| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$85 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
N/A |
| Application deadline |
N/A |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
N/A |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
N/A |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission |
3 |
| Deferred entrance available |
Yes
|
| Deposit is due |
N/A |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered |
No
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins |
N/A |
| Early decision plan application
period ends |
N/A |
| Early decision plan notification
date |
N/A |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
5482 applied, 1029 interviewed,
240 were accepted, 165 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
N/A |
| Out-state admissions data |
N/A |
| Women admissions data |
2479 applied, 498 interviewed, 118
were accepted, 77 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
2610 applied, 483 interviewed, 122
were accepted, 94 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
356 applied, 68 interviewed, 18
were accepted, 11 enrolled |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.81 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
11.9 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score
|
12.4 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences
MCAT score |
12.4 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score |
11.1 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score
|
R |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
molecular and cell biology, mathematics,
demonstration of writing skills, calculus, general
chemistry |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
56.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
11.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
26.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
0.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study |
7.0 % |
| Combined Degree Programs |
|
| Combined college/M.D. program
offered |
No
|
| Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program |
N/A |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL
|
N/A |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details
on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and
procedures used in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures
|
Academic excellence is expected.
Committee members consider the entire application,
including the essay, extracurricular activities,
life experiences, research, community work, and
letters of recommendation. HMS looks for evidence of
integrity, maturity, humanitarian concerns,
leadership potential, and an aptitude for working
with people. The 2007\nentering class came from 60
different colleges. |
