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How to Apply

Pre-Requisites Heading link

  • A baccalaureate degree must be earned prior to matriculation
  • Courses can be taken at community colleges, which does not negatively impact your application. However, advanced level biology and biochemistry requirements must be completed at a four-year science degree granting institution.
  • Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    • We accept courses that are marked with a pass or satisfactory evaluation.
  • AP coursework counts towards the below prerequisite requirements
  • Online coursework accepted on a case-by-case basis from regionally accredited institutions. Please reach out to the office of OMCA for details: medadmit@uic.edu
  • Pre-requisite courses must be completed at an accredited institution.
  • For international and Canadian applicants, please visit our International Applicant page for more details and additional requirements, when relevant.
  • Non-traditional applicants: non-traditional applicants are those who are more than one year out from their bachelor’s degree, and may have even spent time in another career before turning to medicine. We encourage all non-traditional applicants to apply! Please keep in mind that any coursework you may have taken during your undergraduate years can be applied towards the prerequisites below (they do not expire!) A GAP year may be considered for those without clinical experience.

Biological and Physical Science prerequisites:

  • Two courses of general biology with laboratory
  • Two courses of general chemistry or equivalent with laboratory
  • Two courses of organic chemistry with an accompanying laboratory*
  • One course of biochemistry which must be completed at a four year science degree granting university
  • Two courses of general physics with laboratory
  • One course of advanced-level biology (junior or senior level that must be completed at a four year science degree granting university)

*The second semester of organic chemistry can be waived if your university does not have it as a prerequisite for biochemistry.

Behavioral/Social Science prerequisites:

  • Candidates must complete three courses in the Behavioral/Social Sciences. For example: Psychology, Ethics, Economics, Gender Studies or Sociology, etc.
  • If an applicant is uncertain whether a course will count toward a behavioral science prerequisite, the applicant must provide documentation on the content of the course in question and send it to medadmit@uic.edu to be considered.

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  • All candidates must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) no more than three years prior to enrollment.
  • For the 2024-2025 cycle, tests taken Aug 2022 through the final test date in 2024 will be accepted.

Primary Application Heading link

Secondary Application Heading link

  • Only those who are eligible meet the eligibility are eligible to receive a Secondary Application
  • The Secondary Application is specific to UI COM, and needs to be completed and returned to the OMCA by December 1 of the application year.
  • Please note that Secondary Application fees are non-refundable.

International Students and Non-US Citizens Heading link

  • International students (with the exception of Canadian citizens) must upload a photo of their visa(s) to the Other Documents section of the Secondary Application Portal. For more details on applying as an international student, visit our International Applicant page.
  • Permanent resident aliens must provide a copy of their green card to the application portal.

Letters of Recommendation Heading link

  • Minimum number for letters accepted: 3
  • Maximum number for letters accepted: 10
  • Guidance on preferred letter writers: We require three letters of recommendation. We prefer the letters be from faculty, research mentors, professional experience supervisors, and/or volunteer experience references. We will also accept a single health professions advisory committee letter in lieu of three individual letters. We prefer that letters be on letterhead and have a signature.

Transfer Students Heading link

We are not currently accepting applications for transfer into the University of Illinois College of Medicine from students currently enrolled in another medical school.