University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
MD program · public · Nebraska
Median GPA
3.89
entering class
Median MCAT
512
entering class
Acceptance rate
~11.4%
approximate
Class size
142
85% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
85% of the last entering class were Nebraska residents, which leaves about 22 seats for everyone else.
Nebraska resident
~59%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~4%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.89) 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.
What they look for
- Service26%
- Academics25%
- Clinical experience24%
- Research16%
- Leadership9%
UNMC runs a holistic process across standardised scores, grades, motivation, interests, character, the personal interview, and overall fitness and promise for a career in medicine. The interview is described in unusual detail, probing how an applicant's thinking about medicine has developed, positions of responsibility held, leisure pursuits, influential people in their life, and their ability to build rapport and communicate ideas, so a candidate who can talk about themselves as a whole person does better than one rehearsing achievements. Commitment to community service with underserved populations and preparation for Nebraska's rural healthcare needs align with the mission.
Watch out: The residency gap is stark: roughly a 35% in-state acceptance rate against about 1.5% for out-of-state applicants. Applicants with nothing to say about interests outside medicine are answering an interview that explicitly asks.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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