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Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 512
Average GPA: 3.80
Class size: 304 (3,367 applicants)
Tuition: $65,937 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Limited

Deadlines

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

Essays

Why MCG (300 words)

Please discuss your primary interest in attending the Medical College of Georgia and how medical education at MCG will help you achieve your future career goals and desired specialty.

Underserved engagement (300 words)

At the core of MCG’s mission is community engagement and providing care to underserved communities. Please describe your engagement or your personal experience with underserved communities.

Motivation (300 words)

Please describe your motivation for becoming a physician. Provide an example of an impactful clinical experience or patient encounter which reinforced your desire to enter medicine.

Resilience (300 words)

The art of medicine requires resilience on the part of its practitioners. There can be perceived failure even when the medical team has done everything right. Please describe a time when you were part of something that failed. What did you learn from this experience?

Contribution to Georgia (300 words)

The Admissions Committee considers an applicant's personal attributes and life experiences to be vital in fulfilling MCG's educational mission and addressing the healthcare needs of Georgia's complex and geographically dispersed population. In this context, how would you contribute to the MCG community and help meet the healthcare needs of Georgians?

Practice location (300 words)

Please describe the specific geographical area (state, city, town or country if applicable) in which you would most likely practice medicine and why.

Academic inconsistencies (300 words)

Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic record or delays in your path to medicine. This may include below average course performance, grade trends, MCAT scores, bridge (gap) years etc. If no inconsistencies have occurred, please select "N/A."

Additional coursework (300 words)

Please list any additional coursework or certifications which may not be captured on your primary AMCAS application. If not applicable, please select "N/A."

Plans for the year (300 words)

If you have completed an undergraduate degree, please describe your plans for the remainder of the current application cycle. (Ex. may include post-bacc, Master's, employment…). If no additional information is applicable, please select "N/A."

Additional clinical experiences (300 words)

Please list any additional clinical experiences that are not included on your AMCAS application. Please include the physician's name OR type of experience (i.e., Nursing, PA, EMT, E.R. Scribe, etc.) in the description column below along with the location, dates and total number of hours. If no additional experiences have occurred, please select "N/A."

Updates and other information (300 words)

If applicable, indicate any updates to your application since AMCAS submission or other information you feel the admissions committee should consider which may not be captured in other areas of your application. If no additional information is applicable, please select "N/A."

Editor's notes

If you aren't a Georgia resident, be realistic. Four of the 304 students who entered in 2025 were nonresidents. And if you are a resident, claim it on AMCAS by Nov. 1, because MCG won't let you change it later.
Early Decision is worth a hard look for Georgia residents at or above a 509 MCAT and 3.7 GPA. You'd interview in August and know by Oct. 1. The cost is that it's binding and you can't apply elsewhere until MCG decides.
The Regional Clinical Campus Pathway gets admissions preference, but it's a real commitment: acceptance depends on doing your clinical years in Rome/Dalton or Albany. Only pick it if you'd be glad to train there, and use the campus-specific secondary questions to show you know those communities.
This interview is an MMI, seven short stations. The committee is judging how you think on your feet, not your résumé. Practice talking through ethical and teamwork scenarios out loud, with a timer.

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