University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

MD program · public · South Dakota

Median GPA

3.81

entering class

Median MCAT

509

entering class

Acceptance rate

~12.2%

approximate

Class size

71

79% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

79% of the last entering class were South Dakota residents, which leaves about 15 seats for everyone else.

South Dakota resident

~54%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~4%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.81) and MCAT (509), 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

  • Service32%
  • Clinical experience25%
  • Academics23%
  • Research11%
  • Leadership9%

South Dakota residency or defined ties, plus demonstrated commitment to rural or Native American health. The mission is written as providing the opportunity for South Dakota residents to receive a broad-based medical education with particular emphasis on family medicine and rural medicine, and the curriculum is built to send graduates into medically underserved parts of the state. Ties are defined concretely: membership in a US federally recognised tribe from a bordering state, or completion of at least 90 credits at a South Dakota college or university. Community service in rural or tribal settings is the differentiator.

Watch out: Applicants who are neither South Dakota residents nor able to meet a defined ties pathway are effectively outside the pool. An urban, research-oriented profile with no rural or tribal exposure does not match a mission stated in those terms.

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