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Application Procedure
The School of Medicine participates in the American Medical
College Application Service (AMCAS). The service permits an
applicant to file a single application which is forwarded to
as many participating medical schools as designated. AMCAS then
forwards UH a copy of the completed application, and the applicant
is contacted soon thereafter. AMCAS applications are available
online at: www.aamc.org.
The latest date to take the MCAT is in September of the year of application (no
later than May for Early Decision applicants).
International students (includes applicants from Canada) who meet the requirements
for admission may apply to JABSOM by submitting an AMCAS application.
AMCAS Application Deadline to the 2010 Entering Class is November 1, 2009.
AMCAS Deadline Extensions will not be granted by JABSOM to applicants beyond the
November 1, 2009 (EST) AMCAS deadline. Applicants are advised to check directly with
AMCAS to ensure their applications are received/completed by November 1, 2009.
Competitive applicants with clear ties to Hawai‘i are encouraged
to apply as Early Decision candidates. The School of Medicine
conducts interviews from August through September for Early Decision
candidates. Out-of-state applicants are rarely accepted as Early
Decision students.
AMCAS Early Decision Application Deadline to the 2010 Entering Class is
August 1, 2009.
Decisions and Communication with Applicants:
The John A. Burns School of Medicine's first
priority is to admit resident applicants with strong ties to the State
of Hawai‘i. All applicants go through two screening processes. The initial
Kama'aina screen is to determine an applicant's ties to Hawai'i. To determine
status as a 'resident' or 'nonresident' for application purposes to the University
of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, an applicant is scored on the following
six criteria on the Kama'aina Screen: 1) legal residence of the applicant, 2) legal
residence of the applicant's parents, 3) birthplace, 4) location of high school graduated,
5) location of college or university attended (degree not required) or 6) Legacy - parent/legal
guardian is a JABSOM faculty member (FTE 50% or >) or JABSOM graduate. The information will be
pulled from the applicant's AMCAS application. An applicant is required to have a minimum of
three out of the six criteria indicating ties to the State of Hawai'i to be considered a 'resident'
for application purposes. An applicant who has less than the minimum three points will be
considered a 'nonresident' for application purposes. The Kama'aina Screen is not to eliminate
an applicant at this stage of the application process but is used to determine whether an applicant
proceeding to the Secondary/Academic Screen is a 'resident' or 'nonresident'.
The Secondary/Academic Screen requires both 'resident' and 'nonresident' applicants to
meet a minimum cut-off score to proceed in the admissions process. The Secondary/Academic
screen sets a higher cut-off for nonresident applicants than for resident applicants.
Interview Process:
The School of Medicine conducts interviews in Hawai‘i from August
through February. All interviews are recommended be completed
by March 1. Interviews are conducted by clinical and basic
science faculty, physicians, JABSOM alumni, members of the community,
and fourth-year medical students. Interviewers have access to
the AMCAS Biographical Profile, AMCAS Personal Comments, and the
John A. Burns School of Medicine supplemental essays. An applicant
is interviewed by two of this pool of interviewers. The third
interview is conducted by the Chair of the Admissions Committee.
| 2009 APPLICANT POOL |
IN-STATE |
OUT-OF-STATE |
TOTAL |
| Number of Applicants |
223 |
1,477 |
1,700 |
| Applicants Interviewed |
151 |
64 |
215 |
| First-Year New Entrants |
55 |
7 |
62 |
Letters of Recommendation:
Applicants who are invited for interviews by JABSOM will be instructed to submit letters of
recommendation directly to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) starting from
the 2010 application cycle. JABSOM will electronically receive all letters directly from AMCAS.
This service will allow letter writers or schools to submit their letters one time to AMCAS (vs.
having to send multiple letters to individual medical schools). AMCAS will receive letters from
users of VirtualEvals, Interfolio, and via the mail. In addition, letter writers have the option
to upload letters directly to AMCAS through the AMCAS Letter Writer Application.
NOTE: JABSOM will ONLY accept letters directly from the AMCAS service; therefore, please
instruct your letter writers or schools to mail or electronically upload their letters directly
to AMCAS. For further instructions, please see the AAMC website:
www.aamc.org
Admissions Status Timeline:
All interviewed applicants are reviewed and rated by the Admissions
Committee upon completion of their application dossier. The Admissions Committee anticipates
completion of review by mid-March. By late March-early April, applicants will be notified of their
final admissions status. The class is filled with resident applicants; nonresident candidates must
be highly ranked, preferably with some ties to Hawai‘i, to be accepted (approximately 10% or 6
nonresidents). After the class has been filled, a waitlist is made up of applicants ranked lower.
No additional supplementary material is requested of applicants on the waitlist. Waitlisted
applicants will remain in their rank order based on the Admissions Committee composite rate score.
The John A. Burns School of Medicine does not use a rolling admissions process. Exceptional
candidates rated high and recommended by the Admissions Committee for early notification of
acceptance will be offered an acceptance after review rather than at the end of the admissions
process.
The School of Medicine asks applicants with multiple acceptances to make a final decision in
accordance with AAMC Traffic Rules. No deposit is required to hold a seat in the class.
The school does not encourage deferred admission. Thus, applicants wanting to defer must have a
unique circumstance or an exceptional reason. Requests for deferment are reviewed on a case-by-case
basis by the Chair and/or Admissions Committee.
JABSOM is not considering requests for advanced standing (transfer) to the MD Program. Please refer to the
Admissions Policy for Advanced Standing.
Please direct inquiries regarding admission to the John A. Burns
School of Medicine to the Office
of Student Affairs.
Last revised on July 13, 2009
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