UF

University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, FL · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.85
Class size: 140
Tuition: $49,390 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Limited

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Dec. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Jan. 15, 2027

Essays

Reflection on student essays (525 words)

[Long preamble on medicine as science and art, the UFCOM Hippocratic Oath, and a Fred Griffin quotation.] Students at UFCOM regularly write about and discuss encounters with patients that shape their professional identity and help them become better physicians and human beings. Please download here two such reflections from our third-year students, each describing interactions where they grew and learned while they were caring for patients. Read and reflect on both and then choose one and describe how the writer, in the words of Dr. Griffin, deepened self-understanding and increased their humanity.

Being present (525 words (5,000 characters))

What does it mean to be present for the patient? [Long preamble on modern healthcare bureaucracy, Simone Weil and Francis Peabody.] Describe an interaction you’ve witnessed in which the physician or other health care professional was fully (or not fully) present for the patient. How has this shaped your understanding of what it means to care for another person in medicine?

Life experiences (optional) (250 words)

Please consider the following optional question: Reflect upon your life experiences and values. Do any or all of these help frame how you envision your future contributions to the health and wellbeing of others as a physician and if so, how?

Jacksonville track (250-500 words)

This question is for those who applied via AMCAS ("Other Special Program") to the Jacksonville clerkship track only: The Jacksonville regional medical school campus seeks individuals with an interest in practicing in underserved communities. The program aims to supplement UFCOM’s core medical education with clinical, research, and other experiences designed to provide in-depth, longitudinal learning opportunities in addressing social determinants of health, engaging community resources, and improving population health outcomes. Please tell us about your interests and experiences that motivate you to apply to this program. Please limit your response to 250-500 words.

Current activities (250-500 words)

If you are not a full-time student during this application cycle, in particular at any time between July 2026 and July 2027, please detail your current and planned activities below. If your plans are not confirmed or if they change, please update us later in the cycle via the User Profile: Updates section.

Reapplicant (500 words)

If you are a reapplicant to UF COM, please briefly describe your approach to preparing for a new application and specific changes from your previous application.

Florida association

Non-Florida residents, please describe your association with the state of Florida if you selected Other above. For all other selections, feel free to expand your answer here as well.

Additional information (5,000 characters)

Optional: If you think there is any additional information that would help the admissions committee in its review of your application, please use the space below.

Editor's notes

Read the associate dean's letter before you draft a word. He says the essays are built to probe the professional virtues and the art of medicine, and that past prompts took on integrity and the purpose of suffering. That's the register UF wants: reflective, precise, a little philosophical. Clinical-hours résumés in paragraph form won't land.
Finish both parts of the secondary. The FAQ says the most common reason for an incomplete-file email is applicants who submit the university's Professional School Application and never go back for the College of Medicine secondary. That $37 form is the gate; the second one is what the committee reads. Everything, including a 500+ MCAT, is due Jan. 15, 2027, with no extensions.
UF never sends a preliminary rejection. Your file stays open until you get an interview or the season ends, and the committee reads updates all cycle. If you have real news in December or January (a new role, a publication, a finished course), post it.
Pick the Jacksonville track only if you mean it. It has about 13 seats, admitted students commit to their last two years there, and UF says it doesn't add interview or admission slots. If urban underserved care is already in your record, it's a strong fit. If not, apply regular.

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