Office of Medical Education

Admissions

Admission into the program is highly competitive as no more than five to ten undergraduates will be accepted into the program each year. Admission does not guarantee admission to the UK Medical School, but meeting the minimum B.S./B.A./M.D program expectations (outlined in the Program Outline section), exceptional performance on the MCAT, demonstrated maturity, and continued commitment to the medical field will make students very competitive applicants for admission to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

Admission Criteria.  The B.S./B.A./M.D Accelerated Course of Study is demanding; therefore, students interested in joining the program should exhibit scholarship, maturity, stability, flexibility, compassion, curiosity, and a record of service to others. The ACT or SAT scores and high school GPA will be of preliminary importance in evaluating an applicant’s credentials. Applicants must also present evidence of exceptional performance in a demanding high school curriculum. Successful applicants will typically meet all of the following criteria:

• High School Grade Point Average: a minimum 3.75 unweighted GPA
• ACT Average: 31 and above
• SAT Average: 1360 and above M+CR

Additional admissions factors considered include:

• AP classes (especially in Biology and Chemistry)
• Maturity
• Good interpersonal skills
• Range and depth of extracurricular involvement
• Demonstrated commitment to the health sciences

After a preliminary screening of the applicants, additional information and/or an individual interview may be requested.

To Apply
The first step to apply for the B.S./B.A./M.D. Program is to submit your general UK Admissions application or Common application (www.commonapp.org), and declare biology as your major. Then, you will need to submit the application and essay to the UK Academic Scholarship Program, along with a supplemental B.S./B.A./M.D. personal essay postmarked no later than January 13, 2012. The B.S./B.A./M.D. personal essay (one page maximum) should describe the following:

• Your high school or community activities, leadership positions, special awards, work experiences, and other interests;
• Why you want to become a physician, and
• Why you are interested in the B.S./B.A./M.D. program at the University of Kentucky.

If you have questions, contact BSMDINFO-L@lsv.uky.edu or 859-257-5091.

Mail your cover page and personal essay (postmarked no later than January 13, 2012) to:

Office of Academic Scholarships
University of Kentucky
100H Funkhouser Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0054
If an interview is offered and if an applicant is at a distance from Lexington, video or audio conferencing may be arranged.

Tuition and Fees: Students are responsible for payment of all tuition and fees for the undergraduate portion of the B.S./B.A./M.D Accelerated Course of Study Program. A full range of need-based and merit-based programs are available to all undergraduate students. Financial Aid information can be found at http://www.uky.edu/FinancialAid/ and scholarship information at http://www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/. There are no scholarships specifically for the B.S./B.A./M.D program.