic record to be sent to AUA. Students who have taken the USMLE Step I or Step II, successfully or not, must also provide copies of their test results. Additionally, transfer students must meet all the requirements for admission to AUA. Transfer applicants who have not completed all of our pre-medical school course requirements may have to use some of their medical school course work to satisfy this requirement. Transfer students who have completed part or all of the basic sciences will be placed in the appropriate semester of AUA's curriculum. Those who have successfully completed all of the basic sciences are still required to complete our fifth semester of basic science before being permitted to enroll in our Clinical Program.
For candidates who have not successfully completed the basic sciences, the level of placement in the curriculum will be determined by the Faculty Admissions Committee.