Loma Linda University School of Medicine

MD program · private · California

Median GPA

3.87

entering class

Median MCAT

510

entering class

Acceptance rate

~5.8%

approximate

Class size

176

44% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

44% of the last entering class were California residents, which leaves about 98 seats for everyone else.

California resident

~8%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~9%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.87) and MCAT (510), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Residency moves the estimate little here. Estimates, not guarantees.

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What they look for

  • Service35%
  • Clinical experience25%
  • Academics20%
  • Leadership15%
  • Research5%

A personal mission that genuinely aligns with Loma Linda's faith-based whole-person-care philosophy, demonstrated through life experience, not just stated interest.

Watch out: An application that doesn't address personal-mission fit with whole-person, faith-integrated care reads as a values mismatch here, regardless of stats.

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