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    Medical School Acceptance Rates (Plus, What to Expect in 2025)

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    The admissions process for medical schools is one of the most grueling in the world, and for good reason! Those we trust with our healthcare must prove their worthiness as the cream of the crop. What this means for pre-meds is that fewer than half of the students who apply will actually get to start their medical education in any given application cycle.

    In 2024, the average acceptance rates for applicants to any med school were:

    • AMCAS (MD schools): 44.58%
    • AACOMAS (DO schools): 42.28%
    • TMDSAS (TX medical programs): 34.46%

    Interestingly, each of these numbers is significantly higher than the previous year. Both AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and AACOM (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) saw acceptance percentage jumps of greater than 3% year-over-year.

    While the trend may be that overall acceptance rates are slightly increasing (due to more seats and fewer applicants), the average acceptance rate to individual schools remains extremely low. On average, MD schools accept 4.23% of their applicants. Six programs boast acceptance rates under 1% (!), while only 18 programs have acceptance rates over 7%. 

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    Overall Med School Acceptance Rates (2019-2024)

    Below are the overall data for medical school acceptance rates for U.S. medical schools using AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS application services from 2019 to 2024.

    Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    MD Applicants 52777 53369 53030 62443 55189 51946
    MD Matriculants 21622 21869 22239 22666 22710 23156
    MD Acceptance Rate 40.97% 40.98% 41.94% 36.30% 41.15% 44.58%
    DO Applicants 21090 21668 22708 27277 23488 22810
    DO Matriculants 7764 8283 8523 8668 8949 9644
    DO Acceptance Rate 36.81% 38.23% 37.53% 31.78% 38.10% 42.28%
    TX Applicants 6053 6093 7362 6833 6484 6472
    TX Matriculants 1628 1820 1854 2142 2229 2230
    TX Acceptance Rate 26.90% 29.87% 25.18% 31.35% 34.38% 34.46%
    Total Applications* 79920 81130 83100 96553 85161 81859
    Total Matriculants 31014 31972 32616 33476 33888 34854

    Data was aggregated from AAMC FACTS data, Applicants & Matriculants by COM, and TMDSAS medical reports.

    * Total applications does not reflect the total number of applicants to medical programs in a given year, as many students apply to MD and DO programs and/or TX institutions. Because of this, some students may be recorded in total applicant numbers two or three times. For this reason, an overall acceptance rate across all three application systems is not available.

    Matriculant numbers accurately represent the total number of accepted students who began an MD, DO, or Texas-based medical program in the given year.

    Medical School Acceptance Rates by School* (2024)

    Below is the acceptance rate data for allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical programs throughout the United States in 2024. 

    *Texas medical schools using the TMDSAS application service are excluded from this list, as they don’t provide public school-level data.

