AUAs program of medical education has been approved by the State of New York and pursuant to its approval, one of the few international schools that can place its students in New York Hospitals for 2 years of clinical training.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

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 M.D. 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 A.S./M.D DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

AUA normally requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and 1,100 combined verbal and math SAT score or a 24 ACT score along with a desire to succeed. However, every application will be evaluated on an individual basis. Applicants must have at least 3 years of high school Science, English and Mathematics classes.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

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.

FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

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.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

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 Deans'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. Personal Statement
5. MCAT Scores if available.
6. Official transcript from prior medical school, if applicable.
7. Official report of scores on the TOEFL (for applicants whose academic background has been substantially in languages other than English).

TRANSFER APPLICANTS

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.