Loyola University Chicago

July 1st is the application deadline for entry Fall 2008. This deadline is changing to June 10th for entry in Fall 2009 and thereafter. All application materials must be received by this date in order to be considered. Because a rolling admissions process is used, and a very large number of applications are received by the program, we strongly urge applicants to apply as early as possible. Applications completed by May 15 will receive priority in consideration for need-based scholarships.

No, the minimum cumulative GPA for admission to the program is a 3.0. Applications with lower GPAs will not be reviewed.

You must take the MCAT. The absolute minimum score for consideration is 25. Applications with lower MCAT scores will not be reviewed. Other test scores are not used in admission deliberations.

Yes. Your most recent AMCAS, TMDSAS and/or AACOMAS (including currently active ones, if available) must be submitted.

Yes. If you already have a medical school application assembled, please use as much of it as possible when applying to the M.A. in Medical Sciences program. If you have completed an AMCAS application in the last three years it is required that you submit it as part of your MAMS application package.

We gladly accept relevant updates (additional transcripts, new MCAT scores, letters of recommendation) to your file at gradapp@luc.edu.

Yes. The Stritch School of Medicine, although part of Loyola University Chicago, is a separate School. They cannot legally release your application information to us.

Scholarships based primarily on need may be available. A separate application form is mailed to accepted applicants. In addition to need the applicant’s service record in clinical volunteering, social justice activities and academic performance will be considered in the final decision. Candidates applying for scholarships need to complete their full financial aid application. All students need to complete the FAFSA form to determine their financial need. Please visit http://www.luc.edu/finaid/graduate.shtml for FAFSA and loan information. Applications (including the scholarship application form) completed prior to May 15th are given priority during award deliberations.

Students in the M.A. in Medical Sciences program are not eligible for regular graduate teaching assistantships or research assistantships because their main focus must be on excelling in the prescribed curriculum. However, the Department of Biology hires a small number of M.A. in Medical Science students on an hourly basis as teaching assistants in general biology. For more information, visit Graduate and Professional Financial Assistance at http://www.luc.edu/finaid/graduate.shtml.

No, the M.A. in Medical Sciences program is housed in the Department of Biology and the Graduate School at the Lakeshore campus. When applying online, do not link to graduate programs at the Loyola University Medical Center.

At the graduate level, 12-13 credit hours per semester is considered a full-time courseload, and is the equivalent of 16-18 credit hours at the undergraduate level in terms of effort required.

Time to notification about our final admission decision varies greatly. Applicants who have received notification that their application is complete can be confident that our normal review process is underway.

No, MAMS staff cannot provide you with updates about your application. Students who are unsure if their application is complete should contact GPEM (Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management) by e-mail at gradapp@luc.edu.

July 15th is the deadline for communicating your acceptance of admission to the MAMS program in order to ensure a seat. Students must enroll by that date as well. However students subsequently admitted to medical school can withdraw from the program up to the end of the first week of classes without having to pay tuition.

For more information about the program, complete this request information form. Please select, Program: Arts and Sciences and Area of Interest: Medical Sciences, Request Information