Admissions at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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M.D. Degree Program

The Committee on Admissions considers several thousand applicants to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine each year and recommends to the Dean the acceptance of 180 first-year students. The goal of the Committee is to select for admission a diverse and talented group of students who show great promise of becoming respected and distinguished members of the medical community in all areas including teaching, research, clinical practice and administration. In addition to demonstrated academic excellence, the Committee carefully evaluates personal qualities such as maturity, personal integrity and leadership ability as well as the capacity for compassion, empathy, and sound and responsible judgment.

Serious consideration is also given to participation in extracurricular activities, service orientation, research and investigative efforts, practical experience in clinical settings leading to familiarity with health care delivery systems, and to sincere and realistic motivation for pursuing a career in medicine. the belfer building entrance

It is recommended that students enter the medical college upon completion of four years of undergraduate study. It is recognized, however, that a few exceptional candidates may be ready to begin their medical studies after only three years of preparation. Students with advanced degrees in science and other disciplines have also been favorably considered.

Students who have earned baccalaureate degrees outside the United States are required to complete at least one year of formal study in an accredited American college or university prior to application to the College of Medicine. It is recommended that such students take courses in the sciences and in English, if this is not the student's first language. Individuals whose studies abroad did not lead to a baccalaureate degree are required to complete an undergraduate degree-granting course of study in the United States prior to application.

Unsuccessful applicants to medical school are discouraged from reapplying the subsequent year and until such time as they can present new data to warrant a more favorable decision.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination and encourages applications from qualified students regardless of race, color, age, creed, sex, national origin or physical handicap, within the meaning of applicable law. In recent years women have comprised over 45 percent of each entering class. Older individuals who have achieved success in academic, artistic, service-oriented or professional careers have been favorably considered.

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