OUR PROGRAM HAS PARTNERED WITH AAMC’S VISITING STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (VSLO) TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS FROM OUR VISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. Please visit the VSLO website institution page to see if your Medical School is currently part of the global network.
Thank you for your interest in the Visiting International Students Program. The information provided here details what is required for a complete application in VSLO.
Note: Do not contact individual clinical sponsors for information on vacancies, elective availability, placement etc. Those who contact clinical departments directly will be disqualified from participating in the program.
Here are the documents required for your VSLO application:
Please follow the instructions below to submit your application documents.
Note: All files must be labeled indicating the document type as per the list below. Additionally, all file names must include the last and first name of the applicant (i.e. SmithJohn_ CurriculumVitae).
1. Statement of Intent
A 300-word statement written by the applicant that may include reasons for pursuing a medical career, for choosing specific electives, etc.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) with Photo
Your CV should include:
- Information about your higher education (medical school, undergraduate and high school)
- Work experience, as well as any professional activities, publications or research in progress, volunteer work, conferences, presentations, etc.
- Dates for all activities listed
Note: Purdue Owl's Writing the Curriculum Vitae provides a guide for CV formatting. Templates can also be found online.
3. Official Transcripts with Clerkship grades/marks & TOEFL
Your transcript must be on official letterhead issued by your dean’s office and should include:
- Clerkship marks/ evaluation. If your transcript does not include these, you must provide other official evaluative documents showing your clerkship marks
- A key for your university’s grading system
- If you are applying too early, clerkship grades/marks may not be listed on your transcript. Without your clerkship marks your transcript will be considered incomplete and will be processed to be an ineligible result.
- All documents must be in English.
- If the language of instruction of your medical school is not English then a TOEFL score of at least 100 is required.
3a. Letters of Recommendation - For PSYC electives, you must submit two additional recommendation letters from physicians that can evaluate your work in clinical psychiatry along with the other application documents.
4. Proof of Payment for Application Fee
- There is a $300 non-refundable application processing fee that must be paid at the time of application
- This fee does not guarantee placement in an elective
- Payments are only accepted via the Weill Cornell Medicine Payment Portal. Please click here to create an account. For step-by-step instructions, please click here.
- Once payment is successfully processed, you will receive a payment confirmation. A screenshot of this confirmation is required as proof of payment.
- This fee cannot be refunded if the applicant does not get placed.
5. Photo page of passport and visa page
- Picture page of your passport
- Visa page is required only is you have a USA visa
- If you are applying for Virtual Electives only, this is not required.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your application, please email globalhealthelectives@med.cornell.edu
Cancellation Policy
It is recommended that all applicants review our cancellation policy before applying.