Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, OH · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.89
Class size: 174 (6,782 applicants)
Tuition: $57,674 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

Early Decision Program: Aug. 3, 2026
Secondary deadline: Dec. 1, 2026

Essays

Mission fit (2,000 characters)

Describe your interest in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Which opportunities or resources would you pursue as a student, and why are they important to your goals?

Personal growth (2,000 characters)

Discuss any elements of your application that you feel might be concerning to the Admissions Committee. (This could include explanation of metric trends, institutional actions, legal violations, etc.). You may answer N/A if there are no concerns you would like to discuss.

Reapplicant (2,000 characters)

Are you a UCCOM re-applicant? Explain how you and your application have changed since your previous submission, and tell us what you have learned along the way. You may answer N/A if not a re-applicant.

Editor's notes

The Kira recording comes first and it's a gate. You can't reach the faculty and student interviews until the six-question video is done, and UC says trained reviewers watch it. Practice answering on camera with a timer before your invitation arrives.
UC gives you the secondary prompts before the invitation. Use that. The deadline for Early Decision is Aug. 3, and a strong mission-fit essay needs time to find the right programs to name.
Don't plan on updates to rescue a file. UC's FAQ says most applications are reviewed soon after submission and updates are often not considered, and it asks you not to send letters of intent at all. Submit the strongest version the first time.
Early Decision is worth a hard look only if UC is your clear first choice and your numbers sit near the school's stated EDP benchmarks (GPA 3.60, BCPM 3.5, MCAT 512). UC says selected EDP applicants are either accepted or deferred to the regular pool, and the commitment is binding if you're admitted.