East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine

MD program · public · Tennessee

Median GPA

3.79

entering class

Median MCAT

509

entering class

Acceptance rate

4.2%

school-published

Class size

78

82% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

82% of the last entering class were Tennessee residents, which leaves about 14 seats for everyone else.

Tennessee resident

~22%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~1%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.79) and MCAT (509), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.

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What they look for

  • Service35%
  • Clinical experience25%
  • Academics21%
  • Leadership10%
  • Research9%

Stated primary-care intent plus rural or Appalachian exposure. Quillen was founded in 1974 specifically to train primary care physicians for rural areas and ranks 2nd nationally for graduates practising in underserved areas, with Tier 1 status in primary care. It runs dedicated rural and community-based tracks from medical school through residency, so applicants who can point to rural roots or sustained rural service map directly onto the pipeline.

Watch out: A file oriented at a competitive subspecialty with no rural or primary-care evidence is mismatched. Incoming MCAT averages near 510, so metrics matter, but mission fit is what the school selects on.

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