SWAGÊÓƵ

• A completed online application must be submitted on or before the application deadline.
• A non-refundable application fee of $100 must be paid online at the time you submit your application

• All applicants must already have a medical degree that is not from a U.S. or Canadian medical school.

• Official transcripts for all coursework completed outside the United States must be submitted to one of the approved services listed below.

(WES)
P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
(212) 966-6311

(ECE)
101 W. Pleasant St. Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963
(414) 289-3400

(JSA)
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 273-1616

• All foreign transcripts must be evaluated course-by-course with letter grades, pass/fail, or credit/no credit, and must specify which courses are considered undergraduate, graduate and professional.
• The evaluation service should send/release the official evaluation directly to SWAGÊÓƵ.
• Official transcripts for any courses completed at U.S. institutions must be submitted directly to SWAGÊÓƵ.

• Applicants must be proficient in English speaking and reading comprehension.
• All applicants whose native language is not English must submit official score results to SWAGÊÓƵ.
  • A minimum score of 79 for the Internet-Based test must be submitted at the time of application.
  • TOEFL scores are valid for two years.
  • Exceptions
    • The TOEFL exam will be waived for permanent and temporary residents of the United States who have completed at least six semester unit of College English/English Composition from an accredited institution in the United States.
    • The TOEFL will be waived for those whose instruction in undergraduate and/or graduate degree programs was conducted entirely in English.
    • English courses taken from foreign countries whose native language is English will be accepted (e.g., Canada, Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand and the British West Indies).

NOTE: If, at the time of the interview, there are concerns about an applicant’s English proficiency, they may be asked to take, or re-take, the TOEFL exam in order to complete the admissions process.

• Must have passed USMLE Step 1.
• Official USMLE Step 1 test results must be submitted directly to SWAGÊÓƵ.
• Applications can be initially processed and sent for Committee review without USMLE scores, but official scores must be received on or before the application deadline.

• A letter of recommendation from a medical school professor is required.
  • The request for a letter of recommendation will be sent electronically to your recommender with the information you provide in your application.

• A current curriculum vitae with details of your current and/or past professional experiences must be submitted with your application.

• International students are required to provide proof of funding for one academic year before an I-20 will be issued.

• An interview is required for admissions consideration. Competitive applicants can expect to receive an interview invitation. Further details will be provided at that time.

• International applicants, or any other applicants who are not U.S. citizens and who are living in the U.S., must provide proof of legal U.S. residency prior to matriculation.