UCSF School of Medicine

MD program · public · California

Median GPA

3.93

entering class

Median MCAT

517

entering class

Acceptance rate

~3.2%

approximate

Class size

177

72% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

72% of the last entering class were California residents, which leaves about 50 seats for everyone else.

California resident

~10%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~4%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.93) and MCAT (517), 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

  • Research30%
  • Academics20%
  • Clinical experience20%
  • Service20%
  • Leadership10%

Strong research output alongside a genuine record of service and compassion; UCSF explicitly states it sets no minimum MCAT and weighs numbers as one factor among several.

Watch out: An application heavy on stats but thin on service or compassion evidence undersells fit here, since UCSF frames belonging around service record, not scores.

Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this

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