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Apply to the MD/PhD Program

Eligibility

 

The  UNM School of Medicine Admissions Policy also applies to the MD/PhD program.  Briefly, an important non-performance factor in considering students for admission to The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is the residency status of the student.  As a state-supported institution in a state where health care needs are great, the medical school feels strongly that most of the accepted applicants should be residents of New Mexico.  The school acknowledges a secondary obligation to students in western states without medical school through participation in the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE*) program and will continue to accept a few of these students each year.  The school accepts a few out-of-state residents with exceptional qualifications.  Foreign nationals with U.S. permanent resident visas who otherwise meet the requirements for admission are also considered.  Students must meet the minimum requirements for admission into the UNM School of Medicine. Applicants to the MD/PhD program can request that their applications be also considered for the MD program.  Students currently in the first, second or third years of Medical School at UNM may also apply.

*The University of New Mexico is also a member of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Therefore, consideration is given to residents of participating states that at present have no medical schools (Montana and Wyoming).

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How to Apply

 
    New Students

  1. Applicants need to begin with submission of the AMCAS application (the deadline is November 15 of each year). It must specify that the application is for the combined MD/PhD degree program. When an AMCAS application is received by the UNM Office of Admissions, it is evaluated, and the information, forms, and instructions necessary for completion of UNM's supplementary application are made available to the student. When the application file is complete, it will be reviewed by members of the MD/PhD Admissions Committee.


  2. Applicants also need to complete the statement of purpose form and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted on their behalf on this form. The letters need to address past research and clinical experience, potential for a future scientific career and unique qualifications of the applicant for the MD/PhD program.


  3. All statement of purpose forms and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to:

                BREP Program ATTN: MD/PhD
                MSC08 4560
                1 University of New Mexico
                Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001



        Current First-, Second- and Third-Year Medical Students

  1. Complete the Medical Student MD/PhD Application form (the deadline is November 15).


  2. Applicants should also complete the statement of purpose form and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted on their behalf on this form. The letters need to address past research and clinical experience, potential for a future scientific career and unique qualifications of the applicant for the MD/PhD program.


  3. The  Medical Student MD/PhD application, statement of purpose form and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to:

                BREP Program ATTN: MD/PhD
                MSC08 4560
                1 University of New Mexico
                Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001