Transfer Students

JFK University SOM accepts qualified transfer students from accredited or recognized medical schools. Applications from such students or applicants must meet the admission requirements of the University. Transfer credits may be granted to students for medical courses already successfully completed by the student at his / her previous medical school. The admissions committee of John F Kennedy University School of Medicine will review all candidates’ applications and supporting documents on a case-by-case basis.

Original copies of transcripts of academic records from previous medical school(s), colleges, or universities must be submitted. These copies will be required later by the ECFMG before a student can appear for USMLE and when applying for a residency match.

The University does not award credits for Basic Medical Science courses completed online or by distance education or from non-accredited medical schools or schools not listed in the IMED.

In exceptional cases, a student who has successfully completed Basic Medical Sciences and passed USMLE may be allowed to transfer into the clinical phase of the MD degree program.