San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
MD program · private · Puerto Rico · Full, on probation
Median GPA
3.71
entering class
Median MCAT
500
entering class
Acceptance rate
~8.2%
approximate
Class size
69
68% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
68% of the last entering class were Puerto Rico residents, which leaves about 22 seats for everyone else.
Puerto Rico resident
~16%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~4%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.71) and MCAT (500), 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
- Service31%
- Clinical experience25%
- Academics23%
- Research12%
- Leadership9%
San Juan Bautista's mission is educating a culturally and linguistically diverse generation of physicians with special interest in community health and translational community medicine research, graduating doctors responsive to underserved and medically vulnerable populations. Founded in 1978 in Caguas, its model is community-based medical education, so service embedded in a community over time matches how the school actually teaches. Spanish is a practical necessity for clinical work in Puerto Rico. The Admissions Committee runs a holistic process aimed at a broadly diverse student body that lets the school meet its mission.
Watch out: Carries LCME Full accreditation on probation, meaning the programme has been found non-compliant with one or more standards, which is material information for anyone weighing this school. An applicant without Spanish or without community-health experience is a poor fit for both the setting and the mission.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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