Does SIU School of Medicine accept out-of-state
applicants?
What are the requirements to get into SIU School of
Medicine?
Does SIU favor downstate Illinois applicants in the
application process?
Where is the SIU School of Medicine located?
How much does it cost to attend SIU School of Medicine?
When can I expect a decision to be made on my
application?
When will I get a supplemental application?
What does Accept When Place Available mean?
When are acceptance offers made?
What does Ranked Alternate mean?
How many students will enroll?
What is the MD/JD program?
Does SIU School of Medicine accept out-of-state
applicants?
No. Only Illinois residents are allowed to apply to the
M.D. program at SIUMED. Out-of-state applicants are only considered for the
combined medicine and law program (MD/JD).
What are the requirements to get into SIU School of
Medicine?
You can view our list of admissions requirements here. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements for admission are not
guaranteed acceptance. The reality is that there will be many more qualified
applicants than we have places in our class. Acceptance to SIUMED involves a
complex combination of many factors involving academic preparation, leadership
potential, communication skills, commitment to service, and identification with
the mission and values of this institution.
Does SIU School of Medicine favor downstate Illinois applicants in the
application process?
True to its founding mission established by the Illinois
General Assembly, SIU School of Medicine seeks to serve the people of central
and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and community service. It is our
intent to select students who identify with those goals.
Where is the SIU School of Medicine located?
SIU School of Medicine is located throughout central and
southern Illinois, but the majority of our facilities are in Springfield.
Undergraduate medical students spend their first year of medical school in
Carbondale and the remaining three years in Springfield. SIU School of Medicine
maintains clinic sites in Springfield, Carbondale, Decatur, Quincy, West
Frankfort, and several other communities in the region.
How much does it cost to attend SIU School of Medicine?
Information about the cost of medical school and financial aid
can be found on the Student Budgets page.
When can I expect a decision to be made on my
application?
Once an applicant is interviewed he or
she can expect to have a
decision made on his or her file within five weeks.
When will I get a supplemental application?
The Office of Admissions, in conjunction with the Admissions
Committee, conducts a preliminary review of applications before inviting
applicants
to complete a supplemental/secondary application. The amount of time to review
an application can vary depending on a variety of factors. It is common for this
review process to take four weeks or more. Only about 25% of the applicants who
apply to SIUMED will be invited to complete a supplemental application.
What does Accept When Place Available mean?
The Admissions Committee places applicants in the Accept
When Place Available (AWPA) list who they feel would be successful at SIUMED.
All students accepted to SIUMED will spend some time on this list. This is not,
however, an acceptance. Applicants on this list are rated based on how they meet
the mission and goals of the institution. An applicant's rating on this list
determines when or if an acceptance is offered. Ratings on the AWPA list, or any
other waitlist, are confidential information.
When are acceptance offers made?
Acceptances are offered to applicants on the Accept When
Place Available (AWPA) list in three batches (December, February, and March).When
the final batch is offered in March there will be 72 students holding a place in
the class. When an accepted applicant declines their spot, that person is replaced
by the next highest rated person on the AWPA list. Movement on the AWPA list
generally is at its peak during the months of April and May, but it is not
uncommon for applicants to receive an acceptance after June 1.
What does Ranked Alternate mean?
The Ranked Alternate list is a secondary waiting list. The
Admissions Committee will only offer acceptances to applicants on this list when the
Accept When Place Available list has been exhausted. Applicants on this list are
rated according to how they identify with the mission and goals of the
institution.
How many students will enroll?
Each year SIUMED enrolls 72 new students to the MD program.
What is the MD/JD program?
The MD/JD program is a combined medicine and law program.
Applicants admitted to the program spend their first two years in the SIU School
of Law and then four years at the School of Medicine.
