Key Takeaways
- Average MCAT score for accepted MD applicants in 2023 was 511.7
- Mean GPA for 2023 MD matriculants was 3.77 overall, with science GPA at 3.72
- 2022 accepted MD applicants averaged 511.9 MCAT and 3.77 GPA
- Female applicants to MD schools in 2023 comprised 56.8% of the pool, with 41.2% acceptance rate vs 42.1% for males
- Males made up 43.2% of 2023 MD applicants, accepted at 42.1%
- Asian applicants in 2023: 24.6% of MD pool, acceptance rate 45.3%
- In-state applicants to public MD schools 2023: 62% acceptance rate vs 38% out-of-state
- Public MD schools 2023 in-state matriculants: 68% of class
- Private MD schools 2023: 45% in-state matriculants despite 32% applicant share
- In the 2023-2024 application cycle, 55,203 individuals applied to U.S. MD-granting medical schools, with 22,981 receiving at least one acceptance, yielding an overall acceptance rate of 41.6%
- For the 2022-2023 cycle, U.S. MD schools received 52,867 applicants and issued 92,701 acceptances, resulting in a 41.5% applicant acceptance rate
- In 2021-2022, 48,822 applicants to MD programs had a 44.5% acceptance rate with 97,232 total acceptances offered
- Harvard Medical School acceptance rate 2023: 3.2%, 601 accepted from 7,700+ apps
- Johns Hopkins MD 2023 acceptance: 6.5%, 467 from 7,215 applicants
- Stanford MD 2023: 1.9% rate, 90 accepted from 6,894 apps
In 2023, accepted MD students averaged 511.7 MCAT and 3.77 GPA, with 41.6% overall acceptance.
Academic Metrics
Academic Metrics Interpretation
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Statistics Interpretation
Geographic Variations
Geographic Variations Interpretation
National Statistics
National Statistics Interpretation
School-Specific Acceptance Rates
School-Specific Acceptance Rates Interpretation
Temporal Trends
Temporal Trends Interpretation
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