Spencer Fox Eccles MD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Application: AMCAS priority consideration is August 1, 2026; the final primary deadline is September 15. Requirements
• Academic gate: The school uses three published cumulative undergraduate GPA and MCAT combinations before issuing a secondary.
• Required test: AAMC PREview is required for the secondary to be complete and for interview consideration; no minimum PREview score is published.
• Interview: In person in Salt Lake City, with two 30-minute one-on-one interviews and one small-group assessment. Requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants ordinarily need a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian institution before matriculation. An applicant without a bachelor's may qualify with a terminal doctoral degree from such an institution when that doctoral program did not require a bachelor's for entry and the degree is earned by July 1, 2027. Requirements

Eligibility for a secondary uses the cumulative undergraduate GPA calculated by AMCAS and the highest total MCAT. The current page renders three combinations: MCAT 494-497 with GPA at least 3.80; MCAT 498-499 with GPA at least 3.60; and MCAT 500 with GPA at least 3.00. It does not render how totals above 500 map to the matrix, so applicants with a higher score should confirm the intended top bracket rather than infer it. The school does not screen MCAT subsections. Valid Fall 2027 scores are from January 2023 through August 2026. PREview is also required, with valid exams from January 2023 through August 2026; there is no published minimum score.

Required coursework is two-course sequences in general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and biology, with every lab required by the applicant's institution. One biology course must be cellular biology or biochemistry. Applicants also need two writing or speech courses emphasizing English communication, one social-science course and one humanities course. Coursework must be for credit with a passing grade. Accredited online, two-year and community-college courses are accepted. Prerequisite work before Spring 2020 needs a letter grade; later work may be pass/fail. AP, IB, CLEP, independent-study and correspondence credit do not count, except transcripted AP Chemistry with a score of 4 or 5 may replace one general-chemistry semester.

At least three letters must reach AMCAS before an applicant can receive a secondary. The school's current eligibility language includes U.S. permanent residents, qualifying refugees or asylees, specified visa holders, and some DACA or undocumented applicants who meet Utah statutory or graduation conditions. Idaho residents must obtain Idaho State Certification and submit it with the secondary to be considered for one of ten Idaho-funded acceptances. Applicants should confirm status-specific eligibility directly with Admissions. Residency requirements

Important dates

AMCAS applications are accepted in the 2026-27 cycle through September 15, 2026, with August 1 as the priority consideration date. Secondary invitations begin in July; each invitation supplies an applicant-specific 14-day completion deadline. The secondary fee is $110, with AAMC Fee Assistance honored and a possible waiver for qualifying members of federally recognized tribes. Requirements

The school lists August 12 and 13 as the last PREview dates and August 22 as the last MCAT date for this cycle. Interviews begin in September. Rolling offers begin in mid-October and continue through March; final notifications are distributed by March 15. Alternate-list activity generally runs from March through June and may continue until classes begin. FAQ

The cycle-explicit requirements and FAQ now agree on the September 15 primary deadline and August test windows. Fall 2027 orientation and class-start dates are not published on the admissions pages reviewed.

How selection works

Applicants must first meet the published GPA-MCAT matrix and submit at least three letters to receive a secondary. Complete files then enter mission-aligned review that considers the full application, including service orientation, leadership and interpersonal professionalism, clinical experience, research, and individual pursuits or achievements. The school makes clear that the experience-hour figures on its page are reference averages, not minimum requirements. Requirements

Interview-day assessments include the two individual interviews and group exercise, after which offers are made on a rolling basis. The school does not publish quantitative weights for academics, experiences or interviews; the traditional-interview file-access rule; group or interview scoring anchors; committee voting thresholds; or a formula for the alternate list.

Interview details

Confirmed for Fall 2027

Interviews for the 2026-27 application year are in person on the Salt Lake City campus. Each day includes two one-on-one traditional interviews lasting 30 minutes each, one small-group assessment using a low-stakes hypothetical scenario, a current-student question session and a campus tour. The group exercise assesses teamwork, communication and problem solving. Current FAQ

Not published

The school does not publish the traditional interviewers' roles or file access, group size or duration, exact prompts, scoring rubrics, relative weights of the three assessments, or final committee voting method.

Who this program may suit

The regular MD review is explicitly mission aligned and asks applicants to connect their preparation to the school's mission and to a healthcare challenge in a community they know. A strong fit case should use specific evidence from service, clinical work, leadership or research, then explain the resulting responsibility rather than treating geography alone as proof of fit. Regular MD secondary topics

This guide covers the regular Salt Lake City MD identity. Rural Medicine Scholars is selected as an MD program option on the secondary, while Southern Utah Regional Medical Campus and Population Health Scholars are pathways within the school; MSTP is a separate combined-degree track. Their pathway-specific rules do not replace the regular MD contract on this page.

Practice and next step

Record one two-minute response to a hypothetical group scenario in which two team members disagree about how to allocate a limited community resource. Review whether you invited perspectives, named the tradeoff and moved toward a defensible next step. Then record a second response with one concrete adjustment and compare the two attempts.

Frequently asked questions

What GPA and MCAT combinations does Utah publish?

The current page renders MCAT 494-497 with cumulative undergraduate GPA at least 3.80; MCAT 498-499 with GPA at least 3.60; and MCAT 500 with GPA at least 3.00. It does not render the intended treatment of scores above 500, so confirm that point with Admissions. Requirements

Is AAMC PREview required?

Yes. A score must be submitted for the secondary to be complete and reviewed for interview, but no minimum score is published.

Is the interview virtual?

No for the current cycle. The school confirms in-person interviews in Salt Lake City. FAQ

Are Rural Medicine Scholars and the Southern Utah campus separate school pages?

No separate first-year school identity is supported by the current regular admissions contract. They are program or regional options managed within Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: 2026-27 MD requirements and timeline, current admissions FAQ and interview format, regular admissions landing page and pathway boundary, and mission-aligned review.