Get into school fall 2011

Its that time of year to start putting everything in order to have you application in opening day. No matter what kind of candidate you think you are, it will be to your advantage to have your application in as close to the beginning of the cycle as possible. Many schools accept students throughout the entire process its just at the beginning you are competing for far more spots than those who are applying in the fall. For the most part the beginning of June is usually the soonest you can turn in your application materials. You may think that you have plenty of time but the medical school application is long and it takes a lot of time to turn out polished personal statements and essays and no matter how much time you spent studying for the MCAT you will wish you studied more. Here are a few things you might want to consider doing in preparation for your acceptance into medical school.

• Start studying for the MCAT. The Library has some materials for studying but you may consider buying some materials on your own. There are DVD's, work books, study guides, computer programs, and flash cards you may want to consider. If you are broke like me you may find great deals from friends who took the MCAT last year and share costs by finding a study buddy. If you have the money and time you may want to enroll yourself in a Kaplan MCAT course, these classes are expensive but some people need to be motivated to study, and they do offer a full review with practice tests, online materials, access to a tutor and test taking strategies. I have heard mixed reviews about Kaplan so I would suggest learning more before committing the $1500+ down payment. Kaplan is constantly visiting campuses offering free trial classes and tests for those interested.
• Since BYU-Hawaii doesn't have a premedical committee yet it is up to you to work out your own letters of recommendation. I would suggest for your own sake that you register for interfolio or other similar online document service, which will cost somewhere in the $35 range for a years worth of service. By doing this you will comply with all the rules regarding your letters of recommendation while making it easy on your letter writers. Its an easy process which is quick and easy to use. I have used Interfolio and found that my documents are sent in a timely manner, either electronically or through the mail. Each delivery you send (which can contain several letters) will set you back $4-6.
• After you have signed up for your document service start asking for letters of recommendation. It might be a good idea to ask your potential letter writer if they feel comfortable writing you a good letter of recommendation. Even at this small school your letter writer might not feel they know you well enough or perhaps you they don't have enough good things to say about you. If this is the case, tell them thanks for their time but don't pursue a letter any further it is a waste of both of your time. I know there is a misconception out there that letters from prominent people are better but the reality is for a letter to be a good letter they have to know you and be able to say a few nice things about you. One way to assist your letter writer is to share with them some personal information about yourself; your career goals, major accomplishments, etc which will aid them in portraying you in the most favorable light to admissions. (Don't lie, the stories are many and easy to find of applicants blowing their opportunity to gain admission into medical school for fabricating stories to 'strengthen' their application. The medical admissions staff are good at their jobs and know when you aren't being truthful, plus why risk it?)
  
• In my experience with Interfolio once I had talked with my letter writers I was able to send the official invitation via email through my interfolio account. Along with the invitation the email comes with the instructions on how to submit the document and once your letter writer submits the letter Interfolio sends you an email informing you that your letter is in. To be prepared (since different schools ask for different things) get 3 or 4 from science professors (since we don;t have a premedical committee at our school you will be asked to send extra letters in lieu of a committee letter. You might also need 1 or 2 letters from non science professors, an ecclesiastical leader (if applying to a religious institution like Loma Linda or Creighton), an old boss, a physician you shadowed (DO schools usually require the physician be a DO MD schools don't typically care), and a place you volunteered. This process of asking and reminding and reminding takes a lot longer than you will anticipate so it is good to start asking earlier and be persistent. You will have to walk the thin line between dedication and annoyance to ultimately get the letters you are looking for so start asking early, preferably before finals and vacations when your letter writers can take time to put together a solid letter.
• Buy the MSAR or visit your libraries copy on a regular basis. This book is a list of all the medical schools along with information about each individual school. Study this book religiously and keep a list of schools you feel competitive in applying to. (A hint; state schools to which you are not a resident will be extremely difficult if not impossible to get into, so start in your home state then look into private schools).
  
