Admission to the MD/PhD Program is highly competitive, and interested applicants are advised to apply early in the fall. AMCAS applications must be received by the Medical Admissions Office no later than December 1st.

The completed application should contain a research narrative and two letters of recommendation from scientists who specifically address their potential as a physician scientist. One of these must come from a scientist with whom the student performed research. Composite evaluations from a premedical advisory committee cannot be substituted for either of these letters. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for matriculation into the MD/PhD Program.

All MD/PhD applicants are reviewed by both the MD Program Admissions Committee and the MD/PhD Program Admissions Committee. These evaluations proceed independently and a student will still be considered for the MD program, even after an unfavorable review by the MD/PhD Program. A successful applicant is granted admission to both the MD Program and the MD/PhD Program.