Admission

Admission Policies

The School of Medicine subscribes to a selective but non-discriminatory admission policy in accepting students, and reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant who fails to meet the set standards and requirements.

To ensure quality graduates, the Admissions Committee determines who among the applicants are qualified to pursue the Doctor of Medicine program offered by the Alberto P. Concha School of Medicine. The committee screens all applicants for admission with the documents presented and makes an official list.

Interested applicants seeking admission to the Doctor of Medicine program may obtain application forms from the Registrar’s office; and submit them along with supporting documents to the same office. Only complete applications will be processed.

While all qualified applicants are given the chance to study, they are expected to maintain the academic standards set by the School of Medicine for retention in the succeeding years. The school reserves the right to refuse the retention of students for reasons like poor academic performance, lack of resources, gross violation of the school’s rules and regulations especially those contrary to the mission, vision and objectives of the school, and the like.

Admission Requirements

An aspiring applicant to the Doctor of Medicine program must:

• Be a holder of a baccalaureate degree (BS or BA) conferred by a duly recognized educational institution

• Have complied with all academic preparations with a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.5 (80) or better.

• Have National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) rating of 40% or better, taken within the last two years prior to admission

The applicant shall submit original and photocopies of the following documents, together with a duly accomplished Student Information Sheet and Application Form:

• Official transcript of records (TOR) showing completion of a degree course (For graduates of private schools, the transcript of records is validated by a Special Order from CHED while for graduates of public schools, the diploma or certificates of graduation must be presented)

• A certification on the General Weighted Average (if not indicated in the Transcript of Records)

• Certificates of good moral character from two (2) professors in College

• Certified true copy of NMAT score

• Birth certificate certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority

• Marriage contract certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (for females)

• Medical certificate indicating that the applicant passed the Physical Assessment conducted by the College Physician (to include Hepatitis B Panel, Chest X-Ray, and Covid vaccine with booster)

• Psychological Placement Test (IQ, Personality and Projective) result from the College Guidance office

The following requirements must also be submitted:

• Two copies of most recent 2x2 photo

• Self-addressed/stamped white envelope

• Long brown envelope

• Long plastic envelope

Admission Criteria

Applicants shall be ranked based on the following criteria for admission:

Committee on Admissions

The Committee on Admissions is composed of administrative (academic) staff who shall be responsible for the screening, selecting and interviewing of the applicants. They shall evaluate the credentials of the applicants and rank them according to the admission criteria.

The recommendations and decisions of the Committee are final. Official results will be posted on the school bulletin board. Applicants may also be notified of the outcome by mail, e-mail, text, or phone call.

The NMAT

An applicant must have a National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) rating of 40% or better, taken within the last two years prior to admission. The NMAT score, which is a percentile rank indicating how a score compares to scores in a group, comprises 30% of the admission criteria.

Details about NMAT may be obtained from the website of Center for Educational Measurement.

Waiting List and Transferees

An applicant who does not meet the minimum criteria for admission into the School of Medicine may be placed on a wait-list status. He/She will be accepted only if the quota set by the School of Medicine is not met.

A student whose application gets denied after the quota has been met may re-apply and be interviewed after a year.

The School of Medicine does not accept transferees or lateral entries.

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