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University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Jackson, MS, United StatesEstablished 1903Interviews October–FebruaryDecisions March 30 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD)

The University of Mississippi School of Medicine, part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, is the state's only MD-granting institution. Founded in 1903, it has the paramount responsibility of training physicians for Mississippi — a state with among the highest burdens of chronic disease, poverty, and rural health access challenges in the nation. The school operates within a fully integrated academic medical center including Mississippi's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital. Its graduates disproportionately practice in Mississippi, making it a critical pipeline for the state's physician workforce.

What makes it different

The sole medical school in Mississippi, producing the overwhelming majority of the state's physicians. Close integration with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), the state's only Level I trauma center and sole academic medical center. Strong public health focus on Mississippi's significant burden of chronic disease and health disparities.

Course & teaching

Traditional curriculum. 4-year MD. Years 1–2: foundational sciences with clinical skills integration. Years 3–4: core rotations at UMMC hospitals and affiliated community/rural sites across Mississippi. Rural training tracks available. MD-PhD program available.

Research strengths

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD) has notable research strength in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and metabolic syndrome, Cancer, Health disparities, Rural health access.

Interview

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD) interviews via Traditional panel interview (faculty and student interviewers). The University of Mississippi School of Medicine conducts traditional panel interviews with faculty physicians and medical students in sessions of approximately 30–45 minutes. The interview day is held at the UMMC campus in Jackson and includes a tour of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, an admissions briefing, and a student Q&A session. As the only medical school in Mississippi, interviewers heavily emphasize commitment to practicing in Mississippi, especially in rural and underserved communities across the state. Candidates are expected to demonstrate awareness of Mississippi's unique public health challenges including high rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and maternal mortality.

Intake

Approximately 155 students per year.

At a glance

Founded in 1903, based in Jackson, MS. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes & Metabolic Disease, Rural Health, Public Health.

Entry requirements

What you need to apply to University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD)

Admission overview
Mississippi residents strongly preferred; out-of-state applicants occasionally considered for unique circumstances. Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Evidence of commitment to practice in Mississippi valued. Application via AMCAS; secondary required.
MCAT median
506 (range 505–515)
GPA median
3.70 overall / 3.65 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate
13.0%
Class size
155
In-state preference
Strong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants
100%
CASPer
Not required
AAMC PREview
Not required
Holistic review emphasis
Mississippi residency and commitment to state practice; primary care and rural orientation; community service.
Notes
Estimates from public AAMC FACTS / AACOMAS / ADEA AADSAS / class-profile; verify current cycle.
Specialities offered
Primary Care, Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes & Metabolic Disease, Rural Health, Public Health
Interview

How University of Mississippi School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Format
Traditional panel interview (faculty and student interviewers)
Interview window
October–February
Decision date
March 30 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chances
Estimated 40–55% of interviewees receive an offer given the in-state mission focus.
Tutor insight
Mississippi's interview is mission-critical — genuine commitment to practicing in Mississippi is the single most important factor beyond academic qualification. Prepare specific answers about Mississippi's health challenges (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, maternal mortality) and where in the state you see yourself practicing. Because the school is the sole producer of Mississippi physicians, interviewers are assessing pipeline reliability, not just academic potential. If you are an in-state applicant, this is a strong opportunity; out-of-state applicants must make an exceptionally compelling case for their Mississippi ties.
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AAMC Core Competency: Ethical Responsibility to Self and Others

The AAMC identifies Ethical Responsibility to Self and Others as a core competency, which includes maintaining personal integrity, managing one's own wellbeing, and upholding the welfare of patients and colleagues. A fellow pre-medical student — a close friend — confides that he has been using a prescription stimulant without a prescription to manage the demands of organic chemistry and MCAT preparation. He asks you not to tell anyone. How do you respond?

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US Healthcare Ethics: Physician-Assisted Death and Medical Aid in Dying

"Medical aid in dying (MAID) is now authorised in fourteen US jurisdictions: twelve states with statutes — Oregon, Washington, Vermont, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Delaware, Illinois and New York — plus the District of Columbia, and Montana, where the practice is permitted not by statute but by the state Supreme Court's 2009 ruling in Baxter v. Montana. The three newest laws are very recent: Delaware (signed May 2025, in force 1 January 2026), Illinois (signed December 2025, in force September 2026) and New York (signed 6 February 2026, in force 5 August 2026), so the Illinois and New York statutes are enacted but not yet operative.", where a terminally ill, mentally competent adult with a prognosis of six months or less can request a lethal prescription. A terminally ill patient in one of these states tells you she is seriously considering requesting MAID. How do you respond clinically and as a matter of professional ethics?

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