• Work on your personal statement. Have lots of people look at it. Get an English professor to do the final once through. A lot of people who would otherwise be very competitive applicants blow off the personal statements and get rejected. This is the one area outside of the interview you can express yourself and where admissions officers can weigh the intangibles. I was told by an admissions officer that a good statement won't necessarily get you into the school on its own but a poorly written one will sure keep you out. If you don't know where to start, begin by looking at personal statements of people who were accepted.
• If your MCAT or GPA are lower than average you may want to consider DO programs which typically look at many other factors in determining admission to their school. Osteopathic medical education typically emphasizes more the primary care aspects of medicine and consequently most DO's pursue primary care residencies but in spite of this you are still free to apply for whichever residency you wish and there are DO's in virtually every area of medicine (even teaching in MD schools). The major differences between Allopathic and Osteopathic medicine are DO's used to be more holistic in their approach while MD's were more symptomatic. These differences have narrowed in time but what remains today is the Osteopathic approach still emphasizes the musculoskeletal relationship with disease and as a result teach Osteopathic Manipulation Technique, which some DO's find useful while others learn it and never use it.
• Foreign Medical Schools are an option for some students. There are thousands of foreign schools but only a handful of reputable institutions. In the Caribbean St. George's,Ross, American University of the Caribbean, and SABA are the biggest names in turning out doctors in the US. These programs usually involve 1.5-2 years of the science curriculum taught in the Caribbean followed by clinical rotations at U.S. or English hospitals. You have to be careful to make sure that upon completion you will be able to practice medicine in your state. Only New York, New Jersey, Florida, and California actually pay to evaluate the schools and the rest of the states tend to fall in line with one of these. States like Idaho, Colorado, and Texas have a reputation for being a little harder for foreign medical school graduates although they do have foreign graduates practicing within their borders. If you are interested in applying to a foreign school make check out whether or not you'll be licensed to practice in the state you intend to live, whether or not you qualify for federal loans, and what the USMLE pass rates are. You will be surprised at the disparity of foreign medical schools. Some are on par with US medical schools in USMLE pass rates, residency placement, and technology. It fascinates me to this day how some of these schools can do it with an 'inferior' student population which is a testament that there must be other factors for predicting future success outside of grades and test scores. Another thing to keep in mind is that foreign schools typically accept students 3 times a year and have no application deadline which makes them a viable back up plan in the case you don't get in and you have no desire to get a masters degree, or enroll in a premedical post bacheloriate program.

Keep in mind that everything discussed in this post will probably take more time than you think, so start working on you application today, give yourself deadlines, make goals because you will benefit from the preparation of not only getting your application in on time but also done right. Don't wait until the end to start throwing it together. Good Luck and if you have any advice you would like to make please do so in the comments section below (no registration required)

If the flux capasitor was real I'd go back in time and....

There are a few commonalities in what those applying for grad and preprofessional schools say they wish they would have done differently. Maybe it was their choice in major, many begin college thinking that they had to major in the hard sciences to get into the schools they wanted, when in reality the statics say prove almost the opposite. Schools love diversity and they love excellence so you can major in what ever you want (as long as you still perform well on the prerequisites) as long as you do well.
Another point brought frequently is studying for the mcat early and taking the mcat in the spring. It is one of the biggest tests you'll ever take and cramming the night before will not help you out one iota.
Start filling out the application in the winder and spring. (you don't have to send it out until you're ready) Its not going to get filled out over night or even in a whole week. If you want it to come through perfectly write personal statements and rewrite them, email them to friends and family, get an English professor to look over it, use everyone in your circle of influence to write it.
Sign up to interfolio, it costs about 20 dollars per year but this is a great deal considering how difficult it is to collect letters of recommendation. (a side suggestion, ask your writers if they could honestly write a good letter about you early on and be persistent in reminding them to do it) You can then easily have them write a letter and mail it to interfolio where its archived or they can send it electronically. Get lots of letters, we don't have a premedical committee so you will need at a minimum 3 science professors and one non science professor. Secondaries might ask for people you shadowed or worked for, or served with. So its not a bad idea to get these ahead of time preferably before too much time goes by and your writers forget details about you.
So a quick recap major in something you love, where you genuinely have interest. Plan your schedule so you can succeed. You cannot spend too much time preparing for the mcat so start early. The application can be filled out without paying anything or having to turn in anything so take a look at it, begin filling out the information, at least start figuring out what you need to work on and getting organized. Get good letters of recommendation, use a service like interfolio to store them for when you're ready to send them out.
And lastly be sure that you're going into medicine for the right reasons; money, and prestige, approval of parents for example are not good reasons to go into debt and work insane hours doing something that is hard. admissions officers can see right through you if there is no genuine desire to follow a career in the health care industry and they can spot the delusionals who have this pipe dream of making six figures and having people worship you as an authority figure. There are easier more secure ways which require a lot less sacrifice to make tons of money, and if that's what will make you happy medicine is probably not the right career for you.
If you are reading this and you have any other regrets or suggestions please feel free to post them below in the comments box.

