Indiana University School of Medicine
MD program · public · Indiana
Median GPA
3.86
entering class
Median MCAT
513
entering class
Acceptance rate
~8.7%
approximate
Class size
366
87% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
87% of the last entering class were Indiana residents, which leaves about 49 seats for everyone else.
Indiana resident
~62%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~2%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (513), 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
- Academics26%
- Service25%
- Clinical experience24%
- Research16%
- Leadership9%
IU names the elements of its holistic process directly: broad educational background including scholarship, character, personality, references, MCAT, altruism and the personal interview — altruism being an unusual item to list explicitly, and one that rewards sustained service over resume breadth. The school strongly recommends a mix of medical and service-learning activities spanning clinical experience, community service, research and leadership, and states it weighs quality versus quantity. The mission is improving the health of every Hoosier community, delivered through nine campuses statewide at the largest medical school in the country.
Watch out: Many short activities read worse than a few deep ones under a stated quality-over-quantity rule. As a state school with strong Indiana orientation, out-of-state applicants are accepted but compete against a mission written in terms of Indiana communities.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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