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The MD/PhD �ƹ϶���Ƶ Committee strives to identify and accept applicants who demonstrate a commitment to research and will help meet the health care needs of a widely dispersed and highly diverse population.

Fall 2026 Application Deadlines

• Application Deadline - November 1, 2025
• Document Deadline - December 1, 2025

Citizenship

Applicants do not need to be Georgia residents, but must either be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. 

MCG Prerequisites

Applicants must complete each of the following:

• Biology
  • One academic year of General Biology or Zoology with lab (2 semesters).
  • If a student places out of general biology using AP credit and chooses to use the AP credit and not take a general biology course in college, must substitute one academic year of advanced Biology courses.  Students must complete the laboratory requirement in college.
• Chemistry
  • One academic year of Chemistry, Of the year, one semester must be Organic Chemistry and one semester must be Biochemistry. 
  • AP credit may NOT be used to place out of this requirement.
• Physics
  • One academic year of Physics with 2 semesters of lab.
  • AP credit may be used to place out of this requirement.
• English
  • One academic year of English, English-based Composition, Writing, Literature, or Communication are acceptable; Humanities courses may be used to meet one semester of this requirement.
  • AP credit may be used to place out of this requirement.
• Statistics
  • One semester of Statistics (may be Biostatistics, Probability or equivalent)
  • AP credit may be used to place out of this requirement. 

For more information about Prerequisites, please see MCG �ƹ϶���Ƶ.

Apply 

Applicants must follow the Medical College of Georgia application process, which includes the following:

• Submit an AMCAS application and indicate “Combined MD-PhD” as the program choice. Applicants should demonstrate academic coursework rigor and breadth and have longitudinal clinical/healthcare and research experiences that show a commitment to an academic / biomedical research career. MD/PhD applicants must fulfill the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) admission requirements, as well as demonstrate a strong intellectual curiosity and passion for research.
• Submitted letters of reference should also include those from research mentors.
• MCAT Scores
• Submit MCG �ƹ϶���Ƶ Secondary Application. Applicants will be notified by MCG's �ƹ϶���Ƶ Office to complete a secondary application after the AMCAS application is received. 

Note: Current medical students are encouraged to apply for the MD/PhD program after completion of years one, two or three. Visit our Flex Entry webpage for more information.

Interview Process

MD-PhD Program applicants invited for interview will be notified via email by the MD/PhD Program Office. MD-PhD Program applicants not being considered for the MD-PhD program will still be considered by the MD �ƹ϶���Ƶ Committee as traditional applicants to the MD Program only.