Emory University School of Medicine
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Emory University School of Medicine
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About the University
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Atlanta, GA
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Master of Medical Science (MMSc)
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Established 1969
Atlanta, GA: November 17th, 1988
 
Entry Requirements
GRE/MCAT: Both Accepted, Scores Within 5 years of Application Deadline
Note: Application is Considered Incomplete without GRE/MCAT Scores
Application
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Minimum: 3.1
Competitive: 3.5
Current Class Average of Matriculants: 3.59
Science-Current Class Average of Matriculants: 3.65
Considered for Immediate Review:
Cumulative GPA of 3.5
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GRE Code: 5692
GRE Scores:
Mean Verbal: 59th Percentile
Mean Quantitative: 54th Percentile
Analytical Writing: 66th Percentile
Average Scaled:
Verbal: 160
Quantitative: 160
Written: 4.0
Competitive:
>/= 55th Percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning
>/= 4.0 in Analytical Writing Section
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Minimum:
472 or Higher,
>/= 125 in Biological SciencesAverage: 504
Competitive:
502 or Higher
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Not Required
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3 Letters of Recommendation
Preferred:
Professional
Clinical
Academic
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Faculty, Advisors, School Administrators, Employers
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Not Required
 
Education
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Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada
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Letter Grade B or Higher Preferred
Pass/Fall Grades Not Accepted Except for Spring 2020 through Fall 2021 Only
Courses with annotated with * should be taken within the last 5 years
Preferred within the last 7 years and should be revisited if taken longer than 7-10 years ago
Prerequisite courses may be taken in-person or online (except Portage Learning/Straighterline) at any regionally accredited four- year, two-year, technical institution
Advanced Level Course are Preferred in All Subjects/Prerequisites
Survey Classes Not Accepted
Also Not Accepted: Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Inorganic Chemistry, Animal-Based courses, Pre-Calculus
Accepted: General/Principle/Fundamentals coursework
*Taken within 5 years:
*Gen. Physics Lecture (Calculus Based Preferred)-Two Semesters
*Human/Gross Anatomy with Lab (One Semester)or Anatomy and Physiology Combined Course with Lab (Two Semesters)-Vertebrae Anatomy or Felines Labs not accepted
*Human or Medical Physiology Lecture (General/Human or Medical)-One Semester in Addition to Anatomy Requirement
Preferred within 7 years:
Calculus-One Semester
English-One Semester
Biochemistry- One Semester
Gen. Biology with Lab -Two Semesters
Gen. Chemistry with Lab-Two Semesters
Medical Terminology or online certificates from EDX or Coursera
Organic Chemistry with Lab-One Semester
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Biochemistry Lab
Gen. Physics Labs
*Human Physiology Lab - One Semester
Statistics - One Semester
Cellular Biology - One Semester
Molecular Biology - One Semester
Organic Chem. II - One Semester
Additional Patient Care Experience Recommended
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No more than four (4) courses allowed in progress at time of application
Proof of enrollment is required once enrolled in pending classes/outstanding prerequisites
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May be considered if on official transcripts.
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Yes, except courses/credits that have been taken at Portage Learning/Straighterline, which are not accepted.
Specifically, online science prerequisite courses completed at 2 year and 4 year regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.
 
About the Program
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Application Cycle Begins: May 5th, 2025
Application Deadline: October — Early application encouraged as decisions are made in the Fall and Spring semesters until the class is full. - 
      
      
27 months (7 semesters)
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102+ (variable credits for Elective Anesthesiology Courses)
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40
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Program Start Month: August
Program Graduation Month: December
 
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Tuition: $21,067 per Semester (Tuition Only, No Fees, Subject to Change)
Total Program Cost: $147,469 (Approximately, Tuition Only, No Fees)
Average Indebtedness Class of 2023: $195,853
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