Frequently Asked Questions

Fee waivers are automatically granted to applicants who have an AMCAS fee waiver (now obtained through the AAMC Fee Assistance Program). This information is forwarded to us by AMCAS.  FAP is the only fee waiver accepted and the University of Colorado does not have an additional fee waiver program.   

All letters must be transmitted electronically through AMCAS. Please do not submit any paper or electronic letters of recommendation to the Office of Admissions. Please visit the AMCAS website, for information on how to submit letters of recommendation through their services.
Applicants are required to obtain letters to support their candidacy for admission. We require three to five letters; letters can come from a faculty member, clinical experience, research experience, or a current job.  Please see Thoughts from the Admissions Dean on Letters.

No.  We receive your official grades on the AMCAS application. 

The oldest MCAT result accepted for applicants applying for August 2022 matriculation is January 2019.

We regret that with more than 14,000 applicants we are unable to provide individual feedback on applications. However, we offer an opportunity each year to register for a general feedback session offered by our admissions team. It is available to all denied students. The two session dates for 2021 were March 24 and March 31.

As a state institution, Colorado residents are a high priority; however, we also encourage applicants from other states to apply. Every new class is a mix of Colorado residents and non-Colorado residents.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine accepts transfer students with advanced standing from another LCME-accredited medical school in very rare circumstances. Each transfer student admitted into the medical school with advanced standing must have their academic history and credentials from their previous LCME-accredited medical school reviewed and approved by the Admissions Committee prior to being accepted into our medical school.

Application updates are NOT accepted. If you are invited for an interview, interview day would be the best time to update the Admissions Committee regarding changes to your application.