Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

MD program · private · New York

Median GPA

3.87

entering class

Median MCAT

517

entering class

Acceptance rate

~2.5%

approximate

Class size

128

27% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

27% of the last entering class were New York residents, which leaves about 94 seats for everyone else.

New York resident

~8%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~4%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.87) and MCAT (517), 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

  • Research27%
  • Academics24%
  • Service20%
  • Clinical experience17%
  • Leadership12%

Research depth paired with genuine community engagement — Mount Sinai's stated mission couples advancing the science of medicine with the health of the communities it serves, and describes commitment to the surrounding community, health equity and social mission running through admissions. Its student-run EHHOP clinic serving East Harlem's underserved is a defining feature of student culture, so service experience reads as fit rather than decoration.

Watch out: A research-only profile with no community engagement misses half of a mission that explicitly pairs science with health equity.

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