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Introduction

Stanford University School of Medicine is a pioneer in training physician-scientists and is home to some of the most nationally recognized doctors. Here we will give you all the information you need to get into this school.

The school was founded in 1908 with a total current enrollment of 530. The school offers MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MBA and MD/JD degrees.

The median MCAT score is 519. The median GPA is 3.89. Last year they selected 45 men and 45 women. The tuition for out of state AND in-state students is $61,328.

Mission statement

 To be a premier research-intensive medical school that improves health through leadership, diversity, and a collaborative approach to discovery and innovation in patient care, education, and research.

General information

The history of Stanford Medical School begins in 1858 with the founding in San Francisco by Dr. Elias Samuel Cooper of the first medical school on the Pacific Coast.  In 1908, Stanford University adopted the Cooper Medical College in San Francisco as its medical school and moved it to the university campus in 1959. The Stanford School of Medicine is consistently ranked in the top ten of all research university medical centers in the country. Stanford Medicine seeks to prepare physicians who will provide outstanding patient-centered care and to inspire future leaders who will improve world health through scholarship and innovation.

Letters of Recommendation

AMCAS letters participation: Yes

Minimum number of letters accepted: 3

Maximum number of letters accepted: 6

A minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 individual letters of recommendation is required. All LORs must be written on official letterhead and signed by the recommender(s) or committee members.

Pre-medical committee evaluations/letters are not required. However, if submitted, only the individual letters contained within the pre-medical committee packet will count towards the number of letters of recommendation. If the committee evaluation/letter references or summarizes individual evaluators, each individual evaluation/letter of recommendation must be included in the committee packet.

Examples:

(1) If a committee evaluation/letter is submitted containing 4 individual letters, the letters of recommendation requirement is fulfilled.  Up to 2 additional letters may be submitted.

(2) If one committee evaluation/letter is submitted containing no individual letters, the letters of recommendation requirement is NOT fulfilled.

For more info: http://med.stanford.edu/md-admissions/how-to-apply.html

Application Timeline

Action	Date
Stanford deadline for submitting all application materials	November 05, 2020
Narrow Accepts to 3 choices	April 15, 2021
Plan to Enroll	April 30, 2021
Commit to Enroll	July 15, 2021

Acceptance Information

Acceptance notice-earliest date sent: January 15, 2021

Acceptance notice-latest date sent: May 15, 2021

Maximum allowed time for an applicant’s response to an offer: Accepted candidates are permitted up to two weeks to acknowledge receipt of the offer of admission through the electronic system.

Deferred entrance requests: Yes

Waitlist Information

Typical number of waitlist positions per cycle: Variable

Number of acceptance offers granted to applicants on the waitlist: Not available

Selection Factors

Applicants are selected based on their academic readiness, relevant life experiences, and personal qualities, taking into account their educational context. Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University.

Latest date prerequisite coursework can be completed: June 2021

Shadowing required: Recommended

Medical school’s premedical requirement website: http://med.stanford.edu/md-admissions/how-to-apply/academic-requirements.html

Information about required/recommended premedical coursework and competencies

A successful DGSOM at UCLA applicant will have demonstrated attainment of knowledge and/or skills in the following domains: • Biological Sciences and Physiology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physical Sciences: Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Biochemistry of intermediary metabolism, and associated laboratory activities. • Humanities: This might include literature and/or art, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, economics, social behavior, psychology • Mathematics and Statistics: This might include biomathematics, computer science, matrix algebra • Writing and communication skills • Clinical Experiences: We value a sustained interest and commitment to medicine • Interpersonal Skills • Health care delivery: This could include courses and/or experiences that deal with the ethical, legal, political, public health, scientific and moral challenges facing health care and health care delivery • Human Diversity • Research experience

Instruction

Stanford is committed to ensuring that each graduate has the opportunity to fully explore his/her potential as a student and as a scholar. Key goals of the curriculum are the melding of 21st century basic and clinical sciences, and helping each student build in-depth expertise in an area of personal interest through our Scholarly Concentrations program. Opportunity for scholarly work is enhanced by our new “split curriculum” where students can split the second year courses over two years, providing opportunity for a longitudinal research experience over two or more years.   All M.D. candidates must satisfactorily complete at least 13 quarters of academic work and a Scholarly Concentration project. Pre-clerkship coursework is graded pass/fail.

Explore the Discovery Curriculum:

http://med.stanford.edu/md/discovery-curriculum.html

Academic system: Quarters

Availability of office hours and/or tutoring: Stanford provides a strong community of support with advising deans, Educators-4-Care, Student Life and Student Wellness programs, and a med student life advisor who is not involved in evaluation. 

Instruction style: Lecture-based, small group, problem-based learning, flipped classroom, labs.

Lecture attendance policy: Lectures involving patients, small group sessions and labs, and those involved with the Practice of Medicine are mandatory.

Online lectures: Yes

Secondaries

Secondary application requirement: Yes

Secondary application fee: Yes

Secondary application fee amount($): $95

Fee waiver availability: Yes

Secondary application sent to: All eligible applicants

Secondary application deadline: November 5, 2020

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