FAQs

The Zucker School of Medicine is located on Long Island, NY, just 25 miles from the excitement of New York city, and is easily accessible by car or Long Island Railroad. The University runs frequent shuttles to nearby Hempstead and Mineola train stations. Our location puts us in easy proximity to shopping, restaurants, parks, golf courses, sporting arenas, and the world-famous Jones Beach and Long Beach. The renowned Hamptons of Long Island’s East End is little more than an hour’s drive from campus.

Enrollment in each entering class is limited to 100 students.

Due to the unique design of our curriculum, we cannot accept transfer students.

No, we do not give preference to in-state applicants.

We offer several joint degree programs including the MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MS, and MD/MBA. Additional time will be needed in order to pursue these professional degrees. For information on how to apply for the MD/PhD program click here. Admission to the MD/MPH, MD/MBA, and MD/MS programs are for matriculated students only. You may find more information on these programs here. 

Yes. The Summer Pre-Matriculation program is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and is a 4-week course, beginning at the end of June, open to all students who will be matriculating at the ZSOM. Inquire with the office at SOMDiversity@hofstra.edu.

Admitted candidates who have a disability and need accommodations should initiate discussions with the Office of Academic Success as soon as the offer of admission is received and accepted. For detailed information, please see our Policy on Equal Access to the Educational Program.

Yes, we offer a 4+4 BS-BA/MD program with Hofstra University. Students interested in the program must first be admitted to Hofstra University, and only those who apply to Hofstra as first-time, full-time freshmen will be considered. International students are not eligible for this program.  You may find additional information here. 

Those who are invited to interview for this program will receive details of the virtual interview day, including additional resources designed to educate interviewees at the Zucker School of Medicine on various aspects of the school, the curriculum and more. 

Please visit our How to Apply page for:

• The application process
• Requirements (If you have taken the MCAT multiple times, the highest MCAT score achieved in one sitting will be considered for admission)
• Detailed information on how to receive our secondary application. 

*Your application will not be considered complete until both the AMCAS and secondary applications are complete. 

If you indicated on your AMCAS application that you are retaking the MCAT, we will delay the review of your application until we receive the newest score report from AMCAS.

Please visit our Requirements page for specifics on:

• Letters of recommendation
• Recommended coursework
• Deadlines
• All required materials needed for a complete application

Additional letters not included in your AMCAS application should be emailed directly to the Office of Admissions at medicine.admissions[@]hofstra.edu

AP credits do not satisfy premedical course recommendations. If you have AP credits and place out of any of the beginner level college courses listed under the recommended coursework, it is highly recommended that you take additional advanced courses in that subject area. CLEP credits may not be used to fulfill any of the premedical course recommendations.

• The Zucker School of Medicine will accept recommended coursework taken at a community college, but will not honor an online degree. 
• We prefer that the recommended coursework is completed in an in-residence classroom setting.  In certain circumstances, and on a case-by-case basis, a limited amount of online coursework may be honored.

As the vast majority of undergraduate institutions have moved all classwork to online teaching modules, including laboratory courses, the Zucker School of Medicine will recognize online teaching and coursework for the spring semester and summer session of 2020.

Please visit the CASPer™ website for information on the test including, fees, registering from test dates, and test prep recommendations. Any questions or troubleshooting issues should be directed to CASPer™.

To take the CASPer™ test you will need access to a computer with audio capabilities, a webcam, and a reliable internet connection on your selected test date.

The CASPer™ test takes approximately 90-110 minutes to complete and is divided into two sections. The first is the video response section. In this section, you will be presented with two word-based scenarios and four video-based scenarios. The second section is the typed response section. Here, you will be presented with three word-based scenarios and five video-based scenarios.

Each video response scenario has two open-ended questions, presented one at a time. Test takers have one minute to record each response. Each typed response scenario has three open-ended questions, presented altogether. Test takers have five minutes total to respond to all three questions. 

Casper raters are trained to disregard minor spelling mistakes when evaluating responses. 

 While you won’t receive your typed Casper test score, you will receive a quartile, indicating how you performed relative to your peers on the typed section for Casper. 

Please note that you will not receive feedback or results at this point in time for the video response section of the Casper test. 

Your Casper score will be made available to the programs on your distribution list approximately 2-3 weeks after taking your test.