SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

MD program · public · New York

Median GPA

3.73

entering class

Median MCAT

513

entering class

Acceptance rate

~4.9%

approximate

Class size

197

84% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

84% of the last entering class were New York residents, which leaves about 31 seats for everyone else.

New York resident

~16%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.73) 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

  • Service32%
  • Academics24%
  • Clinical experience20%
  • Research14%
  • Leadership10%

A long-standing, documented commitment to addressing healthcare disparities in an urban setting. Downstate states a special responsibility to solve problems found primarily in urban areas and to serve the underserved, with a mission tied to the 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. It embraces a deliberately broad definition of diversity spanning socioeconomic background, language, culture and life experience, and over a third of students are from populations underrepresented in the health sciences. Preference to New York State residents.

Watch out: Short-term or resume-building service reads poorly against a school that asks for long-standing commitment. Out-of-state applicants are accepted but face a narrower path.

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