Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
MD program · private · Minnesota
Median GPA
3.97
entering class
Median MCAT
521
entering class
Acceptance rate
3.5%
school-published
Class size
109
6% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
6% of the last entering class were Minnesota residents, which leaves about 102 seats for everyone else.
Minnesota resident
~10%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~8%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.97) and MCAT (521), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Residency moves the estimate little here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Academics24%
- Research24%
- Clinical experience22%
- Service20%
- Leadership10%
Deep patient-facing experience alongside research. Mayo's founding principle is that the needs of the patient come first, and its matriculant data shows how literally that translates: 95% arrive with physician shadowing or clinical observation, 89% with community or volunteer service, and 86% with medical or clinical volunteering. Secondary essays and interviews are described as testing alignment with that mission, so clinical depth is close to a prerequisite rather than a differentiator.
Watch out: A research-strong file with limited direct patient contact is the classic mismatch here, given that nearly all matriculants arrive with substantial clinical exposure.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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