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> WWAMI Medical Education Program
Application Procedures
Application procedures and policies outlined here are subject to change. Information
regarding changes is available through the University of Washington School of Medicine's
Office of Admissions.
Residency Certification
All Montana WWAMI applicants must be certified as Montana residents at the time
application is made. With certain exceptions, in order to be eligible for in-state status,
a person must meet a 12-month durational residency test. Residency policies are
found at the following web site:
http://mus.edu/borpol/bor900/9401.htm
In order to request a residency
certification application or obtain more detailed residency information, contact the
WWAMI/WICHE Certifying Officer.
WWAMI/WICHE Certifying Officer
Laurie Tobol
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
46 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59620-3201
(406) 444-0322 E-Mail ltobol@montana.edu
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
The UW participates in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). The
deadline for submitting a completed AMCAS application is approximately November 1; late
applications will not be considered. Every attempt will be made to notify applicants of
final actions by the end of April. Applications will not be considered from persons
who have failed to meet minimum performance standards at other medical or dental schools.
Residents of foreign countries will not be considered.
Supplemental Application
A supplemental application form will be sent to qualified applicants after the School
of Medicine has received and reviewed the AMCAS application. The following materials will
be requested at that time:
- An autobiographical statement in which the candidate describes the origin and
development of his or her motivation to become a physician, the reasons for desiring to
attend the University of Washington School of Medicine and any other issues of importance
to the candidate. The applicant may request that the Personal Comments section of the
AMCAS be used to fulfill this requirement.
- A premedical committee letter of recommendation or three letters from instructors from
whom the candidate has taken courses. These letters should critically evaluate the
candidate's academic ability, strengths and weaknesses, motivation for medicine, maturity,
difficulty of course work and special attributes and assets.
- A $35 fee. This will automatically be waived for those who have qualified for AMCAS fee
waivers. Others seeking a waiver of this fee should submit their requests directly to the
School of Medicine Office of Admissions.
- Acknowledgment of having read, understood, and being able to meet with or without
reasonable accommodation the Essential Requirements of Medical Education at the
University of Washington School of Medicine: Admission, Retention and Graduation Standards
to be sent with the supplemental application form.
- Conviction/Criminal History Information Form
- Residency Certification
The Interview
Before acceptance, each prospective WWAMI medical student is interviewed by the
University of Washington Medical School Admissions Committee. This committee consists of
representatives from the State of Montana and the University of Washington School of
Medicine. For more information concerning the interview process, please contact the
University of Washington School of Medicine Admissions Office.
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