Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
MD program · public · West Virginia
Median GPA
3.83
entering class
Median MCAT
506
entering class
Acceptance rate
~5.0%
approximate
Class size
82
57% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
57% of the last entering class were West Virginia residents, which leaves about 35 seats for everyone else.
West Virginia resident
~43%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~2%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.83) and MCAT (506), 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
- Service34%
- Clinical experience26%
- Academics21%
- Leadership10%
- Research9%
Rural West Virginia or Central Appalachian ties, with primary-care intent. Marshall is a community-based, VA-affiliated school that states special efforts to recruit students FROM rural West Virginia and to place graduates in rural practice, so a rural origin story is an explicit selection asset. Preference goes to West Virginia residents, and the committee is described as focused on applicants with a passion for rural health.
Watch out: Out-of-state applicants with no Appalachian connection face a narrow path at a state-assisted school built around regional workforce needs.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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