Selection Criteria
We seek to enroll in our Medical School well-rounded, committed, intelligent, compassionate, and self-directed learners—future physicians who will seek to do their best for patients and their families.
Prospective applicants to our Medical School should:
- be academically qualified* and have the essential capacities to become physicians.
- demonstrate past experience and commitment of service to others through volunteer or community service activity.
- demonstrate a strong motivation for a career in medicine, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, maturity, and compassion.
- contribute to the diversity of the medical student body and/or demonstrate a commitment to serving the health needs of a diverse society.
The qualifications listed above are assessed through: recommendation letters, the scope and nature of post-secondary experiences, the breadth of undergraduate education, responses to Admissions Committee questions on the supplemental application, and the on-site interview.
* The middle 50% of applicants invited to interview had GPAs that ranged from 3.29 to 3.92 and MCAT scores that ranged from 29 to 37. While there were applicants invited to interview with lower GPAs and MCATs, these students had either significant medical and non-medical experiences or outstanding graduate-level grades, or a combination of both. In addition, 73% of the successful applicants were involved in community service or volunteer work, 75% in research, and 82% in medically-related work. Often, prospective applicants find the profile of the current class helpful in evaluating their own qualifications.
For more insights, see Applying to medical school? How does your character stack up? (Medical Bulletin article).
