{"id":28,"date":"2023-07-25T14:14:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/curriculum-overview\/application-phase\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:17:42","slug":"application-phase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/application-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Phase (TEC 2.0)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Application Phase Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Prior to beginning the Application Phase, all students must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Successfully complete and pass all course work in the Foundation Phase<\/li>\n<li>Complete STEP 1 Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All campus programs require students to have a car. 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