The following documents are required to complete the application process.
- A completed application form along with a personal statement.
- Application fee ($75.00 U.S).
- Official transcript(s) from each college/university or professional school attended. Student-issued copies may suffice, pending official transcripts.
- Two letters of recommendation from college/university professors (at least one should be from an individual capable of assessing the applicant's academic ability). Evaluations from a college pre-medical committee are accepted in lieu of individual letters.
- Two (2" X 2") color passport-size photos.
- The MCAT is requested of North American resident students. Admitted students are to submit their test results prior to enrolling into Medical University of the Americas. The Admissions Committee at Medical University of the Americas will use MCAT scores to assist in the admissions decision, but does not base decisions solely on MCAT scores. There is no minimum score below which an application is automatically rejected.
The MCAT is offered online multiple times per year. Information on the MCAT testing dates is available at www.aamc.org.
The American College Testing Program
Medical College Admissions Testaamc.org
P.O. Box 414
Iowa City, IA 52204; USA
319.337.1276
Application for the test must be made approximately one month prior to the designated testing date. If using the MCAT (THx) system, please use the school name. MCAT scores must be submitted to the Admissions Office in Devens, Massachusetts. - TOEFL: Applicants whose principal language is not English may be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). More information on TOEFL can be found at the official TOEFL test site.
