Rush Medical College

MD program · private · Illinois

Median GPA

3.74

entering class

Median MCAT

510

entering class

Acceptance rate

~2.0%

approximate

Class size

144

22% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

22% of the last entering class were Illinois residents, which leaves about 113 seats for everyone else.

Illinois resident

~5%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.74) and MCAT (510), 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

  • Service36%
  • Academics22%
  • Clinical experience22%
  • Research10%
  • Leadership10%

Community service with demonstrable impact. Rush is unusually direct: research is described as not a major deciding factor for interview selection, while community involvement, service and commitment to population health carry significant weight, and the college prioritises applicants who have made a MEASURABLE difference in their communities. It also states that if an applicant claims to care about health equity, the application should show outreach and work with underserved populations.

Watch out: A research-weighted file with thin community engagement is the clearest mismatch here, because the school says outright that research is not what drives its interview decisions.

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