Admissions FAQ

No. You must initiate the application process by filling out and submitting an AMCAS (American medical College Application Service) application on line. Go to the AMCAS web site for more information.

Yes. This change reflects the growing national prominence of the Miller School of Medicine and our goal of becoming a truly national medical school. Currently, there is no limit on the number of out-of-state students accepted.

No, we discontinued our early decision program several years ago.

No. Applicants must be US citizens, DACA students, or unconditional permanent residents of the US with an alien registration receipt (green) card in their possession when they fill out the AMCAS application. DACA applicants will need to submit a copy of their Notice of Action and an employment authorization card.

No. You must have your green card in your possession at the time you fill out the AMCAS application.

That is an easy question. Get a copy of Medical School Admissions Requirements published by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). To order a copy on line, click here. Alternatively, you may find this book in your university bookstore or at a commercial bookseller such as Barnes & Noble. The MSAR is the only guide fully authorized by all medical schools and contains the most accurate up-to-date information of any book about medical schools. It contains information about every accredited allopathic medical school in the US and Canada, including how their individual application processes work, even their selection factors. This book is required reading if you are a serious applicant for medical school.

English is the primary language although you will have an opportunity to learn or practice your Spanish.

Applicants who receive an invitation to submit a secondary and proceed with submitting their secondary application, will have the opportunity to upload updates in the applicant gateway. Updates sent by email outside of the applicant gateway will not be included in the application.

The MD program of the University of Miami Miller SOM is designed to be integrated and longitudinal, experienced as a cohesive program from matriculation through to graduation. As such, the MD program does not accept routine requests for transfer with advanced standing. In extreme circumstances, the leadership of the medical school may grant consideration to advanced standing requests.

The deadline for submitting your AMCAS application to AMCAS is December 1.

No. Deadline extensions are not granted for any reason.

No. We will only process verified applications that were electronically transmitted to us from AMCAS. So the best thing you can do is to stay in touch with AMCAS and make sure your file is verified in a timely fashion. Most delays are caused by schools not sending your transcripts to AMCAS so be sure to check with the registrar at your school to make sure your transcripts have been sent.

No. we will accept changes to your application only when they are transmitted to us by AMCAS. Therefore, you must make all changes to your contact information through AMCAS. AMCAS will then relay the changes to all the schools to which you applied. You also should inform AMCAS when you change email accounts. This is extremely important because more and more schools are relying on email almost exclusively to communicate with applicants.

Yes, the Secondary Application will be available in your applicant gateway. Applicants who receive an invitation to submit a secondary application will also receive a system email with a link to access it in the applicant gateway.

It is $100. The application fee is non-refundable and is charged to all applicants who complete a secondary application.

UM Miller will send Secondary Applications to eligible applicants.  The Admissions Committee reserves the right to not send a Secondary Application to applicants who have unacceptable infractions, do not meet eligibility for admission, or have an extremely low GPA or MCAT score. 

The University of Miami values diversity and accomplishments applicants have had prior to medical school. For this reason, we do not eliminate applicants solely on failing to have a specific academic metric. If an applicant has low academic metrics, the entire AMCAS application will be reviewed to determine if a Secondary Application will be sent.

Yes, the University of Miami values diversity and accomplishments applicants have had prior to medical school. For this reason, we do not eliminate applicants solely on failing to have a specific academic metric. If an applicant has low academic metrics, the entire AMCAS application will be reviewed to determine if a Secondary Application will be sent. Applicants are encouraged to review our class profile and the MSAR to determine their competitiveness.

Not unless you call the Office of Admissions (305-243-3234). We do status checks Monday-Thursday between 2-5PM. Call us during those hours and we will tell you what you need to send us to make your file complete. Most applicants forget that a recent passport sized photograph is required.

We ask that you submit your secondary within two weeks after you are invited to complete the application. But clearly understand that we will not process secondary applications that are received after January 15.

No. But only those who complete the application are considered for an interview. Getting invited for an interview is a competitive process in which the admissions committee ranks the strength of each completed application and invites those applicants with the highest rank.