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    Institution State Type Applicants (2024) Matriculants (2024) Acceptance Rate
    Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine AL DO 3,757 191 5.10%
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus AL DO 3,347 147 4.40%
    Heersink School of Medicine AL MD 4,329 190 4.39%
    University of South Alabama College of Medicine AL MD 1,439 79 5.49%
    Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine AR DO 3,116 158 5.10%
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine AR MD 2,743 171 6.23%
    A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona AZ DO 5,803 145 2.50%
    Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine AZ DO 5,545 251 4.50%
    University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix AZ MD 5,545 130 2.34%
    University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson AZ MD 6,489 117 1.80%
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine CA DO 2,777 132 4.80%
    California Northstate University College of Medicine CA MD 3,721 118 3.17%
    Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science CA MD 4,270 60 1.41%
    Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine CA MD 7,593 51 0.67%
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California CA MD 8,657 120 1.39%
    Loma Linda University School of Medicine CA MD 5,496 172 3.13%
    Stanford University School of Medicine CA MD 8,998 90 1.00%
    Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine CA DO 4,330 186 4.30%
    UCSF School of Medicine CA MD 9,555 174 1.82%
    University of California, Davis School of Medicine CA MD 7,796 139 1.78%
    University of California, Irvine School of Medicine CA MD 6,929 114 1.65%
    University of California, Riverside School of Medicine CA MD 6,464 87 1.35%
    University of California, San Diego School of Medicine CA MD 9,267 152 1.64%
    University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine CA MD 4,511 130 2.88%
    Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific CA DO 5,315 228 4.30%
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA CO MD 11,326 177 1.56%
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine CO DO No data No data No data
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Colorado/Utah CO DO 5,585 375 6.70%
    Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University CT MD 7,341 95 1.29%
    University of Colorado School of Medicine CT MD 10,003 182 1.82%
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine CT MD 4,626 112 2.42%
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences DC MD 16,370 185 1.13%
    Georgetown University School of Medicine DC MD 14,480 203 1.40%
    Yale School of Medicine DC MD 6,597 104 1.58%
    Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University FL MD 5,457 62 1.14%
    Florida State University College of Medicine FL MD 6,454 120 1.86%
    Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University FL MD 6,073 120 1.98%
    Howard University College of Medicine FL MD 8,331 125 1.50%
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus FL DO 6,218 128 2.10%
    Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami FL MD 9,003 235 2.61%
    Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine FL DO 6,688 344 5.10%
    Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University FL MD 4,236 79 1.86%
    University of Central Florida College of Medicine FL MD 4,970 120 2.41%
    University of Florida College of Medicine FL MD 5,367 135 2.52%
    Emory University School of Medicine GA MD 12,880 150 1.16%
    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University GA MD 3,244 304 9.37%
    Mercer University School of Medicine GA MD 1,211 174 14.37%
    Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida GA MD 5,578 130 2.33%
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia Campus GA DO 3,391 135 4.00%
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - South Georgia GA DO 7,882 324 4.10%
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - South Georgia GA DO No data No data No data
    Morehouse School of Medicine HI MD 6,855 105 1.53%
    Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine IA DO 4,280 225 5.30%
    University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine IA MD 2,216 77 3.47%
    Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine ID DO 2,272 144 6.30%
    Carle Illinois College of Medicine IL MD 2,507 64 2.55%
    Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa IL MD 3,837 153 3.99%
    Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University IL DO 6,810 210 3.10%
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science IL MD 11,122 203 1.83%
    Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University IL MD 8,138 140 1.72%
    Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago IL MD 6,407 91 1.42%
    Rush Medical College IL MD 13,045 144 1.10%
    Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago IL MD 12,060 170 1.41%
    University of Illinois College of Medicine IL MD 9,610 297 3.09%
    Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine IN DO 2,298 129 5.60%
    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine IN MD 1,096 80 7.30%
    Indiana University School of Medicine KS MD 6,356 365 5.74%
    Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine KS DO 4,833 431 8.90%
    Kansas Health Science University - Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine KS DO 2,458 184 7.50%
    University of Kansas School of Medicine KY MD 4,742 211 4.45%
    University of Kentucky College of Medicine KY MD 4,378 207 4.73%
    University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine KY DO 3,685 124 3.40%
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana Campus LA DO 2,402 100 4.20%
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans LA MD 3,359 196 5.84%
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport LA MD 3,616 150 4.15%
    University of Louisville School of Medicine LA MD 4,998 162 3.24%
    Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University MA MD 10,680 140 1.31%
    Harvard Medical School MA MD 7,890 165 2.09%
    Tulane University School of Medicine MA MD 13,443 190 1.41%
    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School MA MD 4,903 235 4.79%
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MD MD 6,240 129 2.07%
    Tufts University School of Medicine MD MD 14,248 202 1.42%
    University of Maryland School of Medicine MD MD 6,519 163 2.50%
    University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine ME DO 3,710 175 4.70%
    Central Michigan University College of Medicine MI MD 7,529 104 1.38%
    F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at Uniformed Services University MI MD 2,203 178 8.08%
    Michigan State University College of Human Medicine MI MD 7,582 189 2.49%
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine MI DO 7,116 286 4.00%
    Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine MI MD 7,043 129 1.83%
    University of Michigan Medical School MI MD 9,338 171 1.83%
    Wayne State University School of Medicine MI MD 9,159 318 3.47%
    Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine MN MD 5,591 106 1.90%
    Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine MN MD 4,319 86 1.99%
    A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine MO DO 4,047 168 4.20%
    Saint Louis University School of Medicine MO MD 5,808 176 3.03%
    University of Minnesota Medical School MO MD 5,807 240 4.13%
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine MO MD 2,510 128 5.10%
    University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine MO MD 1,805 121 6.70%
    Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine MS MD 5,452 124 2.27%
    William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine MS DO 4,632 161 3.50%
    William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine MS DO 2,702 191 7.10%
    Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University NC MD 1,119 84 7.51%
    Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine NC DO 4,519 163 3.60%
    Duke University School of Medicine NC MD 8,284 119 1.44%
