Columbia, SC
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $43,428
Tuition (Out of State): $88,494
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 100
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1974
Accreditation Year: 1976
Website: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/index.php
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.62
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 32% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for USCSM
- 1. Other – What additional qualifications have you acquired since your last application?
- 2. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – What are your medical practice goals?
- 3. Other – Describe your employment status since you completed your bachelor's degree (if applicable).
- 4. Motivation and Fit – In what region of the country do you want to practice medicine? Why?
- 5. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – What areas of medicine are you interested in or plan to pursue?
About the School
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine is dedicated to the goals of preparing students in the art and science of medicine and providing them with a background for further post-graduate training in a variety of fields of medicine. The four-year curriculum consists of basic science courses and clerkships in applied clinical medicine.
Curriculum
The four-year curriculum consists of basic science courses and clerkships in applied clinical medicine. All students complete a specific set of courses during the four years. Elective opportunities are available throughout the curriculum to assist students in pursuing individual interests and career goals.
Facilities
Palmetto Health Richland is a public, not-for-profit, regional community teaching hospital with 649 inpatient beds devoted to medical, surgical, pediatric, cardiac, psychiatric, and obstetric and gynecologic care. The hospital also supports the Level One trauma center for the region, a neonatal intensive care unit, and special care and newborn nursery units, as well as Palmetto Health`s South Carolina Cancer Center. Outpatient services total more than 284,000 visits annually. The Family Practice Center sees approximately 40,000 patients each year; approximately 72,000 patients are treated annually in the Emergency Department. Palmetto Health Richland`s affiliations with the Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute support diversified residency training programs in dental education, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, pediatrics, and general psychiatry, child/adolescent psychiatry and fellowship programs in endocrinology, forensic psychiatry, geriatrics, hyperbaric medicine, and sports medicine.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of USCSM:
Student Loan Burden: $336,689
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at USCSM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $336,689. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 90% Nationally
The cost of living at USCSM is lower than 90% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
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