University of Mississippi Medical Center

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	March 31
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Students accepted fall/spring/summer. Admission committee notifies appliants in 3-4 wks

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	155
Accepted	65
Enrolled	56
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Employed at enrollment	N/A
Professional nursing practice required for admittance	No
Admits applicants living abroad	No
Acceptance rate	42%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.28
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	149 verbal 141 quantitative 3.5 analytical writing
Entrants providing GRE scores	100%

Requirements

Application essay	No
Standardized test requirement	GRE
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	3
Nursing-related work experience requirement	No
Nursing-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, always
Nursing-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 79

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Not Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Considered Standardized test scores Very Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay Not Considered Interview Not Considered Work experience Considered Character/personal qualities Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Considered

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Barbara Westerfield
Admissions phone	(601) 984-1080
Admissions E-mail	N/A
Admissions website	https://umc.edu