USC Floyd MD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• AMCAS deadline: November 2, 2026; secondary and letters due December 15, 2026. Admissions
• MCAT: Required; September 12, 2026 is the last accepted administration for regular decision. No numeric GPA or MCAT minimum is published. Admissions FAQ
• Residency: South Carolina applicants receive primary consideration; out-of-state applications are accepted. Admissions FAQ
• Interview: One 45-minute virtual interview with two Admissions Committee members on a Wednesday afternoon. Interview day

Admission requirements

Floyd has no required prerequisite courses. It strongly recommends preparation in general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, along with social-science coursework and advanced biological, physical or chemical sciences such as physics, histology, genetics and molecular biology. Courses do not expire. The school prefers applicants who will have a bachelor's degree at enrollment but may occasionally admit an applicant with at least 90 semester hours of outstanding undergraduate work. Admissions FAQ

The MCAT is required. Floyd says it should be taken no earlier than four years before application and no later than September of the application year; for Fall 2027, September 12, 2026 is the final accepted administration. The committee considers the highest composite score and also reviews all scores and trends. No minimum GPA or MCAT is published for interview consideration. Accredited online courses and community or technical college credits are accepted, although traditional classroom work is described as more competitive. Admissions Admissions FAQ

Applicants submit three individual letters or a committee evaluation through AMCAS; two science-faculty letters are highly recommended, and the school considers at most five letters. Floyd expects meaningful health-care experience, such as clinical volunteering, shadowing, scribing, EMT or CNA work, but does not require a fixed number of hours. Virtual shadowing is accepted, though in-person experience is preferred. Application Admissions FAQ

Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply. The state-assisted school gives primary consideration to South Carolina residents but accepts out-of-state applicants. South Carolina residency is determined by the university Residency Office, not by the medical school. Admissions

Important dates

AMCAS opens May 1, 2026 and can be submitted May 28 through November 2. Floyd begins AMCAS review the week of June 29, sends secondaries beginning the week of July 6 and starts rolling interview invitations the week of August 10. The final regular-decision MCAT administration is September 12. Virtual Wednesday interviews run September 9, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Secondary applications and letters are due December 15, 2026. Admissions timeline

Regular decisions begin October 15, 2026 and continue on a rolling basis through March 2027. Accepted applicants should narrow offers to three by April 15, 2027 and to one by April 30. A non-refundable $250 seat fee is due with Plan to Enroll selection on April 30, and Commit to Enroll is due July 1, 2027. Orientation and first-day dates are still listed as TBD. Admissions timeline

How selection works

Floyd reviews AMCAS and a school-specific secondary. The committee evaluates academic persistence and competitiveness through undergraduate, postbaccalaureate and graduate GPA plus MCAT, and evaluates motivation, maturity, integrity, sensitivity, interpersonal skills, warmth, intellectual curiosity, stress tolerance, medically related experience and the basis for pursuing medicine. Health-care exposure is expected, but there is no published hour minimum. Interview day Admissions FAQ

Interview invitations and regular decisions are rolling. The current sources publish no formula for initial screening, numerical component weights, interview rubric, interviewer file-access rule or committee voting threshold.

Interview details

Confirmed

Fall 2027 interviews are virtual through Zoom in the AMP application system, on Wednesday afternoons from September 9, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The day runs approximately 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern and includes a 40-minute Q&A with student Admissions Ambassadors, an admissions overview and one 45-minute interview with two members of the Admissions Committee. The committee includes physicians, administrators, researchers and medical students. Admissions timeline Interview day

The interview evaluates academic and MCAT evidence alongside motivation, maturity, integrity, sensitivity, interpersonal skills, warmth, intellectual curiosity, ability to withstand stress, medically related experience and the reason for choosing medicine. Interview day

Not published

The current pages do not state whether interviewers see the complete file, how the two interviewers divide questions, the scoring rubric, numerical interview weight or committee voting method.

Who this program may suit

Floyd gives primary consideration to South Carolina residents and expects meaningful health-care exposure. Applicants should be ready to explain what they learned from direct observation or service and how it informed their decision for medicine. The interview domains also make integrity, maturity, interpersonal skill and response to stress useful evidence areas. Admissions FAQ Interview day

Floyd Columbia is an independently accredited MD program with its own application and Admissions Committee. Do not merge it with the separately accredited USC School of Medicine Greenville. Florence is a regional clinical campus within the Floyd MD program, not a separate first-year admissions page. Accreditation MD program

Practice and next step

Record a 90-second response about a health-care experience that clarified the realities of practising medicine. Explain what you observed, what you did and how it changed your judgment. Review the recording for a vague trait label and adjust it to a concrete decision and result. Then prepare a separate example of integrity or working through stress.

Frequently asked questions

What are Floyd's Fall 2027 deadlines?

AMCAS is due November 2, 2026; the secondary and recommendation letters are due December 15. Admissions timeline

Does Floyd have prerequisite courses?

No. It publishes recommended science and social-science preparation and prefers a bachelor's degree, though exceptional applicants with 90 semester hours may be admitted. Admissions FAQ

Are out-of-state applicants eligible?

Yes, but the state-assisted school gives primary consideration to South Carolina residents. Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply. Admissions

What is the interview format?

One 45-minute virtual interview with two Admissions Committee members, during a Wednesday-afternoon program. Interview day

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: Fall 2027 admissions timeline and requirements, Application and letters, Admissions FAQ, Interview day and Accreditation.