Ohio State University College of Medicine

MD program · public · Ohio

Median GPA

3.88

entering class

Median MCAT

513

entering class

Acceptance rate

4.0%

school-published

Class size

211

58% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

58% of the last entering class were Ohio residents, which leaves about 89 seats for everyone else.

Ohio resident

~24%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~3%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.88) and MCAT (513), 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

  • Academics26%
  • Research26%
  • Clinical experience20%
  • Service16%
  • Leadership12%

Research is close to expected here: 99% of the 2024 entering class had participated in research, which is among the highest published rates anywhere and makes a research-free file conspicuous rather than merely weaker. Pair that with strong clinical experience, which the committee also names. Admitted averages sit near 3.90 GPA and 516 MCAT, so this is a metrics-competitive school. Distinct tracks exist for applicants pointed at primary care or community medicine.

Watch out: No research participation is the single clearest gap, given a 99% class participation rate. Metrics well below the 3.90/516 averages are difficult to offset.

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

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