The Dreaded MCAT

Now there are lots of ways to prepare for this beast, you could:

• Take a class (Like Kaplan which will run about $1800)


• Buy some review books (Kaplan, Princeton Review, ExamKrackers,etc)


• You could get some DVD's (MCAT the Gold standard for example)


• You could try and sit in on some of the classes you haven't taken in a long time like general chemistry, physiology,etc


• You could go over some flashcards with a friend


• Get used to reading (read science journals, newspaper articles etc.)

I have done most of these things (except the Kaplan course for monetary reasons) and I would say that there are pros and cons to each but collectively I believe a wide spectrum of techniques spaced out over a few months would be optimal. For me I didn't really like the Kaplan prep book that much it was boring and for some reason I had the attention span of a squirrel while reading it. To make it more bearable I resorted to reading while making a power point over each section. The benefit to that is I was taking it slow trying to understand the concepts and that made answering the questions at the end of section a lot easier.

One thing you should avoid doing while reviewing the book is highlighting while you read. I don't know if highlighting is a habit picked up from reading the scriptures but studying for the MCAT is different. When you highlight something in the scriptures it stands out to you and strikes a chord within you somewhere. However when studying concepts that a difficult to understand such as scientific literature and the such, the parts that stand out to you are usually the only parts you understand really well. Then when you go back you treat that part you marked more sacred than the rest of the reading and that is problematic because you should be more concerned about studying the concepts and ideas you are having a hard time understanding. I found this out in a humanities class when the professor brought up the very argument I shared with you and I skeptically had a hard time believing him until I went back and looked through some of my books I had marked up and then it hit me that it was true.

I'm not saying marking your text is bad but avoid falling into the trap of marking anything just because you understand it.

The best thing in my opinion that you can possibly do to prepare for the MCAT is go onto http://www.aamc.com/ and purchase old tests (they cost $35 each) but you have the option of doing on paper or computer. I recommend the computer because that's how the MCAT is really administered. Go through do the test. Without changing answers and fooling yourself look up the answers which gives you an explanation why each answer is correct, make a not if you missed a problem, go back to your review or text book and go over the concept you didn't understand and YES you may MARK it at this time.

I purchased a set of DVD's for Organic chemistry and the benefit of this method is you go over everything you went over in you year of O-Chem but at a much faster rate. It is great for review because your getting the lectures on your own time and you can repeat the part you need the most over and over again, on the other hand the DVD's aren't a good idea if you don't have prior exposure to the material they cover (and you probably should be taking the MCAT if you haven't at least taken the courses covered in the MCAT).

Preparing for the MCAT is painful for most people. Its something you have to do in addition to work and school if you want it done early or when the weather's fine and its summer time if your like everyone else. Treat it like a job, lock yourself in a room. I visited the local community college and the clerks office at church so that nobody would bother me while removing many of the distractions that come into play when studying.

