Is it necessary to submit an MCAT score for admission to Saint James School of Medicine?
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It is not mandatory to submit an MCAT score for admission to Saint James School of Medicine. The Admission Committee considers various factors while granting admission. This includes academic accomplishments, letters of recommendation, volunteer and / or work experience, letters of recommendation, personal essay, interview, and motivation to study Medicine.
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The main admission intakes at SJSM are Spring, Summer, and Fall. No application deadlines have been mentioned by the official authority. However, the applicants must be careful about the enrollment deadlines. The upcoming enrollment deadline for Fall 2024 session is August 30, 2024. The enrollment deadline for the Summer session comes in May, and that of the Spring session comes in January.

In order to apply to the concerned MD (5-year equivalent MBBS program), the applicants are required to meet the Saint James School of Medicine entry requirements. After this, fill out the application form available on the official website of SJSM. The documents required to apply are:
- Education qualifications, official transcripts
- Resume
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal essay
- English language proficiency score

Saint James School of Medicine is going to release decisions within 3 weeks from the date of the submission of the application. After being admitted to the concerned program, the applicants are required to pay their first semester’s fees to complete their enrollment.

The total Saint James School of Medicine tuition fees for Indian students for an MD programme (equivalent to 5-year MBBS program) is USD 102,000 (Approx. INR 85 L). Besides the tuition fees, students are required to pay the living expenses as well. These are listed below:
Particulars | Expenses |
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Cost of housing and Living expenses | INR 15,000 – INR 20,000 per month for an year |
Roundtrip airfare from India | USD 1,500 – 2,000 (Around INR 1 L – 1.7 L) |
Books and stationary | USD 500 per semester (Around INR 40k) |

Indian applicants should have completed high school / secondary school in order to get into the MBBS program. Apart from this, make sure to fill out the application form online and submit the documents required. Also, to prove English language proficiency, the applicants may be required to submit TOEFL score. Do submit the application materials such as letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, personal essays, etc.

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