Chapel Hill, NC
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $34,745
Tuition (Out of State): $62,705
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 180
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1879
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://med.unc.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.7
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 17% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did okay.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 8 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel adequately prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for UNC-SOM
- 1. Other – Describe an experience where you attempted a task and realized during the process that you were not ready for it. How did this experience impact your approach to trying new things?
- 2. Motivation and Fit – How will your life experiences foster a positive educational environment and benefit your future patients?
- 3. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Discuss your involvement in a service activity that has impacted your understanding of healthcare and your desire to pursue a career in medicine.
- 4. Understanding and Commitment to Medicine – What motivates you to apply to the UNC School of Medicine?
- 5. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Prompt 1: Provide an example of how you made a difference in someone's life and explain what this experience taught you about yourself.
About the School
As a key component of the UNC Health Care System, the School of Medicine will provide superb care to North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We will maintain our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations. Excellence in education and research will enhance our delivery of the very best medical care, which will be presented in an environment that is exceptionally welcoming, collegial, and supportive both for those receiving and those providing the care
Curriculum
We will achieve excellence in educating tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by providing exceptional support for outstanding teaching and research faculty. We will offer an innovative and integrated curriculum in state-of-the-art facilities. The School will attract the very best students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds.
Facilities
We will achieve excellence in research and in its translation to patient care by developing and supporting a rich array of outstanding research programs, centers, and resources. Proximity to the clinical programs of UNC Hospitals, to UNC-Chapel Hill's other premier health affairs Schools (Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health) and the other departments, schools, and programs on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus affords an exceptional opportunity for innovative, world-class research collaborations.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of UNC-SOM:
Student Loan Burden: $300,567
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at UNC-SOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $300,567. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 91% Nationally
The cost of living at UNC-SOM is lower than 91% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around UNC-SOM.
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Although we could tier rank, over the past 25 years we've found no compelling benefit for ranking schools. Students are most successful when they prioritize personal and academic fit over school rank.
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