Application Procedures

MCG participates in the American Medical College Application Service, a centralized application service administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Applicants may obtain the AMCAS application and return the completed application to that office between June 1, 2008 and Nov. 1, 2008.

The deadline for applying for admission to the August 2009 class is Nov. 1, 2008. MCG must be listed as a school of application with AMCAS by the Nov. 1 deadline.

Official transcripts from U.S. and Canadian post-secondary institutions must be received by Aug. 1, 2008 for MCG’s Early Decision Program and Nov. 15, 2008 for MCG’s Regular Decision Program. Transcripts must arrive to AMCAS directly from the Registrar’s Office.

Applications will be processed in the AMCAS office, then forwarded to the medical school(s) of the applicant’s choice. Upon receipt of the student’s application from AMCAS, MCG will forward to applicants approved for further consideration an application supplement and reference forms. All student supplemental records (items required in addition to the AMCAS application) should be returned two weeks after receipt and must be in the student file by Dec. 1, 2008. These items include all residency data, reference forms, required course listings and other specifically requested data.

AMCAS applications for admission to the August 2009 class are available on the internet at the following web address: www.aamc.org. This web site provides the 2009 application as well as instructions for the application process.

Application Fee

There is no application fee at the Medical College of Georgia in addition to the AMCAS fee.

Early Decision Program

The MCG School of Medicine will participate in the Early Decision Program for the 2009 entering class. Only Georgia residents will be considered for the Early Decision Program. Applicants must file applications for admission with AMCAS between June 1, 2008 and Aug. 1, 2008. All applications and official transcripts must be received in the AMCAS office by Aug. 1 to be considered under the Early Decision Program. Early Decision Program applicants must have taken the MCAT by June 2008. The 2007-2008 admissions cycle included 171 early decision applications.

Letters of Recommendation

All applicants will be required to have their letter writers submit to the Admissions Office their Letters of Recommendation before an interview invitation is considered. The Admissions Committee will not review an applicant’s file without having received all three letters of recommendation. The three letters of recommendation include one from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from the undergraduate institution and two personal references. It is preferred, but not essential, that one of the personal recommendations come from a physician.