SIU School of Medicine accepts applications through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). You can apply on-line at the AMCAS web site. All AMCAS applications receive an initial review. After this review, selected applicants are asked to submit supplementary information, including letters of recommendation. When all requested information has been provided, selected applicants are invited for personal interviews.

Application and Acceptance Timetable

Filing of formal application by applicant through AMCAS:

Notification of acceptance by SIU:

Note: To hold a place in the class, a deposit of $100 must be sent. The deposit is refundable until May 15 of the entering year.

Total number of MD program applications (all IL)	1,034
Total number of MD/JD program applications	63
Number acceptances offered	158
Number of students enrolled	72
Mean age of enrolled students at time of application	23
Mean g.p.a. of enrolled students	3.53/4.0
Mean MCAT scores of enrolled students
Biological Sciences	9
Physical Sciences	9
Verbal Reasoning	9
Writing Sample	O

Last updated December 14, 2007

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