[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR242.8]

[Page 528-529]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 242_ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, 
 
Sec. 242.8  Academic, intellectual, and personal requirements for admission to 

the first-year class.

    Admission to the School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services 
University of the Health Sciences is on a competitive basis, with 
selection predicated on:
    (a) Evidence of sound character and high motivation for a career in 
the Medical Corps of the Uniformed Services, and
    (b) Evidence of sufficient intellectual ability and preparation to 
undertake successfully the study of medicine.
    (1) Academic requirements. Recognizing that Service medicine needs 
individuals with a wide variety of interests and talents, the School of 
Medicine welcomes applications from individuals with a diversity of 
educational backgrounds. However, there are certain specific academic 
requirements that are requisite for admission. These are as follows:
    (i) College preparation. All applicants must have attained a 
baccalaureate degree from an accredited academic institution prior to 
matriculation.
    (ii) Prerequisite course work. Area of specialization in college is 
not a limiting factor in gaining admission to the School, but a strong 
foundation in the sciences basic to the study of medicine is a 
requirement for all entering students. The minimum undergraduate science 
prerequisites for entrance are:
    (a) Chemistry (inorganic or general). 1 academic year including 
appropriate laboratory.
    (b) Organic chemistry. 1 academic year including laboratory.
    (c) Mathematics. 1 academic year.
    (d) Physics. 1 academic year including laboratory.
    (e) Biology. 1 academic year including laboratory.

An academic year of course work equates to that course work which 
extends over a two-semester or three-quarter period and carries a total 
credit of between 6 to 8 semester hours or 9 to 12 quarter hours. No 
application will be considered unless the applicant has completed the 
science prerequisites or is in the process of completing the last 8 
semester hours (or 12 quarter hours) of these courses at time of making 
application.

In addition to the science requirements, all applicants must complete 6 
semester hours (or the equivalent) of college English before 
matriculating. While the foregoing represent the minimum academic 
prerequisites for admission, preference generally will be shown to 
applicants who also have had some college course work in the humanities 
and/or the social and behavioral sciences, for these disciplines 
complement the study of medicine, contributing to an understanding of 
human behavior both in sickness and health.

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    (2) Testing requirements. Applicants for admission are required to 
have taken the Medical College Admission Test.
    (3) Evidence of character and motivation. Judgments about character 
and motivation will be based on letters of reference, personal 
statements, evaluation reports, personality inventories, interviews, and 
such other credentials/techniques necessary, as determined by the School 
of Medicine, to assess thoroughly the noncognitive nature and potential 
of the aspirant. The School of Medicine will take the initiative in 
gathering data upon which to make noncognitive assessments of 
applicants.