UC Davis School of Medicine

MD program · public · California

Median GPA

3.83

entering class

Median MCAT

511

entering class

Acceptance rate

~3.1%

approximate

Class size

139

97% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

97% of the last entering class were California residents, which leaves about 4 seats for everyone else.

California resident

~7%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

<1%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.83) and MCAT (511), 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

  • Clinical experience25%
  • Service25%
  • Academics20%
  • Research20%
  • Leadership10%

Demonstrated commitment to primary care and underserved California communities; UC Davis's 'Davis Scale' explicitly credits distance-traveled factors like family income and a disadvantaged background.

Watch out: A strong-numbers applicant with no primary-care or underserved-community orientation misses what this school explicitly selects for.

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