Applicant Guide and Catalog
Thank you for your interest in the UAMS College of Medicine. We select students on the basis of academic achievements, character, maturity, and motivation. We evaluate the applicant’s entire academic record, performance on the MCAT, college premedical advisory committee evaluations, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview.
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2021 Applicant Guide
Get more information on the application process.
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog
Download the full UAMS 2020-2021 Academic Catalog
Admissions Timeline
June 1, 2020
Applicants may begin to submit their AMCAS web-application to AAMC.
August 15, 2020
Arkansas residents may begin calling to schedule their faculty interview. Applicants must certify and submit the AMCAS application before scheduling an interview.
November 1, 2020
Final deadline for all applicants to submit AMCAS web-application to AMCAS.
Last day for Arkansas residents to call UAMS to schedule faculty interviews.
November 15, 2020
Deadline for all applicants to submit the UAMS COM Supplemental Application. Non-Arkansas residents with strong ties to Arkansas must submit a letter to UAMS advocating strong ties.
December 15, 2020
Admissions Committee meets to determine which non-Arkansas residents will be invited to be interviewed in January and reviewed in February.
December 20, 2020
Letters to early accepts for Arkansas residents.
January 15, 2021
ALL application documentation must be received at UAMS for ALL applicants.
January 22, 2021
Letters to early accepts for Arkansas residents.
Late February 2021
Letters mailed to all applicants informing them of their admissions status: Accepted, Alternate List or Not Accepted.
Faculty Interviews
Arkansas Residents
Arkansas residents must be interviewed by members of the UAMS faculty. It is your responsibility to call the Office of Admissions to schedule your faculty interview after you have certified and submitted your AMCAS application. You may begin calling August 15, but you must call no later than November 1 to schedule your interview.
Non-Arkansas Residents
Non-Arkansas residents will be interviewed by invitation only. The Admissions Committee will meet in mid-December to determine which non-Arkansas resident applicants will be invited to come for faculty interviews on January 9, 2021.
The College of Medicine reserves the right to perform a criminal background check on all applicants accepted for admission.
MCAT registration and test dates are posted on the MCAT website.
Helpful Links
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UAMS Student Financial Services
Paying for your education can be challenging, but we have resources that can help!
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Campus Life and Student Support Services
Learn about campus housing, student life, and more.
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MCAT Test
Tools for preparing for the MCAT exam, provided by the AAMC.
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Navigate from Pre-Med to Residency
Information about your medical education path from the AAMC.
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AMCAS Medical School Application
The AAMC’s centralized medical school application processing service.