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Applying to Medical School as an International Applicant

In order to apply to New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine using the AMCAS® application, all applicants must be a US citizen, hold an unconditional permanent resident card, have DACA status or Canadian citizenship to be considered by NYMC. All other international applicants are ineligible to apply.

Federal law mandates that only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to receive financial aid. (Permanent residents must provide a copy of their unconditional Green Card upon request when applying for financial aid.) Payment of Tuition and Fees By Foreign Medical Students requires applicants who are non-US citizens or permanent residents to either:

  • deposit an amount equal to four years of tuition and fees (approximately $239,000 US dollars) into a bank escrow account in advance of their matriculation to NYMC; or
  • deposit an amount equal to two years of tuition and fees into a bank escrow account in advance of their matriculation to NYMC and provide a signed personal guarantee from a creditworthy, U.S. citizen for additional tuition prepayments before the start of the second and third years of the program (all deposits are due by July 1st).

General Academic Requirements International Applicants

As part of the satisfaction of the requirements for admission, all undergraduate coursework leading to a baccalaureate degree must be completed at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.

The premed requirements are:

  • General Biology, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs 
  • General Chemistry, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs 
  • Organic Chemistry, 1st semester or equivalent with lab
  • Biochemistry, 1 semester or equivalent, (with or without lab)
  • Physics, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs 
  • English, 2 semesters or equivalent (or successful completion of the English requirements of your undergraduate institution)