Application Procedures
All decisions will be available on our homepage by August 1st.
Application Submission Dates:
Primary Application: December 15 - March 15
Secondary Application: June 1 - June 30 ( All applicants must submit. Not invitation based.)
Primary Application Package
Graduate Admissions
University of South Florida
4202 Fowler Avenue BEH 304
Tampa, FL 33620
University of South Florida
4202 Fowler Avenue BEH 304
Tampa, FL 33620
- Graduate Application for Admissions (click here)
- Select "Medical Sciences" plus concentration
- Pharmacology will select Medical Sciences without the concentration
- Application Fee ($30)
- GRE (General Exam) or MCAT Scores
- Official GRE scores should be sent through ETS to Graduate Admissions (school code: R5828)
- There is no place on the primary application for MCAT scores
- Verification codes located on the MCAT report will need to be emailed to graduate_education@grad.usf.edu
- Indicate "MCAT Verification Code" in the email subject area
- In the email body include
- First and last name
- Social security number
- Verification Code
- DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OTHER INQUIRES
- Official/unopened Transcripts (U.S. Only)
- USF official transcripts are not required
- Course-by-course TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION to include GPA (International Applicants)
- Evaluations must be completed by AES or JOSEPH SILNEY
- WARNING: Evaluations from other sources WILL NOT be considered
- TOEFL Test Scores (International applicants only)
Secondary Application Package
MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDALL of the following items must submitted in ONE package AFTER June 1st.
- Coversheet/Checklist
- TYPED Graduate Program Application
- Completed Science GPA Calculator
- COPY of Transcripts--unofficial are acceptable (U.S. Only)
- Unofficial transcripts for most Florida state universities can be obtained from www.facts.org for current students and recent graduates only
- International applicants will send AES or JOSEPH SILNEY course-by-course transcript EVALUATIONS
- DO
- Completed Science GPA Calculator
- All items not requested will be discarded--NO EXCEPTIONS
- Should include relevant experience, volunteer work, research, presentations, publications, coursework, awards etc.
- Statements used/intended for professional schools (i.e. Ph.D., MD, DDS, etc.) may be used
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- Evaluation forms are not required if letters are available
- Evaluation forms may be used in lieu of letters
- Recommendations should come from faculty or other professional familiar with applicant's academic performance or professional potential
- Letters of recommendation through an agency (i.e. Interfolio) may be used in lieu of evaluation forms
- Previous letters intended for professional schools will be accepted
- This office is not a part of USF medical school admissions and does not have access to previously submitted letters
- Although a score must be indicated on the program application, an actual paper copy of the score report is not mandatory
IMS applicants must visit http://health.usf.edu/medicine/oae for special instruction.

