* ACTUALIZACIÓN DE COVID-19 *

JUNIO de 2020

Carta a los posibles solicitantes del Decano Asociado de Admisiones [PDF]

Mayo 2021 

Preguntas Frecuentes

1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both my lecture and lab prerequisite courses are only being offered online and the grading option for the lab was changed to mandatory Credit/No Credit (CR/NC). How will this affect meeting the minimum requirements?
   The University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNM SOM) Committee on Admissions is aware of the disruption in coursework for many current students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that there may be no choice but to take lecture and lab courses online due to COVID-19. For the 2022 Admissions Cycle, we will accept lectures and labs taken both online and in person. In addition, while letter grades for prerequisite coursework are still preferred, we understand the difficulty this may pose for many. The Committee on Admissions will accept CR/NC coursework for future admissions cycles until further notice. Applicants will have an opportunity to explain the circumstances for receiving CR/NC versus a letter grade on the secondary application. Please note, however, that documentation will be requested to verify that applicants did not have the option to receive a letter grade.

2. ¿Cómo afectará la calificación de CR / NC mi promedio de calificaciones (GPA)?
   Grades of CR/NC do not affect the GPA. Courses taken for CR/NC will be identified and the committee be informed that one or more courses were taken CR/NC, but no grade will be factored into the overall GPA.

3. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most prerequisite labs have only been offered online. Will online labs be accepted? Should I wait to take it in person? Which would look better on my application?
   Yes, online labs will be accepted. We understand that there may be no choice but to take labs online due to COVID-19. For future admissions cycles, we will accept labs taken online for the semesters/quarters affected by COVID-19 until further notice. The committee will not give preference to taking labs in person versus taking them online.

4. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will the MCAT be waived as a minimum requirement?
   No. An MCAT score is still a requirement for admissions consideration. Please visit the MCAT Coronavirus page for more information regarding the MCAT Exam at https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/coronavirus-covid-19-and-mcat-exam/

5. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic will UNM SOM consider lowering the MCAT minimum score?
   No. The minimum total MCAT score for consideration will remain at 494. Please visit the MCAT Coronavirus page for more information regarding the MCAT Exam at

   https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/coronavirus-covid-19-and-mcat-exam/

6. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, ya no se me permite continuar con el seguimiento clínico hasta nuevo aviso. Aunque tengo algunas horas, no son tantas como esperaba. ¿Qué se consideraría una cantidad aceptable de horas de observación clínica para respaldar mi solicitud? Si no puedo obtener esas horas, ¿cómo afectará esto a la revisión de mi solicitud?
   There is no minimum number of clinical shadowing hours required to apply to the UNM SOM. Applicants are evaluated based on their knowledge, the quality of their experiences and how they can articulate those experiences. Additionally, the Committee on Admissions will consider virtual experiences for future admissions cycles. Review the Virtual Online Experiences page for a few resources for online shadowing opportunities. 

7. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, mi escuela me ha informado que no pueden proporcionarme una carta de recomendación del comité. ¿Cómo afectará esto a mi solicitud?
   Esto no afectará su aplicación. La UNM SOM no tiene ningún requisito sobre los paquetes de cartas de recomendación del comité. El comité prefiere cartas individuales directamente del autor de la carta en lugar de una carta resumida del comité.

8. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, ya no se me permite continuar mi experiencia de servicio comunitario hasta nuevo aviso. ¿Qué se consideraría una cantidad aceptable de horas de servicio comunitario para respaldar mi solicitud? Si no puedo obtener más horas, ¿cómo afectará esto a la revisión de mi solicitud?
   There is no minimum number of community service hours required to apply to the UNM SOM. The committee believes that individuals who have participated in such activities are more likely to relate well to other people, an essential aspect of the physician-patient interaction. Additionally, the Committee on Admissions will consider virtual experiences for future admissions cycles. Review the Virtual Online Experiences page for a few resources for online community service opportunities.

9. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, ya no se me permite continuar mi experiencia de investigación en mi institución hasta nuevo aviso. ¿Cómo afectará este retraso en mi experiencia de investigación a la consideración de mi solicitud?
   There is no research requirement to apply to the UNM SOM regular MD program. If an applicant has research experience, they are evaluated based on their knowledge of the research process by articulating those experiences. However, applicants applying to the Combined MD/PhD program, where research experience is required, may consider delaying the submission of their application until the research can resume.

10. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, no puedo comenzar mi nueva experiencia clínica / voluntaria / de investigación hasta después de enviar mi solicitud AMCAS, ¿podré realizar cambios o actualizaciones en mi solicitud para incluir estas nuevas experiencias?
    No. La aplicación AMCAS no permite actualizaciones de las experiencias clínicas / voluntarias / de investigación después de la presentación. Hay cambios limitados que se pueden realizar en la presentación posterior de la solicitud principal de AMCAS. Para obtener una lista de los cambios de envío posteriores aprobados, visite el siguiente sitio web de AAMC: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/amcas-postsubmission-actions/. Si puede continuar o comenzar una nueva experiencia después de que se haya enviado su solicitud, le recomendamos que lo discuta durante su entrevista en la escuela de medicina.

11. ¿Tendré la oportunidad de describir cómo COVID-19 ha impactado mi solicitud de 2022?
    Yes, there will be a question in the secondary application that will allow applicants to describe how COVID-19 has affected their pathway to medical school and describe any academic, personal, financial, or professional barriers that COVID-19 may have presented for them.

Para obtener más preguntas frecuentes sobre AMCAS Covid-19, visite Coronavirus - Covid 19 y AMCAS.