An applicant must meet at least three of the five criteria under this initial screen. The second is an academic screen, which all applicants must pass in order to proceed to the next phase. Applicants are given the names of two interviewers and must arrange a time and place to complete the interviews. In addition, each applicant must meet with the Chair of the Admissions Committee. It should be emphasized that the interviews do not deliberately place stress on the applicant.
Standards are high, and the criteria are both objective and subjective.
Judgments are made on an individual basis, the intent being to select the candidates deemed most likely to become humanistic physicians. Applicants should be aware that various qualities may be given different emphasis by individual members. General criteria considered include grade point averages, MCAT scores, interviews and letters of recommendation, preferably from responsible individuals having a genuine knowledge of the applicants. As a part of the University, the John A. Burns School of Medicine is committed to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, and veteran status. In April of each year, acceptances are extended to enough candidates to fill the class, although some exceptional applicants may be accepted sooner.