We seek to admit a class of unique, highly qualified individuals of all backgrounds, with the highest integrity and ethical standards, who will become the next generation of caring, competent physicians, medical educators and clinical investigators.
The mission of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo is “to advance health and wellness across the life span for the people of New York and the world through the education of tomorrow’s leaders in health care and biomedical sciences, innovative research and outstanding clinical care.”
The Jacobs School embraces mutual respect for persons of all backgrounds, heritages, races, and ages as core values. Our goal is to recruit a class that brings together a wide variety of life experiences, personal interests and academic achievements who will provide compassionate care, groundbreaking research and impassioned leadership to their patients and the entire field of medicine. We believe that having students from many different backgrounds enriches the learning environment, advances student performance, and contributes to better health for the citizens of Western New York and beyond.
To promote the best and broadest representation of applicants for admission to the Jacobs School we employ a mission aligned review process. Mission aligned review provides a means to tailor the individualized assessment of an applicant's capabilities through a balanced consideration of life experiences, attributes, experiences and academic metrics that when considered in combination, best aligns with our program’s mission, curriculum, and community health needs.
Our admissions policies address the: