Jefferson Medical College Admissions
Requirements for Matriculation
(Updated May 31, 2011)
Congratulations on your acceptance to Jefferson Medical College. The information on this page will be updated periodically in the weeks preceding Orientation Week. Please check this page regularly for updates. Updated items are indicated with a symbol (§).
Prior to your matriculation, the following requirements must be satisfied:
- § Final Transcript
Please have an official final transcript sent to: Office of Admissions - Jefferson Medical College, 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA 19107 - Student Health Form
It is absolutely imperative that you complete and return the Pre-Matriculation Physical Evaluation Form following the instructions contained on the front page of the pre-matriculation student health record. The form can be found at the bottom of the Incoming Students web page on the University Health Service's Web site. - Health Insurance Information
Health insurance is required for all students at Jefferson Medical College. If you are currently covered under an existing plan through a parent or spouse, you may request to waive the plan. - § Special Accommodations
If you require special accommodations, please contact Karen Glaser, PhD as early as possible at
(215) 955-0704 - § International Students
Please contact Janice Bogen, Office of International Affairs by email or at (215) 503-4335. - § Campus Key & Email
The Campus Key is your personal identifier that allows access to information resources on campus. Please click the following link to access your Campus Key. Please read the Jeff IT Letter to Incoming Students for technical information you need to know. - § Orientation Program (Tentative) (86 KB Adobe PDF File) (Students are required to attend Orientation.)
- § Permanent Mailing Online Form (Address Update)
- § Freshman Welcome
- § White Coat Ceremony (28 KB Adobe PDFile)
- § White Coat Name Tag & Size Form (73 KB Adobe PDF File)
- § JMC Honor Code/Shared Code of Values
The students of JMC are proud of the honor code they have written and are committed to its values. Honor Code and the Code of Shared Professional Values (67 KB Adobe PDF File) - § Required Summer Reading for all Incoming students:
Treatment Kind and Fair Letters to a Young Doctor by Perri Klass. Required Summer Reading For Non-Science Majors (100 KB Adobe PDF File)
Students can purchase all books for required reading and suggested reading at the Jefferson Bookstore and receive 10% off the publisher's list price. Call 1-888-TJU-BOOK or visit the store online at www.jefferson.edu/bookstore. - § Required & Recommended Medical Instruments
- § First-Year Academic Calendar
- § JMC Class of 2015
Join the JMC Class of 2015 Facebook site to meet fellow students and keep up with the latest news. You need to be logged into Facebook to access the group. - § Jeff-IT information for wireless set up.
Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in your inability to access BANNER, the JMC student information system.
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you at registration!
