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 July 2023 matriculation is January 2020.

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.

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 original medical school application as well as their academic history and credentials from a LCME-accredited medical school reviewed and approved by the Admissions Committee prior to being accepted into the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Given the unique Trek curriculum at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, transfers into the medical school are extremely difficult.
Transfer requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a committee chaired by the Assistant Dean of Admissions that includes the Assistant Dean of Medical Education from each phase. Note that the curriculum at the University of Colorado School of Medicine rarely aligns perfectly with another medical school – therefore, students requesting a transfer should be aware that transfer into the University of Colorado School of Medicine may require repeating various aspects of the curriculum that may have already been completed at one’s original medical school.
A transfer may also alter the year of one’s original planned graduation given the unique timing of our curricular elements. The Assistant Dean of Admissions makes a recommendation to approve or deny a transfer request and the final decision-making authority lies with the Senior Associate Dean for Education. This decision is final and may not be appealed.

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.