Prospective Students >
Incoming Students >
Current Students >

Admissions

Contact: Office of Student Admissions
Phone: 315 464-4570 OR 800 736-2171
Location: 1215 Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
Email: admiss@upstate.edu

General Information

Thank you for your interest in attending SUNY Upstate Medical University's College of Medicine.

Each year approximately 160 students enter Upstate's College of Medicine from more than 75 colleges and universities. The College of Medicine receives over 5,000 applications each year. The Class of 2012 has 48% women and 52% men. The average MCAT was 10.47 and the average cumulative GPA was 3.59.

Applications are accepted from U.S. citizens, permanent residents and foreign citizens who have completed at least 90 semester hours of coursework in the United States or Canada at an accredited institution.

The Admissions Committee reviews all applications and uses all available information to determine an applicant's qualifications for the study and practice of medicine. This is done without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status.

Beginning Fall 2010, SUNY Upstate Medical University will require background checks for all accepted College of Medicine students. More information on background checks may be found at the AAMC

website.

To Complete an Application:

submit a verified AMCAS application by October 15th
submit Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores to AMCAS by October 15th
submit the appropriate letters of recommendation to AMCAS
submit a SUNY Upstate Medical University Secondary Application by December 1st - once our admissions office receives your verified AMCAS application we will forward you instructions on how to access our secondary application
submit a non-refundable application processing fee of $100 by December 1st

It is the responsibility of the applicant to make certain that all materials are received by our office prior to the appropriate deadlines. If an applicant decides to withdraw their application, we do require that they notify our office, in writing, as soon as possible.

Your SUNY Upstate secondary application signature page (which is available once you submit your on-line secondary application) and $100 application fee should be sent directly to the following address:

SUNY Upstate Medical University
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210

MCAT Policy

SUNY Upstate Medical University will:

ONLY accept MCAT's taken within the 3 years prior to application
ONLY consider scores that are received prior to our December 1st application deadline
Not hold applications for January test scores
Not re-review an application once the admissions committee has made a decision on an applicant

Application Deadlines

AMCAS: Applications must be submitted to AMCAS by October 15

Upstate: Applications to the College of Medicine must be complete by December 1

Ryan LaFollette, Class of 2012,
Manlius, New York

"The level of work in med school is unprecedented compared to undergraduate work, but Upstate fosters a community sense of learning where you can keep your sanity, enjoy your classmates and still do the things you love to do.

"The attitude here is one of helping each other. It's tough getting in, but once you're in, everyone helps each other out. The professors and TAs are always available and willing to take the time to let us figure it out for ourselves and appreciate the subject matter.

"All the lectures are online, so you can study 24/7. You can go in the Gross Anatomy Lab 24/7. Professors will be here at 8 a.m. on a Saturday if you need them."