University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

MD program · private · Florida

Median GPA

3.87

entering class

Median MCAT

516

entering class

Acceptance rate

~3.8%

approximate

Class size

202

37% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

37% of the last entering class were Florida residents, which leaves about 127 seats for everyone else.

Florida resident

~11%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~6%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.87) and MCAT (516), 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

  • Academics27%
  • Clinical experience24%
  • Service21%
  • Research19%
  • Leadership9%

Miami states it does not eliminate applicants solely for missing a specific metric and that it weighs the educational trajectory of the applicant, which rewards an upward GPA curve or a non-linear path more than a flat rule would. Beyond academics it considers clinical experience, research, community engagement and Spanish language capability, the last being a genuine asset in a majority-Hispanic South Florida patient population rather than a decorative extra. Interviews are MMI and CASPer is required, so situational judgement and communication under time pressure are scored directly.

Watch out: MMI and CASPer both test on-the-spot ethical reasoning, so an applicant who has never practised talking through a dilemma under-performs regardless of file strength. No Spanish and no community engagement leaves two of the school's named considerations empty.

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