McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

MD program · public · Texas

Median GPA

3.86

entering class

Median MCAT

512

entering class

Acceptance rate

~7.3%

approximate

Class size

240

94% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

94% of the last entering class were Texas residents, which leaves about 14 seats for everyone else.

Texas resident

~14%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~3%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.86) and MCAT (512), 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

  • Academics31%
  • Clinical experience24%
  • Research20%
  • Service16%
  • Leadership9%

Academic strength read in context, at Texas's largest medical school. McGovern's published criteria name undergraduate and graduate records, standardised scores, academic awards and honours such as Phi Beta Kappa and National Merit, research accomplishments, the degree of difficulty of the undergraduate programme, pre-professional evaluations and the interview — an unusually explicit list that rewards a hard major and formal academic recognition, not just a high GPA. Texas residency matters as at every TMDSAS public school, and the mission is stated as serving the identified needs of the State of Texas alongside research.

Watch out: A high GPA from an unchallenging course load is discounted by a criterion the school names outright. Rolling review means late TMDSAS submission costs real ground. Non-Texas applicants compete for a small out-of-state allocation.

Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this

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