Permanent residency is required before applying to the Emory AA Program.
Applicants that have studied outside of the U.S./Canada are welcome to apply; however, exceptions are not granted to those applicants that may currently hold MA, PhD or MD degrees or certifications received outside the United States. The admissions process, fees and requirements are consistent for all domestic and international applicants.
If your degree was conferred from an institution outside the United States, you must complete all required outlined prerequisite coursework with a regionally accredited institution in the United States or similarly accredited institution in Canada. For a list of accredited schools, please visit the web site for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Look for their “Regional Accrediting Organizations.”
General requirements that must be completed prior to matriculation:
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TOEFL is required for applicants for whom English is not their native language and their first degree is from a foreign institution. Scores must be sent directly to CASAA from the Educational Testing Service. A minimum total score of 93 with a speaking score of 26 is required. All applicants must take the GRE or MCAT. Strong performance in the verbal section will demonstrate the required aptitude in English.
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Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work taken outside of the United States must be evaluated by one of the listed credentialing organization or other official evaluating entities. The report must demonstrate equivalency to a bachelor's degree received at a college or university in the U.S. and must evaluate the transcript course-by-course for equivalency to required prerequisites.
At the present time, Emory AA Program does not offer need-based financial aid for international students. All international students must be prepared to document funding sources to pay their tuition and expenses for the duration of the program.
Please note that due to certain U.S. government requirements, immigration sponsorship (such as an I-20 for F-1 visa holders, or a DS-2019 for J-1 visa holders) is not available to students who are admitted to this program. The Emory Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is happy to answer questions related to adjustment and life in the United States. A permanent resident is a person who has the legal right to live in a country or territory but is not a citizen. In the United States, permanent residents are known as lawful permanent residents (LPRs) or green card holders.
If you have an MD degree from a medical school outside the United States, and you do not wish complete the AA Program requirements to practice medicine in the United States, you must first become certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).