Overview

Average UGrad GPA
3.79
Total Med School Enrollment
735
Acceptance Rate
5%

Deadlines

Regular
October 15

Admissions Requirements

MCAT Scores
Required
Essay / Personal Statement
Required
Science GPA
Required
Non Science GPA
Required
Extracurricular Activities
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
Interview
Required
State Residency
Optional
Admissions Requirements
Requirements include one year of Biology with lab; Physics with lab; Expository Writing; and college-level Calculus. Two years of Chemistry are required, both of which should involve laboratory experience. For New Pathway applicants, at least 16 additional credit hours in nonscience courses are required. For HST applicants, Calculus through differential equations and Calculus-based Physics are required. The quality of an applicant's undergraduate institution is assessed in evaluating his or her GPA. The MCAT is required, and all scores are considered.

Faculty Information

Total Faculty
9,352

Dates

Application Deadlines
Oct 15

Financial Aid Statistics

% Students Receiving Some Aid
74%

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$54,200
In-State-Tuition
$54,200
Out-of-State Tuition
$54,200
On-Campus Room & Board
$10,180
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expenses
$2,064
Fees
$1,585

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
735
Foreign Countries Represented
0

Demographics

20.00%
Minorities
49% female
51% male

Graduates

Approximately half of each graduating class remains at Harvard for their residencies. The University of California at San Francisco also appears to be a popular choice. Of the 1997 graduating class, the most common specialty choices were Internal Medicine (34%); Pediatrics (13%); General Surgery (9%); and Orthopedic Surgery (7%).

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Joanne M. McEvoy
Director of Admissions
Address
Office of Admissions, 210 Gordon Hall, 25 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone
617-432-1550
Email
Admissions_Office@hms.harvard.edu