You don't need a lot of money to purchase the materials if you do it a little at a time. Another money saver is find out who has already taken the test and buy their books off of them, their happy to have money and your happy to get buy the new materials (although slightly used) for a fraction of the price. You also don't have to buy everything at once, if you're like me and have a wife and kid, you've got to pace yourself, plan ahead, and shop around to get what you need. If you're completely broke checkout what your library has, you might be surprised.

The only other option to the MCAT dilemma is to forget it and apply to some school that doesn't require it... although I recommend that if you choose that rout be extremely cautious. Such schools are typically foreign such as University of Health & Medical Sciences St.Kitts. Other foreign schools such as St.Georges in Grenada require the MCAT while advertizing that MCAT ≠ USMLE making a stance that the MCAT isn't as important in their application process. (And sadly to say they are right, St.Georges USMLE1st time pass rate hovers between 97-98% which is comparable to other U.S. Allopathic schools while having an average MCAT which is far less.)

Q&A with a a top tier medical school top of her class graduate

I have been fortunate enough to have grown up with some really great people who have gone on to become succesful in many different areas of expertise but one of the biggest "over achievers" is my friend Dr. Heather Webb who was accepted even though she decided to apply very late to Washington University St. Louis (currently ranked 3rd best medical school in the country by US News World Report).  She went on to graduate near the very top of her class got accepted to a very competitive residency and is now finishing up her training in Wisconsin.  

The other day I had the opportunity to take a few minutes of Dr. Webb's time to get some questions answered that I thought might not only benefit me but all who are curious about medical school.  

Here it is:

"First of all, dont worry about not having an advisor or official premed program.  I didn't decide until last minute (very last minute) to even apply to med school so I didn't do the premed program at BYU and only went to talk to an advisor once, who basically told me I had waited too long and there wasn't much he could do for me. Not very helpful.

So I may also be the blind leading the blind here since I just sort of fumbled around on my own and didn't really know what I was doing-- but hey, that should give you hope, right?  Things still turned out okay. 

Anyway, to answer some of your questions

Q:In your experience what types of things were medical schools looking at and what percentage of importance would you rate them?)Is it possible to mitigate a poor GPA or MCAT and if so How?

A:First of all, it seemed like the interviewers were interested in more than just GPA and MCAT scores.  They also want to know you're a well-rounded person and a decent human being who can get along and work well with people.  (You'd be surprised at how many really smart people are lacking in the social skills arena... or maybe that's not so surprising). 

 Extracurricular activities, especially if it involved some sort of service or leadership experience are also a good thing.  And missions and church callings are definintely in that category since not many people will have done that kind of thing.

Q:How does the whole match system work? (I understand that the students

rank the program and the program ranks the students and how the list

works I guess my question is more is about how the residency program

knows which students are interested and how they rate their potential

candidates).

A:First of all I wouldn't really worry about this yet.  It's not something you really have to think about until your third year of med school and once you've decided what area you want to go into.  Each area does things a little bit differently so it's better to talk to people who have gone through the match in your area. For example, radiology and surgery or medicine matches work pretty differently-- not the actual computer match itself, but all the behind the scenes stuff.  Different fields are going to value different things as well.  Your Boards scores will matter a lot in some fields and not so much in others, for example.  But if you are definitely interested in a particular program, its a good idea to let the program director know, via phone, email, or in person, whatever.

 As far as DO's, I've worked with plenty here and in my internship in Virginia. I don't know if they felt they had a harder time getting in than others or not, but they're here and doign well.  Being a graduate of a foreign med school can make it difficult to get into some of the more competitive residencies, but as long as you're not set on being a brain surgeon at Harvard (and I know some-- they seem miserable : ) ), then I would say it's less of a disadvantage than most people think.  I have a cousin who did the first two years of med school in the Caribbean, then was able to transfer to Cornell and is now doing a residency at George Washington.  If you want I can try to track him down and get more info about his experience.

