Characteristics of Accepted Applicants Policy
PURPOSE
To outline the characteristics of accepted applicants to the UC Davis School of Medicine (the School).
AUDIENCE
Prospective applicants and all faculty, staff, students, and other representatives participating in the School’s admission process
LCME STANDARD
10.4 Characteristics of Accepted Applicants
POLICY
The School's Admissions Committee reviews each applicant’s experiences, attributes, and metrics as related to our core student physician competencies:
- Patient Care
- Knowledge
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism
- System-Based Practice (working within the health care system to enhance care)
- Life-Long Learning
PROCEDURE
- The School uses the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) holistic review process in application reviews.
- The current list of attributes was developed in 2012 and approved by the Admissions Committee; the attributes are reviewed annually. Revisions are approved as needed.
- Once the completed application has been received, all evaluative admissions processes include a review of the following personal and professional attributes of the applicant.
- Experiences
- Health-care experience
- Research experience
- Leadership experience
- Community service
- Educational background
- Experience working in inter-professional teams
- Life experiences (e.g., obstacles overcome)
- Attributes
- Geographic origin (e.g., rural or medically underserved area)
- Resilience
- Motivation for a medical career
- Intellectual curiosity
- Communication skills, including listening and empathy
- Languages spoken, particularly by underserved patient populations
- Critical thinking skills, including problem-solving
- Professional responsibility and accountability
- Values and ethical beliefs
- Self-assessment and improvement skills
- Altruism and compassion
- Appreciation for diverse perspectives
- Ability to work in inter-professional teams
- Honesty and integrity
- Metrics
- Undergraduate grades, grade trends, and course load
- Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) score and AAMC PREview Exam score
- Performance in a post-baccalaureate and/or graduate degree program
- Experiences
- Personal attributes of applicants are assessed in the preliminary screening, selection for interview, interview, acceptance decision, and waitlist stages.
RESPONSIBILITY
Admissions Committee
REFERENCES
School of Medicine Bylaws and Regulations, Bylaws 4.2221 and 4.2222, and Regulation 50
RELATED POLICY(IES)
Admissions Committee Student Selection Policy
Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Policy
Final Authority of the Admissions Committee
Premedical Requirements Policy
Student Selection Policy
Technical Standards
POLICY OWNER
Admissions Committee
REVIEWED BY
Admissions Committee*
REVIEWED DATE and REVIEW CYCLE
July 2024, annual review cycle
* indicates the Policy Owner