Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

MD program · public · Pennsylvania

Median GPA

3.74

entering class

Median MCAT

512

entering class

Acceptance rate

~2.9%

approximate

Class size

227

41% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

41% of the last entering class were Pennsylvania residents, which leaves about 133 seats for everyone else.

Pennsylvania resident

~18%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~3%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.74) 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

  • Service30%
  • Academics23%
  • Clinical experience22%
  • Research15%
  • Leadership10%

Service oriented toward urban underserved populations. Temple University Hospital is Pennsylvania's leading safety-net provider and the primary clinical training site, so students learn in that setting by design and the school states an emphasis on service given its North Philadelphia location. Its strategic plan names aligning with communities and advancing equity alongside research, so a research record helps without displacing service.

Watch out: A file with no exposure to underserved or safety-net care is mismatched to a school whose clinical identity is built on it.

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