 Most of the foreign medical grads I've seen who had trouble with liscensing, credentialing, etc. was due to citizenship issues, (visas, work permits, etc.) and language barriers.  I don't think US citizens typically have any problems there.  You do have to take the US Boards exams to be accepted into a US residency, but a lot of foreign schools take them already or you could always take them on your own.

Q: Is there any other advice you would would have for us about

preparing, getting into and being successful in medical school?

 A: Well, first I would say there's no magic formula for any of those things (which is, by the way, a direct quote from your dad about 8 years ago.  Dang, I'm getting old.)

 Since it's hard to know where you fit in the pool of people trying to get into med school, I think it's always a good idea to apply to a wide range of places; some you don't think you have a chance of getting into, some you have a decent shot, and some that would not be your first choice (or second or third) but that you could live with if you had to.

 Success in med school really comes down to how hard you work, I think.  Most of the material isn't any harder than what you're already studying.  The difference is that there is a ton of it and it comes at you really fast.  So you just have to put the time in. But that being said, if you do put the time in, there's no reason you can't do well.  I definitely had classes at BYU that were harder than anything I had in med school.

 On to your more personal questions.  Feel free to post anything I write, by the way.

 Like I said, I was a very last minute applicant.  I actually missed the April MCAT and had to take it in August, which meant that I was sending out all my applications before I even got my scores back.  Not the best way to do things.  So I basically applied to a ginormous (I have no idea how to spell that) range of schools and hoped I would get in somewhere.  By the way, although I did get into one of the "top schools in the country" whatever that means, I also got rejected by some relatively mediocre schools, so don't get discouraged.  You never know. (Basically I was so clueless at the time that I didn't know how good a school it was or I probably wouldn't have applied.)

So, you're atleast ahead of where I was.

 And if there is a place that you get an interview and are really interested with, make sure you talk with either someone you interviewed with or the Dean of Admissions and let them know you're VERY interested.  If nothing else, it will help them remember you when they're looking through a huge stack of applications.

 Just keep you options open at this point.  It's always better to have applied to more places than you needed, even though it is kind of a pain, than to not have any options that you like.  If you end up getting inundated with interview offers (which was definitely not the case for me), you can always turn them down. 

 -Heather

 P.S.  Some advice from a reluctant Wisconsinite-- enjoy Hawaii while you can!  :-)"

  

Some things to consider about which med schools to apply to

If you're stressed out about your future and where to go to medical school (much less get accepted) you are not alone.  Many there are many qualified applicants to Medical School yet fewer than half ever matriculate.  The good news for you is there are 4 paths one can take to become a Doctor.

