All correspondence and records regarding admissions are handled and filed in the Division of Student Services and Records and become the property of the school. Basis of Selection Selection of applicants is competitive. The first evaluation of applicants is made on the basis of scholastic records and scores on the New Medical College Admission Test. Those applicants for whom this evaluation indicates the scholastic competency necessary to pursue successfully the course of study required of students in the school are further evaluated on the basis of character, motivation, and promise of fitness for the practice of medicine. Selection is made on the basis of all these evaluations.
Strong preference is given to applicants who are Mississippi residents.
No applicant is accepted until interviewed by members of the Admissions Committee or by their designees. How to Apply Anyone interested in applying for admission to the School of Medicine should contact the Pre-professional Advising Office on the Oxford campus or write to the Division of Student Services and Records. Although the applications are made through the American Medical College Application Service, all that is necessary to initiate the procedure is a letter. Details of the application procedure, including information on the Early Decision Plan, may be obtained from the Health Professions Advising Office on the Oxford campus. When to Apply Applications for the September entering class will be accepted beginning June 15 of the previous year and should be completed by Nov. 1 preceding the desired date of admission.