Selection Criteria

The Medical School Admissions Committee considers the following qualifications for entry into the MD program.

An applicant should:

  1. be academically qualified to complete the medical school curriculum.
  2. demonstrate past experience and commitment of service to others through volunteer or community service activity.
  3. demonstrate a strong motivation for a career in medicine, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, maturity, and compassion.
  4. demonstrate the skills and talents necessary to develop mastery of the foundations of a medical education.
  5. 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 GPA and MCAT averages of last year's applicants are available under the Admissions Statistics link.