MCG Admissions Policies & Procedures
Below are the Policies & Procedures for medical students entering Medical College of Georgia. The MCG Policy Library link will bring you to the official version of all approved MCG Academic Affairs policies.
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MCG Office of Admissions
Health Sciences Campus
706-721-3186
Hospital Access Road, BC 1100
706-721-0959
MCG International Applicants Policy
International applicants, as well as U.S. citizens, must have completed at least the last two years of their undergraduate or graduate education in a regionally accredited* U.S. or Canadian institution.
- You must be either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. with a valid, permanent resident card to be offered acceptance.
- All non-U.S. coursework must be evaluated by Josef A. Silny & Associates, a company that offers foreign credential evaluation and translation. You should have a University and Post-secondary Course-by-Course evaluation completed and sent directly from the Silny office to the MCG Office of Admissions for review. Please be sure that your evaluation includes the U.S. equivalency of the degree you earned at your international university.
- Applicants enrolled in a graduate-degree program must complete all requirements of their graduate degree prior to enrolling in medical school.
*Accredited by the appropriate regional agency for colleges and schools, i.e., the equivalent of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Check out the Council for Higher Education Accreditation for more information.
MCG Deferment Policy
Accepted students seeking deferment will be considered on a case-by-case basis. To be considered, the student must write a letter to the Senior Associate Dean of Admissions explaining the reason(s) for deferment. Each case will be presented to and voted on by the Admissions Committee.
- Deferments are not available to applicants accepted from the alternate list.
- A deferment requires extenuating, unexpected personal circumstances.
- Only one request for a one-year deferment will be considered.
- Deferment requests should not be made to delay a decision of which medical school to attend.
- A deferred student’s campus assignment will not be guaranteed for the following year.
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University cannot hold scholarship offers made in the initial year of acceptance to the following year. A deferred student is eligible for scholarship offers in the following year but with no guarantee.
MCG Immunization Policy
The minimum immunization requirements for all University System of Georgia colleges and universities are established by the Georgia Board of Regents. Specific institutions, with the concurrence of their presidents and the Chancellor, may require some immunizations not required for all new students by this policy.
Institutions are also authorized to impose additional immunization requirements for students when, in the opinion of the president of the institution and with concurrence of the Chancellor and appropriate public health authorities, there is a substantial risk of exposure to other communicable diseases preventable by vaccination (BOR Minutes, 1990-91, p.114).
All entering Augusta University students are required to provide Augusta with documentation of the minimum immunization requirements set forth by the Board of Regents. Those students enrolled in a college on the Health Sciences campus are required to provide additional documentation/proof of immunity to Augusta per the requirements of the college of enrollment. For a list of these requirements.
All students living in any Augusta Residence Hall (University Village or Health Science campus housing units) MUST provide proof of immunization for the Meningococcal virus that causes Meningitis.
Printable Version of Policy 4.4.2, Student Affairs, Immunization Policy; Effective 06/10/2013
Exceptions
The following list includes the only exceptions to compliance with this policy. Any exceptions must be granted jointly by the student’s college of enrollment and the Registrar’s Office.
- If the student has a medical condition that prohibits compliance with this policy.
- If the student is in the process of completing a specific vaccination series. The student is expected to follow the required time frames of completion associated with each requirement within the series.
- A religious waiver can be granted with a statement of affirmation that the immunizations required by the Board of Regents / Augusta University are in conflict with their religious beliefs. Students on the health sciences campus will not be granted a religious waiver if the curriculum involves physical presence at a clinical site.
- A student who is enrolled in a distance learning program based on the requirements of the college of enrollment.
MCG Student Health Insurance Policy
Augusta University students must carry comprehensive health protection meeting the minimum benefit standards listed below.
Students may obtain coverage through the Board of Regents student group plan or maintain equivalent health care insurance through an alternative plan. Annual certification of health insurance coverage is required.
The minimum benefit standards include:
- Major medical coverage of at least $1 million
- Hospitalization and surgery
- Outpatient ambulatory benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Substance abuse coverage.
Visit the Student Health Services site for more information. You can also contact their office at (706) 721-3448 or studenthealth@augusta.edu
HIV, HBV, HCV Policy
This policy only applies to Augusta University Health Sciences students during their enrollment in Health Science Programs (e.g. Allied Health, Dentistry, Biomedical Graduate Studies, Medicine or Nursing).
It provides a method to manage students who are, or become infected with a blood borne pathogen including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV). It describes evidence-based procedures for managing infected students in a way that protects their privacy while providing reasonable precautions to create a safe environment in the academic healthcare setting.
Printable Version of Policy 4.4.1, Student Affairs, HIV, HBV, HCV Policy; Effective 06/06/2013
Any Medical College of Georgia student who knows or has reason to believe that he/she has a blood borne pathogen is required to report this information immediately to the Office of Student Health. Failure on the part of a student to report a known blood borne pathogen may result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Criminal Background Check
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommends that all U.S. medical schools obtain a national background check on applicants upon their initial conditional acceptance to medical school. This is to bolster the public’s continuing trust in the medical profession, enhance the safety and well being of patients, ascertain the ability of accepted applicants and enrolled medical students to eventually become licensed as physicians. It is also to minimize the liability of medical schools and their affiliated clinical facilities.
Re-Admission
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University will consider requests for readmission into medical school for students who voluntarily withdrew from MCG in good academic standing less than two calendar years from the time of withdrawal.
Students who were dismissed from the medical school program or had professionalism concerns outlined by the MCG Promotions Committee are not eligible for readmission. Readmission decisions will be made at the discretion of the MCG Ad Hoc Readmission Committee. All decisions of the Ad Hoc Readmission committee will be final and cannot be appealed. Readmission will be contingent upon stipulations outlined by the Ad Hoc committee.
*Any exceptions to this timeline must be directly appealed to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
Transfer
Overview
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University seeks to matriculate a diverse class of exemplary medical students who will meet the healthcare needs of Georgia and beyond. Our students represent MCG’s core values of collegiality, compassion, excellence, inclusivity, integrity and leadership. MCG is a four-year medical curriculum with a three-year option for select students. In certain circumstances due to significant personal hardships, a medical student may need to request transfer to another medical school after completing key components of the curriculum. MCG recognizes extenuating circumstances and will consider requests for transfer from students enrolled and in good standing at an LCME-accredited medical school on a case-by-case basis in situations of personal hardship or other compelling circumstances.
Policy
The Medical College of Georgia will consider requests for transfer into phase two of the pre-clerkship curriculum or transfer into the beginning of the clinical curriculum on a case by case basis, contingent on class space availability. Acceptance decisions will be made at the discretion of the MCG admissions committee with input as appropriate from the Curriculum Office, the Office of Student Affairs, and the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs. Transfer students are considered with the same rigor by the committee as those applying for entry into the first year. All decisions by the admissions committee are final and cannot be appealed. Acceptance will be contingent upon stipulations outlined by the committee. Given MCG’s accelerated pre-clerkship curriculum, transfer acceptance is primarily considered for students entering the beginning of the clinical years. Transfer into phase two of the pre-clerkship curriculum is considered on a case by case basis and academic comparability of completed curriculum components must be reviewed and approved by MCG’s Office of Academic Affairs. Any student accepted for transfer must be willing to be placed on a regional clinical campus and campus preference cannot be guaranteed. Students cannot be accepted for transfer into the final clinical year.
Students should contact the Office of Admissions at mcgadmissions@augusta.edu for further information.