    University of Mississippi School of Medicine NC MD 350 162 46.29%
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine NC MD 5,957 204 3.42%
    Wake Forest University School of Medicine ND MD 12,138 145 1.19%
    Creighton University School of Medicine NE MD 5,761 250 4.34%
    University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences NE MD 1,595 74 4.64%
    University of Nebraska College of Medicine NH MD 2,432 133 5.47%
    Cooper Medical School of Rowan University NJ MD 4,660 113 2.42%
    Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth NJ MD 8,505 96 1.13%
    Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine NJ MD 4,936 162 3.28%
    Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine NJ DO 5,626 275 4.90%
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School NJ MD 6,611 172 2.60%
    Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine NM DO 4,046 309 7.60%
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School NM MD 5,727 165 2.88%
    Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine NV DO 2,634 168 6.40%
    University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine NV MD 1,731 71 4.10%
    University of New Mexico School of Medicine NV MD 1,736 103 5.93%
    Albany Medical College NY MD 12,973 140 1.08%
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine NY MD 8,896 165 1.85%
    CUNY School of Medicine NY MD 57 57 100.00%
    Grossman School of Medicine at New York University NY MD 8,271 104 1.26%
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NY MD 8,890 119 1.34%
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo NY MD 5,828 181 3.11%
    Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV NY MD 1,732 66 3.81%
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Long Island NY DO 8,210 421 5.10%
    New York Medical College NY MD 9,075 219 2.41%
    NYU Long Island School of Medicine NY MD 4,370 24 0.55%
    Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University NY MD 5,303 136 2.56%
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine NY MD 6,596 201 3.05%
    SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine NY MD 6,635 172 2.59%
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem Campus NY DO 5,187 335 6.50%
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry NY MD 5,925 102 1.72%
    Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University NY MD 7,291 138 1.89%
    Weill Cornell Medicine NY MD 7,345 106 1.44%
    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine OH MD 8,441 215 2.55%
    Northeast Ohio Medical University OH MD 5,375 186 3.46%
    Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine OH DO 4,494 239 5.30%
    The Ohio State University College of Medicine OH MD 7,633 217 2.84%
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine OH MD 6,162 182 2.95%
    University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences OH MD 6,196 176 2.84%
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell OH MD 4,790 99 2.07%
    Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University OK MD 6,298 130 2.06%
    Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine OK DO 3,865 138 3.60%
    Oregon College of Osteopathic Medicine OR DO 1,524 90 5.90%
    University of Oklahoma College of Medicine OR MD 2,142 188 8.78%
    Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Northwest OR DO 3,194 104 3.30%
    Drexel University College of Medicine PA MD 15,654 303 1.94%
    Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine PA DO 2,735 91 3.30%
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine PA MD 5,656 115 2.03%
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine PA DO 7,725 345 4.50%
    Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine PA MD 5,655 150 2.65%
    Penn State College of Medicine PA MD 12,102 149 1.23%
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania PA MD 6,288 154 2.45%
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine PA DO No data No data No data
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University PA MD 10,377 271 2.61%
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine PA MD 8,259 148 1.79%
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University PR MD 12,939 221 1.71%
    Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine PR MD 2,004 180 8.98%
    San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PR MD 950 77 8.11%
    Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine PR MD 635 102 16.06%
    University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine RI MD 1,225 70 5.71%
    Baptist University College of Osteopathic Medicine SC DO 1,866 81 4.30%
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus SC DO 4,205 143 3.40%
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine SC MD 3,780 179 4.74%
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia SC MD 2,965 98 3.31%
    Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University SC MD 8,315 144 1.73%
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville SD MD 4,722 110 2.33%
    Belmont University Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine TN MD 1,366 50 3.66%
    Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine TN DO 5,384 459 8.50%
    Meharry Medical College School of Medicine TN MD 7,678 113 1.47%
    Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University TN MD 3,017 78 2.59%
    Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota TN MD 1,079 70 6.49%
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine TN MD 2,627 175 6.66%
    Baylor College of Medicine TX MD 5,622 226 4.02%
    Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University TX MD 6,590 60 0.91%
    Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin TX MD 5,287 50 0.95%
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston TX MD 5,699 240 4.21%
    Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center TX MD 4,527 124 2.74%
    Texas A&M University College of Medicine TX MD 5,634 200 3.55%
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine TX MD 4,948 182 3.68%
    Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at University of Houston TX MD 4,799 60 1.25%
    University of Texas Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine TX MD 5,377 227 4.22%
    University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston TX MD 5,097 230 4.51%
    University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine TX MD 4,494 55 1.22%
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School TX MD 5,604 222 3.96%
    University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine TX DO 3,594 159 4.40%
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine TX MD 6,873 103 1.50%
    Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine UT DO 1,940 172 8.90%
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utah UT DO No data No data No data
    University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine UT MD 4,649 40 0.86%
    Eastern Virginia Medical School VA MD 7,649 151 1.97%
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus VA DO 5,512 169 3.10%
    Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine VA DO 1,297 155 12.00%
    Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah VA MD 2,496 125 5.01%
    University of Virginia School of Medicine VA MD 5,872 155 2.64%
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine VA MD 6,708 188 2.80%
    Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine VT MD 5,737 51 0.89%
    Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont WA MD 9,301 124 1.33%
    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine WA DO 3,554 146 4.10%
    University of Washington School of Medicine WA MD 5,077 275 5.42%
    Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University WI MD 1,566 80 5.11%
    Medical College of Wisconsin WI MD 9,454 270 2.86%
    Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University WV MD 2,121 82 3.87%
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health WV MD 7,125 173 2.43%
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine WV DO 4,448 210 4.70%
    West Virginia University School of Medicine WV MD 5,266 115 2.18%

