Emory University School of Medicine

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Emory University School of Medicine

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About the University

• Campus Location

  Atlanta, GA

• Degree Offered

  Master of Medical Science (MMSc)

• Accreditation Date

  Established 1969

  Atlanta, GA: November 17th, 1988

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Entry Requirements

GRE/MCAT: Both Accepted, Scores Within 5 years of Application Deadline

Note: Application is Considered Incomplete without GRE/MCAT Scores

Application

• GPA

  Minimum: 3.1
  Competitive: 3.5
  Average GPA: 3.43
  Average Science GPA: 3.56

  ± Grades will not be calculated

  Prior Cycle Information:
  Current Class Average of Matriculants: 3.59
  Science-Current Class Average of Matriculants: 3.65
  Considered for Immediate Review:

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.5

  • Science Pre-Requisite GPA of 3.5

• GRE

  GRE Code: 5692

  GRE Scores:

  • Preferred:

    • Mean Verbal: 59th Percentile

    • Mean Quantitative: 54th Percentile

    • Analytical Writing: 66th Percentile

  • Competitive:

    • >/= 55th Percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning

    • >/= 4.0 in Analytical Writing Section

  • Average Scaled:

    • Verbal: 160

    • Quantitative: 158 (most recent cycle)

      • 160 (prior cycles)

    • Analytical Writing: 4.0

• MCAT

  Minimum:

  • 472 or Higher or

  • >/= 125 in Biological Sciences

  Average:

  • 504

  Competitive:

  • 502 or Higher

  • >/= 124 in Biological Sciences

• Casper Evaluation

  Not Required

• Shadowing Hours

  > 8 hours

  Shadowing Form
  Shadowing Waiver/Denied Shadowing Opportunities

• Letters of Recommendation

  3 Letters of Recommendation

  Preferred:

  • Professional

  • Clinical

  • Academic

  Recommended:

  • Faculty

  • Advisors

  • School Administrators

  • Employers

• Article Summary

  Not Required

Education

• Degree Requirements

  Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada

• Required Courses

  Letter Grade B or Higher Preferred within 5 or 7 years (see below):

  • 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-Required:

  • *Gen. Physics Lecture (Calculus Based Preferred)-Two Semesters

  • *Human or Medical Physiology and

  • *Human/Gross Anatomy with Lab (One Semester) or

    • Anatomy and Physiology Combined Course with Lab (Two Semesters)-Vertebrae Anatomy or Felines Labs not accepted

  Preferred within 7 years-Preferred:

  • 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

• Strongly Preferred Courses

  • 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

• Outstanding Prerequisites

  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

• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

  May be considered if on official transcripts.

• Online Courses Accepted

  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.

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About the Program

• Application Process & Timelines

  Application Cycle Begins: May
  
  Application Deadline: December 1st, 2026 — Early application encouraged as decisions are made in the Fall and Spring semesters until the class is full.

  Admissions Calendar ‍(2025-2026 cycle)

• Program Length

  27 months (7 semesters)

• Credit Hours

  102+ (variable credits for Elective Anesthesiology Courses)

• Cohort Size

  Up to 40

• Program Dates

  Program Start Month: August

  Program Graduation Month: December

• Program Stats

  Matriculant Statistics

• Program Websites

  Emory University School of Medicine
  Application Checklist
  Application Statement
  Shadowing Form
  Shadowing Waiver/Denied Shadowing Opportunities
  Re-Application Instructions
  Incomplete Application Instructions
  Admissions FAQ
  Schedule a Visit
  School of Medicine Course Catalog
  Emory MMSc Program Promotional Video
  2026 Open House Recording

• Tuition

  Tuition: $21,167 per Semester (Tuition Only, No Fees, Subject to Change)

  Total Program Cost: $148,169 (Approximately, Tuition Only, No Fees)

  Average Indebtedness Class of 2024: $195,853

• International Student Admissions

  Admissions Requirements

  All AA prerequisites must be completed with a U.S. or Canadian regionally accredited institution.

• Events

  See the April 2025 Open House recording here.

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Program Checklist

Emory University School of Medicine Anesthesiologist Assistant Prerequisite Checklist

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Checklist of Pre-Requisites for the Anesthesiologist Assistant Program at Emory University School of Medicine made by Anesthesia OneSource as of April 2026.

Included in the checklist are required courses, preferred courses, alternate courses, and other requirements.

Digital download includes a PDF of all three variations of the checklist to include, vibrant, simple, and grayscale. The logo watermark will be removed in the digital file once downloaded.

This is an organizational tool. Check program websites for any changes to information that may not be reflected on the checklist as requirements can change during a cycle and from cycle-to-cycle.

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