Louisville (ULSOM)

University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, KY · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 508
Average GPA: 3.78
Class size: 175
Tuition: $74,769 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

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

Essays

Why UofL (150 words)

Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine?

Additional experiences (150 words)

Describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application.

Reapplicants (150 words)

If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year's admissions cycle?

Community contribution (150 words)

What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you?

Underserved communities (150 words)

The University of Louisville School of Medicine's mission is to improve the health and vitality of our community, our commonwealth, and our world by educating the next generation of physicians and scientists. This mission includes caring for underserved areas of Kentucky. Describe how your experiences and attributes equip you to care for underserved communities.

Future practice (150 words)

Which areas of medical practice are you interested in pursuing during residency? How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training, including location?

Academic context (150 words)

Is there any context for your undergraduate years that would help the committee to understand your academic performance? For example, students who come from rural areas, who worked long hours in paid employment during college, or who are first generation college graduates may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments.

Editor's notes

Interviews start Aug. 15 and offers start Oct. 15, while the secondary deadline is Dec. 1. That gap is the whole strategy. UofL says the most competitive candidates submit the secondary as soon as possible, and your file isn't reviewed for an interview until letters and the prerequisite checklist are in.
The mission is specific: Kentucky, underserved populations, and primary care for rural people and racial and ethnic minorities. Three of the seven secondary prompts point at it. If you have that experience, spread it across them instead of repeating one story.
About 45 of 175 seats a year go to nonresidents, with preference for real Kentucky ties. If you're from outside the state and have no tie, the why-UofL and future-practice answers have to carry more weight.
Take the PREview if you can, since UofL recommends it, but don't stress over the score. The school says results are used for research only and won't affect your review.