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MD Doctor of Medicine at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The Pritzker MD programme has about 90 students per class and a pass/fail curriculum. It combines preclinical coursework, a Summer Research Program after the first year, and Phase 2 clinical rotations and core clerkships.

Faculty: Pritzker School of Medicine  |  Department: Pritzker School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students choose from seven tracks: Basic/Translational Sciences, Clinical Research, Health Services and Data Science, Community Health, Global Health, Healthcare Delivery Improvement Sciences, and Medical Education. Service-learning includes Days of Service and six student-run free clinics. Dual degree options are MD-PhD, MD-MBA, MD-AM (Public Policy), MD-MPH and MD-MS (Data Science).

Career pathways

Fourth-year students apply for residency and interview with programmes nationwide.

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Application information

Entry requirements

AMCAS application and MCAT required (scores from January 2023 or later for the 2026-27 cycle). Prerequisite competencies typically met by about one year of biology with lab, general and organic chemistry plus biochemistry, one year of physics with lab, statistics or biomathematics, about 6 semester hours of humanities/social sciences/language, and about one year of writing and analysis coursework. At least 90 semester credit hours from an accredited US or Canadian four-year institution; a bachelor's degree is strongly preferred but not required. Letters: one committee/packet/composite letter or at least three individual letters (up to five for MD applicants), two from science faculty. Secondary application with a $95 fee. Virtual interviews August to February. International applicants with a non-US/Canadian bachelor's degree must complete at least one full-time year of mostly science coursework at a US or Canadian institution. Deadlines: AMCAS November 15; secondary application and letters December 1.

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