ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Sherri Baker, M.D Associate Professor of Pediatrics Associate Dean for Admissions
Dotty Shaw Killam Director of Admissions
Brent Ross Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator Prerequisites
Minimum 90 college hours (verify the following): Required: 1 semester General Zoology/Biology (including lab) 2 semesters General Chemistry 2 semesters Organic Chemistry 2 semesters Physics 2 semesters English 1 semester Genetics, Cell Biology, or Molecular Biology 3 semesters Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, or Humanities Recommended: Biochemistry and a writing-intensive English Course Requirements
• U.S. citizen or hold a permanent visa • GPA average of 3.0 or better
• Letter grade of C or better required in prerequisite courses • We will accept Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement, & CLEP courses if a higher course is taken for a grade
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score of 492 or better Application Timeline
Jan-July Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) May Begin American Medical College
Junior Year Junior Application Service (AMCAS)
October 15 AMCAS Deadline (4-6 weeks to process)
October Interviews Begin (Complete in Sept) November 1 Supplemental Deadline
November Interviews Senior Year Senior January Interviews & Final Adm Board Meeting August Class Begins Suggested Timeline
• Have AMCAS submitted by August 15 • Supplemental will follow and should be completed by Sept 1 • This allows you to be considered for Oct interviews – We notify applicants of interview offer ~ 1 month ahead so travel arrangements, etc can be made First Monday Advisement
First Mondays – AM or PM sessions open to anyone interested in medicine and are posted on our website and Facebook. RSVP to [email protected]. General Recommendations
• Join the Pre-Med/Pre-Health Club
• Select a Major of Interest
• Prioritize Academics
• Gain Health Care Experience
• Volunteer Time
• Become Involved on Campus The Interview
• We hold 10 interview days and interview ~30 applicants each day. One day in Tulsa • Interviews are held October through January. • The interview is one hour long and is “semi- blind” with structured questions • The interview is a 3 on 1 interview style. A typical team consists of one faculty physician, one community physician, and one 4th year medical student. Applicant Pool - Class of 2021
Categories Total GPA MCAT BCPM CS
Residents 413 3.64 503.43 3.53 75.82 Nonresidents 1657 3.47 501.94 3.35 68.98
Male 1125 3.48 503.61 3.39 70.38 Female 941 3.53 500.69 3.39 70.20 Undeclared 4 3.65 510.00 3.47 84.42
Total 2070 UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA OF UNIVERSITY Interviewed Pool - Class of 2021
Categories Total GPA MCAT BCPM CS
Residents 255 3.71 507.68 3.62 81.59 Nonresidents 30 3.79 514.67 3.73 87.35
Male 166 3.71 509.08 3.64 82.76 Female 119 3.73 507.42 3.62 81.33
Total 285 Class of 2021
Categories Total GPA MCAT BCPM CS
Residents 151 3.73 507.77 3.65 81.96 Nonresidents 14 3.78 514.93 3.72 89.66
Male 86 3.73 509.57 3.68 83.93 Female 79 3.73 507.04 3.62 81.09
Total 165 3.73 508.40 3.66 82.63 UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA OF UNIVERSITY MCAT Resources www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat
The AAMC website includes the following MCAT information: • Link to register for the Exam • Official Guidebook for the MCAT • Practice tests and study plans • Updated information on the 2015 MCAT Exam For Comparison
Old MCAT Percentile MCAT 2015 Percentile
OSRHE 21 27 % 492 25 % Minimum
Minimum for 26 55 % 500 54 % Interview
Average for 30 78 % 508 77-80 % Accepted Class Majors in Class of 2021
Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Business Chemistry Engineering
Economics English Fine Arts Health and History Exercise Science
International Mechanical Microbiology Music Neuroscience Politics Engineering
Physiology Political Psychology Spanish Zoology Science Schools Represented in Class of 2021
Baylor University Samford University Washington and Lee University Clemson University Saint Louis University Washington Univ. in St. Louis Cornell University Southern Methodist University Wesleyan University Duke University Southern Nazarene University Yale University Evangel University Southwestern OK State University Georgetown University Stanford University Grinnell College Texas Christian University John Brown University University of Alabama Johns Hopkins University University of Arkansas McMaster University University of Central Oklahoma Missouri State University University of Kansas New York University University of Kentucky Northeastern State University University of Michigan Oklahoma Baptist University University of Notre Dame Oklahoma Christian University University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City University University of Tennessee Oklahoma State University University of Texas Oral Roberts University University of Tulsa Reed College U.S. Air Force Academy Rice University Vanderbilt University What’s Continuing
School of Community Medicine- A full 4 year track! We will do one full interview day in Tulsa on Nov 20th
Structured Interview Questions Applicant should think about past examples of behavior that show readiness for medical training. Consider reviewing AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
MCAT 2015 https://www.aamc.org/students/advisors/mcat-advisors/ AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
Interpersonal Competencies Intrapersonal Competencies
Service Orientation Ethical Responsibility to Self Cultural Competence and Others
Teamwork Reliability and Dependability Oral Communication Social and Resilience and Adaptability Interpersonal Skills Capacity for Improvement
Koenig TW et al: Core personal competencies important to entering medical students in medical school: what are they and how could they be assessed early in the admissions process. Academic Medicine 88: 603-613 (2013)
AAMC Admissions Initiative (https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/admissionsinitiative/competencies/) Contact Information
College of Medicine – Admissions
PO Box 26901, BSEB 241 Oklahoma City, OK 73126
Phone: (405) 271-2331 Fax: (406) 271-8810
Web: http://www.oumedicine.com/collegeofmedicine
E-Mail: [email protected]