A medical student must be able to memorize, perform scientific measurement and calculation, and understand and cognitively manipulate three dimensional models. Reasoning abilities must be sophisticated enough to analyze and synthesize information from a wide variety of sources. This must include spoken communications, and non-verbal communications such as interpretation of facial expressions, affects, and body language. Mastery of both written and spoken English is required although applications from students with hearing and speech disabilities will be given full consideration. In such cases, use of a trained intermediary or other communications aide may be appropriate if this intermediary functions only as an information conduit and does not serve integrative or interpretive functions.
Placements are contingent upon vacancies in the class.
Eligible applicants may obtain application materials by writing to the Office of Admissions. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is open to all people of all races and is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees based on race, color, national original, religion, sex, age, veteran's status or disability. Any complaints alleging failure of this institution to follow this policy should be brought to the attention of the Assistant to the Chancellor. More over, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill actively seeks to promote diversity by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of African-American and Native American students.