1. Probably the best way if you can pull it off is to get accepted into an American allopathic (MD) school.  Things to take into account is they are harder to get into, you need a relatively high GPA and MCAT (your GPA or MCAT alone can't get you in but it can keep you out.)  The state school to which you are a resident is your best bet, state schools guarantee the majority of their positions to their state's residents and this is because the state is investing into their best interest by subsidizing your education with the hope you stick around to practice.  Private schools have a higher tuition  but they offer the same level of competitiveness.  What makes Harvard or Stanford so great isn't because the school's name will get you into that competitive residency (it can't)but rather the scores you will receive on your USMLE's  from being surrounded by the best and brightest students and faculty will likely be higher but in reality no matter where you go you it is ultimately up to you to do well on the USMLE's
2. An option that is growing in popularity is Osteopathic medical Schools (DO).  These schools get you licensed to be a physician and you can go into any specialization (but they do draw in more general practice) as long as you do well.  Traditionally there had been two barriers that kept osteopathic medicine from being seen as equals to allopaths; the first being they aren't as well known (although this has changed significantly over the past decade and well known physicians such as Dr.90210 are DO's) the second thing that held them back was that they are a little more liberal in their teaching (many still teach manipulation yet few go onto use that 'chiropractor stuff' in their own practice.) This has changed as the Allopathic symptomatic approach met the osteopathic holistic approach somewhere in the middle.  Some DO schools actually blend with MD schools in some of their clinical classes and hospital rotations and entirely in residency programs.  The good thing about DO programs is they you can get in with a lower GPA or MCAT than most allopathic schools because they focus more on the big picture and the applicant being well rounded.
3. Caribbean Medical Schools are growing in populrity and reputation.  The Big 3 are Saint George's, Ross, and American University of the Caribbean but there are others like University of Health and Medical Sciences St. Kitts which are good.  Some reputable Caribbean schools can have USMLE pass rates comparable to allopathic medical schools which is amazing since they typically are full of students who got rejected from US allopathic schools.  Many accept student 3 times a year and do the first 4 semesters year round making it possible to graduate faster.  One other thing to note is that most of these programs send you out to an affiliated hospital (often from another Allopathic medical school) to do your clinical training (also known as hospital rotations which lasts about 2 years.)
4. The 4th route is if you're not accepted find something meaningful to do that will strengthen you as a medical school candidate.  Drexel and Columbia university are schools in which have programs tailored to this, they are shorter than most masters programs usually a year, give you a chance to take a class or 2 with medical students and really are directed at getting higher MCAT score.  It isn't necessary to get a masters if that not something you want you don't even need to go to school (although it might be helpful for keeping you conditioned to the learning environment for when you get in).  Jobs in which you are paid to administer health care or conduct research are helpful and you may find something more suited to you doing this.  There are places you can get your EMT certification in as little as 3 months.  
   

Now if you're lucky enough to get accepted to multiple schools there are several factors to take into consideration.  You should find answers to the following questions: Am I a good fit here (family environment, church, feel of campus, climate,etc)?, Will my spouse survive here?, What is the USMLE pass rate?, What residencies are graduates entering into?, What do the graduates have to say about their Alma mater, etc.

When applying to medical school its important to do some research as to whether or not you have a legitimate chance of getting in.  These schools charge you to apply and they charge even more to send in a secondary application, so if you're applying outside your state of residence and they only accept 3 out of state students maybe its a waste of time and money into the application process.  If you're set on getting into a limited number of schools have a back up plan in case you don't get accepted.  If getting in is all that matters to you apply to schools you would want to get into, as well as some that you think you will get into (putting more lines in the water increases the chances of getting a bite). Don't get overly intimidated about the averages (some people get in with higher and lower scores),  make sure you have something to offer you might be surprised but sometimes you don't have to be the best just the best fit and good enough everywhere else to get accepted.  Some schools such as the University of Utah consider every applicant with a 3.0 and above as a possible student and the MCAT and GPA only play 20% into what they're looking at, in fact when you land your interview the interviewers don't see your scores instead they look at personal statements and make sure you're well rounded.  You may be asked questions totally unrelated to medicine such as: why are poor people poor?  or What do you think about the crisis in Darfur? Getting into Medical school doesn't only depend on your GPA, MCAT, extra curriculars, and service hours Medicine is looking for well rounded physicians who are not only competent but posses the social skills, compassion, and understanding to truly help others.

Average GPA and MCAT for various US medical schools

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf

Top Medical Schools in United States as mentioned in USNews (2007 data)

