Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

MD program · private · California

Median GPA

3.86

entering class

Median MCAT

515

entering class

Acceptance rate

~1.4%

approximate

Class size

49

71% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

71% of the last entering class were California residents, which leaves about 14 seats for everyone else.

California resident

~3%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (515), 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

  • Service33%
  • Academics23%
  • Clinical experience21%
  • Research13%
  • Leadership10%

Health-equity orientation and a background the school actively seeks: its fourth cohort was 44% underrepresented in medicine, 40% disadvantaged, 32% nontraditional and 26% first-generation, so a nontraditional path is a genuine asset here. KPSOM redesigns physician education around patient-centered care, population health, quality improvement, team-based care and health equity, so experience touching any of those maps directly onto the curriculum. DACA recipients are eligible alongside citizens and permanent residents.

Watch out: The AAMC PREview professional-readiness exam is REQUIRED for all MD and MD-PhD applicants here — there is no minimum score, but an applicant who has not taken it is simply incomplete. This is a hard requirement many applicants miss because most schools do not have it.

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