Howard University College of Medicine
MD program · private · District of Columbia · Full, on probation
Median GPA
3.55
entering class
Median MCAT
505
entering class
Acceptance rate
~2.7%
approximate
Class size
128
2% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
2% of the last entering class were District of Columbia residents, which leaves about 126 seats for everyone else.
District of Columbia resident
~4%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~3%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.55) and MCAT (505), 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
- Service35%
- Clinical experience25%
- Academics20%
- Research10%
- Leadership10%
Direct, sustained experience working or volunteering with medically underserved communities and a demonstrated interest in health disparities; Howard requires this explicitly, not just as a plus factor.
Watch out: An application without concrete underserved-community experience is a significant mismatch here; Howard's admissions office states this explicitly as a requirement, not just a preference.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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