http://www.mibazaar.com/education/medical_school.html
1. Harvard UniversityLast Year's Rank: 1Avg. MCAT score: 11.7Avg Tuition: $40,279
2. Johns Hopkins UniversityLast Year's Rank: 2Avg. MCAT score: 11.6Avg Tuition: $37,515
3. University of PennsylvaniaLast Year's Rank: 3Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $41,173
4. Washington University in St. LouisLast Year's Rank: 4MCATscore:12.2AvgTuition:$41,910
5. University of California-San FranciscoLastYear'sRank:4Avg.MCATscore:11.1AvgTuition:$34,923
6. University of WashingtonLast Year's Rank: 7Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $38,094
7. Stanford UniversityLast Year's Rank: 7Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $39,981
8. Yale UniversityLast Year's Rank: 9Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $39,525
8. Duke UniversityLast Year's Rank: 6Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $41,215
10. Baylor College of MedicineLast Year's Rank: 10Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $24,848
10. Columbia University Medical CenterLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.9Avg Tuition: $43,700
10. University of Michigan-Ann ArborLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $36,889
13. University of California-Los AngelesLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $34,269
14. University of California-San DiegoLast Year's Rank: 14Avg. MCAT score: 11.2Avg Tuition: $34,660
15. Cornell UniversityLast Year's Rank: 15Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $35,125
15. University of PittsburghLast Year's Rank: 16Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $38,714
15. University of ChicagoLast Year's Rank: 17Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $36,401
18. Vanderbilt UniversityLast Year's Rank: 17Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $38,050
19. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
LastYear'sRank:19Avg.MCATscore:10.7AvgTuition:$24,732
20. University of North Carolina-Chapel HillLast Year's Rank: 20Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $35,039
21. Northwestern UniversityLast Year's Rank: 20Avg. MCAT score: 11.2Avg Tuition: $41,389
21. Case Western Reserve UniversityLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 11.0Avg Tuition: $40,752
23. University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterLast Year's Rank:26Avg.MCATscore:11.0AvgTuition:$46,455
23. Emory UniversityLast Year's Rank: 26Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $38,346
23. University of VirginiaLast Year's Rank: 25Avg. MCAT score: 11.0Avg Tuition: $39,924
23. Mayo Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 10.9Avg Tuition: $28,300
27. University of Alabama-BirminghamLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $40,861
27. University of Wisconsin-MadisonLast Year's Rank: 28Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $33,388
27. Mount Sinai School of MedicineLast Year's Rank: 30Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $37,450
30. University of IowaLast Year's Rank: 30Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,354
31. Ohio State UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.8Avg Tuition: $30,928
32. Dartmouth Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $38,625
32. Oregon Health and Science UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $40,675
34. Brown UniversityLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $39,350
34. University of RochesterLast Year's Rank: 36Avg. MCAT score: 10.6Avg Tuition: $38,774
34. New York UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.9Avg Tuition: $40,750
34. Boston UniversityLast Year's Rank: 28Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $42,540
38. University of Southern CaliforniaLast Year's Rank: 36Avg. MCAT score: 10.8Avg Tuition: $42,164
39. University of Minnesota Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $39,038
39. Yeshiva UniversityLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,700
41. University of California-IrvineLast Year's Rank: 46Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $35,690
41. University of CincinnatiLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $46,439
41. University of MarylandLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $37,262
44. Georgetown UniversityLast Year's Rank: 46Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,304
44. Indiana University-IndianapolisLast Year's Rank: 45Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $43,885
44. Wake Forest UniversityLast Year's Rank: 41Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $35,706
47. Tufts UniversityLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.5Avg Tuition: $45,310
48. University of FloridaLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.5Avg Tuition: $48,965
49. University of California-DavisLast Year's Rank: 48Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $37,810
49. University of Massachusetts-WorcesterLast Year's Rank: 48Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: N/A
49. University of UtahLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 9.7Avg Tuition: $35,864
52. University of ConnecticutLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $49,165
52. Medical College of WisconsinLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.8Avg Tuition: $34,583
54. University of Texas Medical Branch-GalvestonLast Year's RankN/AAvg.MCATscore:9.6AvgTuition:$24,541
54. Stony Brook UniversityLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $34,440
56. Tulane UniversityLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $42,666
56. University of Illinois-ChicagoLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.0Avg Tuition: $55,730
56. University of Miami (Miller) (FL)Last Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $39,254
59. University of VermontLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.9Avg Tuition: $44,425
60. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank:N/A Avg.
MCATscore:10.2AvgTuition: $37,878
60. St. Louis UniversityLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,158
60. Medical University of South CarolinaLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.6Avg Tuition: $62,808
60. Jefferson Medical College (PA)Last Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $39,625
60. Univ. Texas Health Science Center-HoustonLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg.
MCAT score: 9.4Avg Tuition: $24,783