Admission to the College of Medicine is highly competitive. Careful appraisal of each applicant is based on information gained from academic records, scores on the Medical College Admission Test, recommendations by premedical advisors and faculty, character references, medical and non-medical volunteering, community service, and personal interviews. The College of Medicine endeavors to select those students who appear to be the most qualified for a career in medicine.

1. The USF College of Medicine is a participating institution in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), which is a non-profit, centralized application-processing service for participating medical schools. Each individual interested in the college must file an application through AMCAS. The application is forwarded to USF by AMCAS and is screened by the Medical Student Selection Committee. All applications with supporting transcripts must be received by AMCAS by December 1 of the year a student is applying. Applicants are urged to apply as early as possible to give the Medical School Selection Committee sufficient time for evaluation.
   Applications may only be accessed via AAMC web site at www.aamc.org.
   
2. It is highly recommended that the pre-requisite course requirements be either completed or in the final stage of completion prior to making application. AP and IB courses are considered on a case by case basis.
   
3. Upon receipt of preliminary AMCAS applications by the Admissions Office, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be sent an email containing the Secondary Application instructions and URL. A fully completed application will consist of:
   • Verified AMCAS Application
   • Electronically submitted Secondary Application
   • Non-Refundable Application Fee Payment
   • State Residency Affidavit (can be scanned and sent electronically)
   • Electronically submitted passport sized photograph (1)
   • A pre-professional committee evaluation or three faculty letters of recommendation, Two from Science Faculty and one from non-science faculty. (Faculty letters are letters from instructors who have taught you in a formal course.) *
   • Two character/peer letters of recommendation *

   * NOTE: USF is participating in an AMCAS pilot program regarding the electronic submission of letters of reference. Please refer to the AMCAS guidelines on how to properly execute your letters.

   Prompt submission of the application and receipt of all required documents is the responsibility of the applicant. No application will be given consideration until all application materials are on file. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all required materials to the Office of Admissions by the published deadlines and to ensure their receipt.
   
4. Interviews will be arranged for applicants deemed most competitive by the Medical Student Selection Committee. These interviews are held on Mondays at the University of South Florida College of Medicine campus in Tampa. These procedures follow the guidelines of the Association of American Medical Colleges.