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** Toledo Chemistry Assessment **
The Toledo Chemistry Assessment is designed to assess your understanding of chemistry. Because the curriculum of the School of Medicine is chemistry intensive, we measure your chemistry ability during the interview day. There are 60 questions on the assessment: 20 based on high school level chemistry, 20 based on basic algebra and 20 based on more advanced-level chemistry. (The questions are not based on AP, IB, honors-level or college-level chemistry.)
The results of this assessment ARE NOT used in the selection process—the Council on Selection DOES NOT have access to the results of the Toledo Chemistry Assessment and admissions decisions are not made using these results. Once admissions decisions are finalized however, the School of Medicine Office of Admissions staff then reviews the scores of the Toledo Chemistry Assessment. If you achieve the minimum required score and are offered admission, you will be granted full admission to the School of Medicine. If you do not achieve the minimum required score and are offered admission, you will be granted provisional admission to the School of Medicine. The minimum required score is 40 (out of 60).
If offered provisional admission, in order to meet the provision of admission, you will be required to take General Chemistry I (or its equivalent) during the summer prior to enrolling at UMKC and pass both the lecture and lab with a grade of B or better. If you meet the provision, your admission status will be changed from provisional admission to full admission. If you do not meet the provision, your admission to the School of Medicine will be rescinded. AP or IB credit cannot be used to meet the provisional admission requirement.
You should bring a calculator, however it does not have to be a scientific one. A standard calculator is sufficient. The calculator MAY NOT BE programmable and graphing calculators ARE NOT allowed."