Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

MD program · private · Pennsylvania

Median GPA

3.89

entering class

Median MCAT

514

entering class

Acceptance rate

~3.3%

approximate

Class size

124

73% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

73% of the last entering class were Pennsylvania residents, which leaves about 33 seats for everyone else.

Pennsylvania resident

~26%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.89) and MCAT (514), 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

  • Service32%
  • Academics23%
  • Clinical experience23%
  • Research12%
  • Leadership10%

Pennsylvania ties and community-mindedness. Geisinger states a mission-aligned selection approach seeking community-minded individuals with academic success, passion for service and commitment to improving health outcomes, and it recruits especially from disadvantaged backgrounds. Its model is community-based with six regional campuses and immersion from day one. 71% of a recent class were Pennsylvanians, with 29% specifically from northeastern or north central PA. Admitted averages near 511.6 MCAT and 3.75 GPA against ~5,992 applications for 111 seats.

Watch out: US citizenship or permanent residency is required at time of application — a hard eligibility gate. A file with no community engagement is mismatched to a curriculum built on community immersion.

Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this

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