UArizona Phoenix MD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Entry cycle: Fall 2027; the AMCAS deadline is November 16, 2026, and the supplemental and recommendation deadline is December 1. Application process
• Academic minimums: 3.60 science and overall GPA and a 506 MCAT; all MCAT scores are considered. Academic requirements
• MCAT window: January 2023 through September 12, 2026 for the four-year MD program. Academic requirements Application process
• Citizenship and residency: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; both Arizona and out-of-state residents may apply. Citizenship Residency
• Interview: In-person Applicant Visit Day with five MMI stations; two minutes to read and seven minutes to discuss each scenario. Interview day
• Decision window: October 15, 2026 through March 2027; no financial deposit is required. Application process

Admission requirements

Applicants must earn a bachelor's degree by June 14, 2027. Coursework must be completed at a regionally accredited institution in the United States or Canada. Applicants with a degree from outside the United States or Canada must complete at least 60 credits, including required courses, at an eligible U.S. or Canadian institution. Academic requirements

The college requires cumulative science and overall GPAs of at least 3.60 in undergraduate, post-baccalaureate or graduate study. The minimum composite MCAT is 506, all MCAT scores are visible to and considered by the committee, and the Fall 2027 window is January 2023 through September 12, 2026. Academic requirements Application process

Required courses, each completed with C or better and at least two credits, are two biological-science courses, one biochemistry and one additional chemistry course, two behavioral-science courses, two writing-intensive courses, one mathematics course above college algebra, and one humanities course. At least one biology or chemistry course must be upper division. Labs are not required. AP, CLEP and IB credit can count when recorded on an official college transcript, and prerequisites must be complete by the spring before matriculation. Academic requirements

The Admissions Committee requires at least three and recommends no more than five professional recommendations. At least one letter from a recent clinical experience is highly recommended. Family-member or personal-friend letters are not recommended. At least three letters and an MCAT score must be received before interview review. Application process

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The college considers both in-state and out-of-state applicants and requires matriculants to obtain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card and meet technical standards. Citizenship Residency Background check

Important dates

For the four-year MD program, the AMCAS deadline is November 16, 2026. The supplemental application and recommendation deadline is December 1, 2026, and the last accepted MCAT administration is September 12, 2026. The college does not grant deadline extensions. Application process

Interview season runs from August 2026 through February 2027. Decisions are announced from October 15, 2026 through March 2027. The Plan to Enroll option opens February 19, 2027; applicants narrow offers to three schools by April 15; and Commit to Enroll opens April 30. Application process

The Commit to Enroll deadline is 45 days before orientation, but orientation and the first day of school remain TBD on the current page. The bachelor's degree must be conferred by June 14, 2027. No financial deposit is required. Application process Academic requirements

How selection works

After AMCAS receipt, the admissions office conducts an initial screening and invites eligible applicants to complete a $95 supplemental; AMCAS Fee Assistance recipients qualify for a waiver. The committee reviews AMCAS, recommendations and supplemental responses before deciding whether to invite an interview. Application process

The college describes mission-centric holistic review across academic readiness, professional experiences and personal attributes. Published valued qualities include empathy, integrity, intellectual curiosity, servant leadership, collaboration, communication, self-awareness, resilience, adaptability and altruism, along with broad life, educational and socioeconomic experiences. Admission requirements Personal requirements

The MMI produces five station scores and a composite score for the Admissions Committee. Each station scores four general areas from 1 to 5, for up to 20 points per station and 100 overall. The college does not publish the names of the four scored areas, the numerical weight of MMI versus application components, reviewer calibration, committee-vote method, waitlist ordering or final score-combination formula. Interview day

Interview details

Confirmed

Candidates are invited to an in-person Multiple Mini-Interview during an Applicant Visit Day in Phoenix. The day runs approximately 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and includes contact with faculty, leadership and current students, curriculum presentations, lunch and a simulation-center tour. Application process Interview day

The MMI has five stations with five different interviewers. Applicants have two minutes to read each scenario, followed by a seven-minute conversation. No prior medical knowledge is required. At each station, four general areas are rated from 1 to 5, yielding up to 20 points per station and 100 overall; individual and composite scores go to the Admissions Committee. Interview day

Not published

The current pages do not publish scenario categories, the names or anchors of the four rating areas, interviewer roles, whether interviewers see the application file, the MMI's numerical admissions weight, assessor calibration, committee-vote mechanics, waitlist ranking or the final score-combination formula. The application page says candidates have an in-person MMI option but does not describe an alternative modality.

Who this program may suit

The College of Medicine - Phoenix is based in downtown Phoenix and uses a distributive clinical model across nine clinical affiliates. Students gain early contact with diverse patient populations through more than 2,500 faculty members and clinical locations across Maricopa County and rural Arizona. MD admissions

The first two years include a Community Clinical Experience in which a student works with an ambulatory physician preceptor, generally one afternoon every other week from October of year one through October of year two. This develops interviewing, examination, presentation and relationship-based communication skills alongside classroom learning. Community Clinical Experience

Applicants should connect a specific clinical, service or leadership experience to the college's values of community, collaboration, innovation, integrity and servant leadership. A strong answer should explain why Phoenix's early clinical exposure and Arizona-wide partnerships fit the applicant's demonstrated goals without assuming Arizona residency is required.

Practice and next step

Record one response to the featured prompt using two minutes to prepare and seven minutes as the maximum speaking window. State the central issue, identify the people affected, work through reasonable options and explain what you would do while preserving empathy, integrity and collaboration.

Review whether the response is structured, specific and responsive to the scenario rather than memorized. Record it again after making one improvement, then compare both attempts for judgment, communication and self-awareness. Repeat with a different scenario so you practise resetting between stations, matching the confirmed five-station MMI format.

Frequently asked questions

What are the GPA and MCAT minimums for Fall 2027?

Applicants need science and overall GPAs of at least 3.60 and an MCAT composite of at least 506. All MCAT scores are considered. Academic requirements

Can out-of-state applicants apply?

Yes. The college considers Arizona and out-of-state residents. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Residency Citizenship

What is the Fall 2027 interview format?

The in-person Applicant Visit Day includes five MMI stations. Each gives two minutes to read a scenario and seven minutes for discussion with a different interviewer. Interview day

When are applications and recommendations due?

AMCAS is due November 16, 2026. The supplemental and recommendations are due December 1, with no extensions. Application process

Sources

Verified August 11, 2026. Current official sources used:

• AY2026–27 application process — exact deadlines, application stages, recommendations, interview season, modality, decisions and enrollment milestones.
• Academic requirements — degree, GPA, MCAT window and minimum, coursework and credit rules.
• Interview day — Applicant Visit Day schedule, five-station MMI timing and published scoring.
• Admission requirements — mission-centric holistic review.
• Personal requirements — valued applicant attributes and experiences.
• Citizenship and residency — eligible status and in-state/out-of-state applications.
• MD admissions and Community Clinical Experience — distributed clinical model and early patient experience.