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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is a US MD program in Las Vegas, NV that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 511 (range 506–516), a median GPA of 3.76, a 2.5% acceptance rate and a class of 66. The school holds a traditional interview: November 2026–February 2027.

Location
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Established
2014
Interviews (2027 entry)
November 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling; most decisions by March 30, 2027
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Overview

About Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD)

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV was officially established in 2014, and its charter class matriculated in 2017. It is the younger of Nevada's two public MD-granting institutions. It was purpose-built to address the severe physician shortage in Clark County and greater Las Vegas.

The four-year MD curriculum is grounded in interprofessional education, community health, and early clinical immersion. The downtown campus sits next to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, a major Level I trauma center serving a very diverse and socioeconomically complex patient population.

What makes Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) different

Among Nevada's newest medical schools; specifically designed to train physicians for Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, one of the most medically underserved large metros in the US. Embedded within the UNLV health sciences campus with close ties to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. Strong focus on health equity and culturally competent care for a highly diverse patient population.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Pre-clerkship phase uses an integrated organ-system curriculum with early clinical skills labs and standardized patient encounters. Clerkship phase begins in Year 3 across UMC Southern Nevada and affiliated clinical sites. The curriculum embeds health equity and social medicine threads throughout all four years.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) research strengths

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Health equity and social determinants
  • Emergency and trauma medicine
  • Chronic disease in underserved populations
  • Medical education innovation
  • Addiction medicine

How the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) interview runs

Format: Asynchronous recorded interview plus a 45-minute one-on-one standardized virtual interview (explicitly not MMI)

UNLV Kerkorian’s official interview-day materials state that the school does not use an MMI. Two components are scored: an asynchronous recorded interview, and a 45-minute one-on-one standardized virtual interview. There are also unscored group sessions.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) intake

Approximately 60–70 students per year.

Where Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) is

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV was founded in 2014 and is based in Las Vegas, NV.

Programmes offered:

  • Urban Health & Health Equity
  • Primary Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Community Medicine
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Entry requirements

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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) at a glance

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)511 · 3.76 (MCAT range 506–516)
Acceptance rate2.5%
Class size66
In-state matriculants80%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 60–70 students per year
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Nevada and Western US applicants prioritized. Prerequisites include biology, general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, English, and statistics. Applications via AMCAS; secondary application required. UNLV values applicants with demonstrated commitment to underserved urban communities.
MCAT median511 (range 506–516)
GPA median3.76 overall / 3.70 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate2.5%
Class size66
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants80%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisCommunity health commitment, Las Vegas/Nevada connection, health equity orientation, collaborative skills, MCAT/GPA.
NotesChecked 2026-09-14 against the school's own published figures: class of 66. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: MCAT, GPA, science GPA, acceptance rate, in-state share.
Specialities offeredUrban Health & Health Equity, Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Community Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) interviews applicants

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatAsynchronous recorded interview plus a 45-minute one-on-one standardized virtual interview (explicitly not MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)November 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling; most decisions by March 30, 2027
Post-interview chancesEstimated 35–50% of interviewed candidates receive an offer; Nevada residents have meaningfully higher conversion rates. Estimates approximate — verify with UNLV admissions.
Tutor insight
UNLV Kerkorian is explicitly mission-driven toward Las Vegas and Southern Nevada — applicants who cannot articulate a genuine commitment to this community will struggle. The school does not use an MMI: prepare for an asynchronous recorded interview and a 45-minute one-on-one standardized virtual interview, and practice answering out loud, calmly and concisely. Health equity and social determinants of health fit the school's context — understand Nevada's uninsured rates, the Medicaid landscape, and Las Vegas's transient population. Being a newer school, the class size is intentionally small, so demonstrated interpersonal skills and collaborative spirit matter enormously.
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Where Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's own website on 14 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) — frequently asked questions

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 511. The middle range of matriculants is 506–516. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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