How to apply to the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD Program) at NYU School of Medicine

Applications for the MD/PhD program are on-line through AMCAS and MUST be complete for review (see below). The MSTP at NYU is funded for US citizens and permanent residents. In addition to the letters of recommendation required by the medical school (http://www.med.nyu.edu/medicaldegree/admissions/apply.html), the MSTP requires letters from your research mentors describing your undergraduate research experiences and your potential as a research scientist. All letters should be sent directly to the MSTP. Please note, for your application to be complete, you MUST email the MSTP with a list of faculty and research mentors from whom we should expect letters. Include their daytime phone numbers (including area code) and email addresses. Indicate which letters should be forwarded to the medical school and which to the MSTP office. During the admissions process, you may expect email notification from the MSTP: 1) when we receive verification from AMCAS of your application; 2) when your application is complete and under review; and 3) when you are either invited for interview or your application is forwarded to the medical school admissions office for their review. Until such time, your application remains under review by the MSTP. Interviews begin in September and conclude in December with offers extended in mid-February. Please refer to each of the websites for specific instructions regarding the application process.

Step 1: SUBMIT your AMCAS Application by October 15
to AMCAS system: (http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas)

Step 2: Return the NYU Secondary Application (provided by the medical school through email) by *November 15 to NYU SoM *Note: Date Differs for MD only applicants
(www.med.nyu.edu/medicaldegree/admissions/apply.html)

Step 3: PROVIDE NYU MSTP Recommendation Letters by November 1 to NYU MSTP (See address below)

Step 4: EMAIL your list of recommender's phone numbers/email addresses to Arlene Kohler, NYU MSTP:(kohlea01@med.nyu.edu)
Subject Line: MSTP Recommendation Letters

MSTP Letters of Recommendation must be from EACH Research Mentor and
• include a detailed description of your research
• address your potential as a research scientist
• are not identical to letters requested by the medical school

Please have all letters for the MD/PhD program sent directly to:

New York University School of Medicine
The MSTP Admissions Committee
Medical Scientist Training Program
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Email: kohlea01@med.nyu.edu
1-888-698-6787

Interviews are NOT scheduled until applications are processed and complete.

NIH GRADUATE PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP (GPP): Please note that the NYU MSTP is currently not participating in this partnership.