Office of Admissions | University of Maryland School of Medicine Now, more than ever, we seek your support to continue this legacy. Applications may be rejected from both residents and nonresidents without an interview. UMB is a catalyst, promoting justice, improving health, and serving the public good of Maryland and the region. Diversity and attention to social justice, Biological Sciences one year with laboratory, Chemical Sciences (general/inorganic) one year with laboratory, Organic Chemistry either one year with laboratory or one semester of organic chemistry (with lab) and one semester of Biochemistry (lab encouraged but not required), Physical Sciences one year with laboratory, English or other writing intensive course one year, Biochemistry one semester with laboratory (lab encouraged but not required), Nucleic acid/nucleosome structure and function including epigenetics (histone modification and DNA methylation), Cell structure, cell cycle, meiosis, and mitosis, Genetic mutations, repair, and recombination, Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells (transcription factors & mechanisms), DNA and RNA viruses - properties and generation and use of viral vectors, Enzymes: mechanisms, kinetics, inhibition, and binding constants, Basic concepts of electrical circuits and electrostatics, Diffusion and transport of mass and energy. Academic excellence is expected. If you have a recommender who does not write his/her letter on stationery we will still accept it as long as the letter comes from AMCAS. MD Student Body Profile (Classes of 2021-2026)* - Feinberg School of If you have a specific question about the School of Medicine or our requirements you are welcomed to call or email the office. Discover , , and check out our new Prerequisite coursework must be completed at an accredited institution recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation, and may be completed as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, at a community college, and/or online. Do I send letters of recommendation to AMCAS or directly to the University of Maryland School of Medicine? If you are a high school student or a student with fewer than 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of university-level credit beyond secondary school, you should apply as a freshman applicant. See our Curriculum page. The School of Medicine will consider for admission those individuals who possess the ability to successfully complete the academically rigorous curriculum and the personal characteristics embodied by exemplary physicians.