University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

MD program · public · Hawaii

Median GPA

3.81

entering class

Median MCAT

513

entering class

Acceptance rate

~6.0%

approximate

Class size

77

79% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

79% of the last entering class were Hawaii residents, which leaves about 16 seats for everyone else.

Hawaii resident

~49%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.81) 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

  • Service33%
  • Academics22%
  • Clinical experience22%
  • Research13%
  • Leadership10%

Hawaiʻi or Pacific Islands ties and service oriented at those communities. JABSOM states it provides opportunity for qualified residents of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands, including students from underrepresented socioeconomic and minority groups. Its ʻImi Hoʻōla post-baccalaureate pathway, running since 1973, has put 300+ Native Hawaiians and others from underserved backgrounds into medicine, and is aimed at students who would not enter through the regular pathway — first-generation students and English language learners among them. The school states ʻImi Hoʻōla does not make decisions based on ethnicity or race.

Watch out: Mainland applicants with no Hawaiʻi or Pacific connection are poorly matched to a school whose stated purpose is regional health equity.

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