How to Apply

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education require that all applicants be U.S. citizens or hold a permanent visa and have a minimum of 90 semester hours. All eligible applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum total score of 492 on the MCAT. These scores are not considered competitive, however. MCAT score must be within two years of application date.  The following courses are required with a letter grade of “C” or better:

Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement and CLEP courses are accepted if a subsequent higher course is taken for a grade.

In addition, it is recommended applicants take the following courses:

* A writing-intensive course should include instructional objectives and graded assignments that are designed to enhance college-level writing skills.

1. The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine participates in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Persons applying to the MD program should begin the application process during the summer a year in advance of the time they wish to be admitted. 

2. All applicants are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). We will use an applicant's most recent MCAT® score which must be taken no later than the fall of the year in which the application is filed. The AAMC PREview™ will be recommended, not required, starting in the 2021-2022 cycle. We will hold these scores separately to be used for research purposes, and they will have zero affect on your application. 

3. Letters of recommendation are required to complete an application. These may either be three faculty letters, or a premedical committee letter and one faculty letter. Our definition of a faculty letter is one written by a college/university faculty member who has instructed you at the college/university level. These letters should be submitted through AMCAS Letters as part of the AMCAS application. Additional letters of recommendation may also be submitted by the applicant but are not required. We accept up to eight letters total.

4. Our secondary/supplemental application links are emailed to all applicants by the College of Medicine Admissions Office after the primary application material has been received from AMCAS. A nonrefundable application fee of $85.00 is required to be submitted electronically with the submission of the secondary application. Applicants receiving an AMCAS fee waiver will also receive a University of Oklahoma College of Medicine application fee waiver.

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has two educational tracks; the OU Health Sciences campus (OUHSC) in Oklahoma City and  the OU-TU School of Community Medicine (SCM) in Tulsa. Applicants interested in applying to the Tulsa track will be required to complete additional questions specific to the Tulsa secondary application.

All successful applicants will be interviewed by the Admissions Board in OKC and offered a position in the OKC educational track first. Successful Tulsa applicants will receive an additional interview with Tulsa and if offered a position in both educational tracks, the final track selection will be made by the applicant.

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Applicants currently enrolled in a graduate degree program are required to submit a letter from the program director or chair of the department which states the applicant is in good standing and that they are supportive of the application.

Applicants applying to the joint MD/PhD program will be contacted separately and provided with information regarding the MD/PhD supplemental application.

Admissions decisions are based on an applicant’s indications and probabilities of successfully completing medical school, intellectual ability, academic achievement, character, motivation, and maturity. The assessment utilizes college grades, MCAT scores, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and results of the required interview.

Intellectual ability and academic achievement alone are not sufficient to assure the professional development and commitment required of a physician. Traits of personality, maturity, interesting or diverse backgrounds, and character are necessary to communicate warmth and compassion and to work effectively in a profession dependent upon interpersonal relationships, cross cultural appreciation, and high ethical behavior. To accomplish the required objectives, candidates for the M.D. degree must have specific abilities and skills.

Students admitted to the freshman class, entering in 2028, had a grade point average of 3.81 and an average total MCAT of 510. 

All applicants selected for final consideration will be interviewed VIRTUALLY between August and December by members of the Admissions Board that is comprised of faculty, volunteer faculty, practicing physicians, and fourth year medical students who make all admissions recommendations. The College of Medicine endeavors to have a class selected by March 1st. 

It should be emphasized that an invitation for an interview does not signify acceptance for admission.

Useful document for your interview:

• Prerequisite Course List

Technical standards for Medical School Admission, Retention, Promotion, and Graduation can be found in College of Medicine Policy number 203.

Current medical students (enrolled at LCME-accredited medical schools) wishing to transfer into the OU College of Medicine MD Program should contact adminmed@ouhsc.edu for an application. There is a charge to submit the application.

Medical student transfers are subject to the OU College of Medicine Transfer Policy (#208)

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will accept Pass/Fail grades for courses (including prerequisites) taken Spring semester 2020.  

For Clarification: We will accept a Passing (P) grade Spring 2020 where typically, for all other semesters, Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement and CLEP courses are accepted only if a subsequent higher course is taken for a grade.

• Guidance on Grading and Transcript Notations in the AMCAS Application