How to apply

1. Complete the Online Application Form

To begin the application process, please complete the online application form:

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2. Submit the Application Fee

Submit our usual application fee of $75 (U.S.).

3. Submit Required Documents

In addition to your application and fee, you will need to submit the following documents to complete the application process:

• Transcripts: Official transcript(s) from each college/university or professional school you attended. Student-issued copies may suffice, pending official transcripts.
  
  
• Personal statement: The personal statement indicates (A) your purpose for considering a career in medicine; (B) why you would be an asset to Medical University of the Americas; (C) your significant activities or accomplishments, personal interests, unique aspects of your pre-medical preparation and any additional information that would help the Admissions Committee in the evaluation of your application. (A maximum of 500 words is recommended to answer these questions.)
  
  
• Letters of recommendation: Two letters of recommendation are required, one from a college/university professor and another from an employer or physician who has supervised you. Evaluations from a college pre-medical committee are accepted in lieu of individual letters. 
  
  
• Photos: Two color, passport-size (2" x 2") photos.
  
  
• MCAT: The MCAT is required for all applicants who are U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents are required—and all other students are strongly encouraged—to take the MCAT.
  
  
• 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.