    Data was aggregated from AAMC FACTS data and Applicants & Matriculants by COM.

    Overall Acceptance Rates vs. Institution-Level Rates

    It’s important to note the difference between acceptance rates at any given medical program versus those across an application system. For instance, 44.58% of MD applicants matriculated to a medical school for the 2024-2025 school year. However, most medical schools have an acceptance rate lower than 7%.

    This is because med school applicants almost always apply to many schools across multiple application systems. In the 2023/24 application cycle, the AAMC estimates 18.6 applications were submitted per applicant via AMCAS. I recommend students apply to 25-30 programs if possible.

    Both overall acceptance rates and institution-level acceptance rates can offer important data to consider as you apply. For instance, pre-med students with lower-than-average GPA or MCAT scores may want to focus on applying to schools with higher acceptance rates. Students with highly competitive applications might go after a more coveted spot at a program with a lower acceptance rate.

    Regardless of individual school rates, though, it’s vital to remember that your chances of acceptance into any medical program are less than 45% overall. MD schools boast the highest acceptance rates, approaching 45%, while Texas medical schools have the lowest at closer to 34% (possibly because of how strongly they favor in-state students).

    Related: What Top Tier Medical Schools Look For in Applicants 

    Recent Trends in Medical School Admissions

    Med school admissions have seen major fluctuations in the last several years. Here are a few of my observations about what has happened and why:

    • The ‘Fauci Effect.’ As people watched the impact of Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID pandemic, many of them saw a physician in the public eye making a significant difference. This is one reason the number of total applicants to medical school surged in 2020 and 2021 (reflected in the final matriculant numbers in 2021 and 2022) — those on the fence saw the impact they could make, too. Admissions officers began referring to this as ‘The Fauci Effect.’ As the pandemic died down, there became less of a call for doctors, and total applications dropped again close to pre-pandemic numbers.
    • The spotlight of social media. Social media has shined a light on how difficult a career in medicine really is. We’ve seen doctors unionize, struggle with insurance preauthorizations all day, and report significantly higher levels of burnout, stress, and depression. Fewer people may now be applying for this reason, opting for a career with less red tape and lower barriers to entry.
    • Enrollment at an all-time high. Due to higher numbers of hopefuls in the applicant pool and newly opened medical programs offering more available seats, medical school enrollment is higher than ever. The AAMC reports that nearly 100,000 students are enrolled in medical schools, the highest total number in history.
    • New rules for diversity considerations. In June of 2023, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent of affirmative action in college admissions. This ruling trickled down to med school admissions, and — as the AAMC predicted — has led to a less diverse pool of applicants and matriculants since taking effect. Applications and acceptances of many URiM (underrepresented in medicine) groups have declined significantly in just the two years after this decision.

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    How to Maximize Your Chances at Acceptance

    To increase your competitiveness as a medical school applicant, you’ll need to do a lot more than meet the minimum admissions requirements — you need to stand out. A few ways to do this include:

    • Maximize your MCAT score. Aim to exceed the average MCAT score of your peers. For context, MD matriculants averaged 511.7 on the MCAT, and DO matriculants averaged 503.9 in the most recent application cycle. Read our full guide to the MCAT, with tons of resources for the best chance at success.
    • Maximize your GPA. For many students, a better GPA might mean taking a gap year to enter a post-bacc program to enhance your coursework. Aiming for an average GPA of at least 3.6-3.8 will put you around the middle of the pack, but your BCPM GPA (AKA “science GPA”) also plays a big part.
    • Optimize your personal statement. One of the only factors in your application that’s completely unique to you is your personal statement. This essay should feature compelling storytelling to help you shine as an individual. Check out our writing guide and great examples of personal statement essays from successful medical school applicants.
    • Prioritize high-quality extracurricular activities. Your extracurriculars show a lot about your commitment to the medical profession. Read our detailed guide, and scroll through our curated list of the best extracurriculars for pre-meds.
    • Get top-notch letters of recommendation. Recommendations from physicians and professors carry a lot of weight in your application. Our team wrote a comprehensive breakdown of how many letters to get, who to ask, and how to ask to get the best letters possible.
    • Apply where you’re likely to succeed. It’s okay to have a few “reach” or “undershoot” options on your school list, but in general, choose medical schools where your metrics and CV are likely to attract attention from admissions committees. If you don’t have a super high MCAT score or GPA, it’s probably a good idea to avoid applying to Ivy League medical programs

    Read Next: How Hard Is It to Get Into Medical School in 2025? 

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