UNLV Kerkorian

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Las Vegas, NV · Public · MD

Class size: 66
Tuition: $66,866 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Limited

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Oct. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Within 14 days of invitation; final deadline November 15 (2026)

Essays

Why UNLV and the mission (500 words)

Why are you interested in the Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and how does your background and future goals contribute to our mission?

Nevada's population (500 words)

Briefly discuss how you envision yourself contributing to the care of our growing and diverse population in the state of Nevada.

Professionalism (500 words)

Briefly discuss how you define professionalism and how you will demonstrate professionalism in the classroom at the Kerkorian School of Medicine and in clinical training settings in our valley.

Chronology (250 words)

Provide a BRIEF chronological list of your time since graduating from high school up to the point of applying to medical school. Do not write in essay form here. This should simply be a list by years.

Nevada ties (250 words)

Applicants who are Nevada Connection are strongly encouraged to share more about their tie to Nevada in this essay. Nevada residents or applicants who are out of state (western region) with no tie to Nevada may also use this box to elaborate on their commitment to Nevada, per our mission, if they would like.

Disruptions (250 words)

Applicants are welcome to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts to your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life that may be relevant to your holistic profile. Please also use this area to present any information related to academic and/or MCAT performance that requires further information.

Other (250 words)

If you have any other information you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. Do not restate information already in your primary AMCAS application.

Reapplicant

If you are a reapplicant to UNLV KSOM, please include your changes/improvements since your last application.

Editor's notes

Check your eligibility before you pay for anything. If you live outside the 12 Western states and have no Nevada tie as the school defines it, you won't get a secondary. If you have a tie, even a grandparent or an old Nevada address, document it in the Nevada box. The school says outright to use it.
Oct. 1 is early and firm. By that date UNLV needs your AMCAS, a completed MCAT and at least three letters, and letters that arrive later aren't read. Line up your writers in the summer, including the physician letter the school strongly recommends.
Read the school's definition of clinical experience before you write your activities. It counts time with a physician who is actively treating patients, like shadowing or scribing. Patient-facing work without a doctor present doesn't count as clinical here. Describe your hours so the physician's role is clear.
Your interviewers won't see your grades or MCAT, and one of your interviews is recorded and asynchronous. Practice answering standardized questions to a camera, with a specific story for each. Don't plan on a letter of intent to help later; the committee doesn't read them.