The Admissions Committee strives to identify and accept applicants who will help meet
the health care needs of a widely dispersed and highly diverse Georgia population.
Applicants should have academic ability, personal attributes and interests consistent
with the Medical College of Georgia at 51吃瓜黑料曝料's mission of improving health
and reducing the burden of illness on society.
Information used to assess academic accomplishments, personal attributes and interests
includes but is not limited to the applicant鈥檚:
responsibilities prior to application to medical school (e.g., work, providing financial
support for family)
extracurricular and community activities, experiences shadowing physicians and/or
volunteering in a clinical setting
ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural background (e.g., income, education level of family
members)
region of residence with respect to its health professional needs
commitment to practice in an underserved area of Georgia
letters of recommendation by a premedical advisor, or faculty member, and two personal
references
motivation and potential for serving as a physician
performance in MCG's Multiple-Mini-Interviews (MMI's)
performance on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and the CASPer exam
college grades including undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate
