UAMS College of Medicine MD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Entry cycle: Fall 2027; AMCAS is due November 1, 2026, and the secondary is due November 15. How to apply
• MCAT minimum: 500 for Arkansas residents and 505 for non-Arkansas residents; eligible scores must be within three years. How to apply
• Tests not required: UAMS explicitly does not require AAMC PREview or Casper. How to apply
• Residency: Arkansas residents receive priority; non-Arkansas applicants are considered under published state-law and ties criteria. How to apply
• Interview: multiple back-to-back blind one-on-one interviews, with Little Rock, Fayetteville and virtual dates published for September 2026 through January 2027. How to apply
• Campus identity: one medical school with four-year MD study on two campuses; campus preference does not affect admission evaluation. One medical school, two campuses

Admission requirements

Applicants need a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must complete prerequisites before classes begin. Required study includes three semesters of biology, including one full semester of genetics; three semesters of chemistry, including organic chemistry and biochemistry; two semesters of physics; two of English; one of statistics; and two social-science courses. Psychology and sociology are strongly recommended, while anthropology, ethics, logic, philosophy and religion or theology are acceptable social sciences. How to apply

UAMS does not require organic-chemistry or biochemistry labs. AP and online coursework are accepted when shown on the transcript; CLEP, exempt and correspondence credit are not accepted. The current page publishes no minimum GPA. Its averages for the class starting in 2026 are descriptive, not Fall 2027 thresholds. How to apply

The minimum MCAT is 500 for Arkansas residents and 505 for non-Arkansas residents, with scores accepted within three years. UAMS does not require AAMC PREview or Casper. The current page does not identify the exact earliest accepted MCAT date for Fall 2027. How to apply

A premedical advisory committee composite letter is mandatory when the applicant's school offers one. Otherwise, or when more than two years have passed since attendance, applicants submit three academic faculty letters and may add up to three personal letters. The application also considers a personal statement, service, patient exposure and health-related experience. How to apply

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents when applying. Permanent residents provide green-card documentation before faculty interview. Arkansas residents receive priority; non-Arkansas screening considers strong Arkansas ties, applicants from six neighboring states and other highly qualified candidates under the published state-law allowance. How to apply

Important dates

AMCAS opened May 5, 2026, and submissions run May 28 through November 1. UAMS begins screening in mid-August. The secondary deadline is November 15, 2026; non-Arkansas applicants claiming strong ties must notify Admissions by that date. All documentation is due January 15, 2027. How to apply

Interviews run from September 2026 through January 2027 in Little Rock, Fayetteville and virtually. Complete interviewed files may be considered from October through February, and all applicants receive an accepted, alternate or not-accepted status by February 26, 2027. Alternate-list offers may continue until welcome week. How to apply

The current page's accepted-applicant Choose Your Medical School section still displays 2026 dates. It does not yet publish exact Fall 2027 Plan to Enroll, Commit to Enroll, orientation or class-start dates, so those dates should be taken from a future update or the admitted applicant's portal rather than carried forward. How to apply

How selection works

UAMS screens the AMCAS application and residency evidence before issuing a supplemental application. The current page identifies academic record and MCAT, personal statement, community and volunteer service, health and patient exposure, premedical evaluation and recommendations as application evidence. The secondary fee is $100, reduced to $50 for AAMC Fee Assistance recipients. How to apply

Invited applicants complete multiple blind one-on-one interviews. Interviewers have not seen the application, and a senior medical student may be paired with a faculty interviewer. Published discussion areas include motivation for medicine and examples of empathy, resilience, teamwork, cultural competency, the UAMS mission and AAMC competencies. Interview evaluations become part of the file reviewed by the Admissions Committee. How to apply

Arkansas residents receive priority. State law permits up to 50 non-Arkansas admits depending on the number of qualified Arkansas applicants. UAMS does not publish a numerical formula for residency priority, academic and experience factors, interview ratings, committee voting or alternate-list ordering. How to apply

Interview details

Confirmed

Interview Day is described as in person, with a virtual option for out-of-state applicants who cannot travel. Current dates include Little Rock, Fayetteville and virtual sessions from September 2026 through January 2027. How to apply

Applicants complete multiple back-to-back one-on-one blind interviews with breaks. The interviewer has not reviewed the application. Some interviews may pair a senior medical student with a faculty member. UAMS identifies motivation for medicine and examples of empathy, resilience, teamwork, cultural competency, its mission and AAMC competencies as areas an applicant may discuss. How to apply

Not published

The current page does not publish the exact number or duration of interviews, which candidates receive the virtual option, the identity of every interviewer, rating dimensions or anchors, interview weight, committee-vote mechanics or alternate-list ordering. Invitation instructions control session-specific logistics.

Who this program may suit

UAMS describes itself as one medical school with four-year MD education in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Applicants indicate campus preference on the supplemental, and UAMS says that preference has no bearing on admission evaluation. A separate three-year primary-care track is available only in Northwest Arkansas and requires an application after admission; it is not a separate first-year MD admissions identity. One medical school, two campuses

A strong fit explanation should connect evidence of service, patient exposure or commitment to Arkansas communities to the school's statewide structure. Non-Arkansas applicants should address a documented Arkansas connection when applicable without assuming a border-state relationship changes the 505 MCAT threshold.

Practice and next step

Record one response to the featured prompt as a blind interviewer would hear it, without assuming they have read your application. Answer the question directly, give enough context to make the example understandable, describe your actions and explain what the experience shows about empathy, resilience, teamwork or service.

Review whether the response stands alone, uses a specific example and links the learning to medicine. Choose one weakness, record it again and compare both attempts for clarity, reflection and interpersonal judgment. Repeat with a second experience so you can move between back-to-back conversations without relying on one rehearsed story.

Frequently asked questions

Is UAMS one school or separate Little Rock and Fayetteville programs?

It is one College of Medicine with four-year MD study on two campuses. Campus preference is submitted in the supplemental and does not affect admission evaluation. Two campuses

What MCAT score is required?

The minimum is 500 for Arkansas residents and 505 for non-Arkansas residents. Scores must be within three years. How to apply

Does UAMS require Casper or AAMC PREview?

No. The current official application page explicitly says neither test is required. How to apply

What is the interview format?

Applicants complete multiple back-to-back blind one-on-one interviews. The exact count and duration are not published. How to apply

Sources

Verified August 11, 2026. Current official sources used:

• How to apply — 2026–27 dates, prerequisites, MCAT and residency rules, citizenship, letters, tests, interview process and decisions.
• One medical school, two campuses — shared admissions identity, campus preference and four-year versus three-year program distinction.
• Admissions — official admissions entry point and program identity.