Admissions

First Step

• Apply to Mayo Medical School.
• Apply online through AMCAS
• Indicate through AMCAS your desire to apply for the M.D.-Ph.D. Program
• A $100 application fee is required for Mayo Medical School
• There is no additional Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) application fee
• The application deadline for submitting AMCAS to Mayo is October 15
• Additional materials, including letters of recommendation and Mayo Graduate School ratings sheet, are due by November 15, 2009.

The applicant should give each recommender a Mayo M.D.-Ph.D. Ratings Sheet to fill out, sign, and return to:

Mayo Medical Scientist Training Program
Attn: Lisa Hurley
Guggenheim 2-24
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

• The GRE is not required for admission to MSTP
• International Students

- To be considered for acceptance, international students must meet all current admissions criteria

- International student candidates must complete a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university located in the United States or Canada

- International student candidates must complete the final two years and all prerequisite courses for admissions at the institution from which their undergraduate degree is granted

Second Step
M.D.-Ph.D. Interview Process

• Prospective students selected for an interview will be contacted beginning late November
• Interview weekends are held in January and February
• Interview travel expenses are reimbursed up to a predetermined limit
• Acceptance of offer is requested by April 30

Interview
Candidates invited for an interview will be asked to select from one of our M.D.-Ph.D. interview weekends. You'll receive an in-depth orientation to the program, participate in interviews with members of the MSTP Admissions Committee, and have the opportunity to meet one or two faculty members of your choice. You'll also have lunch, a tour, and dinner with current students and have a chance to see Rochester.

If you are not offered an interview for the M.D.-Ph.D. Program, you can choose to be considered for the M.D.-only program. If you choose this option, your application must be completed by Friday, October 30, 2009.