Harvard Medical School
MD program · private · Massachusetts
Median GPA
3.98
entering class
Median MCAT
521
entering class
Acceptance rate
2.8%
school-published
Class size
165
15% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
15% of the last entering class were Massachusetts residents, which leaves about 140 seats for everyone else.
Massachusetts resident
~12%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~6%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.98) and MCAT (521), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Academics25%
- Research25%
- Leadership25%
- Service15%
- Clinical experience10%
Strong across the board with genuine leadership potential and demonstrated concern for others; Harvard explicitly states there are no hard numeric cutoffs and will interview strong applicants below the 10th percentile in GPA or MCAT if the rest of the application is compelling.
Watch out: A high-stats application with no evidence of leadership or genuine concern for others (participation without initiative) undersells fit for a mission built around 'service and leadership.'
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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