Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

MD program · private · Virginia

Median GPA

3.68

entering class

Median MCAT

511

entering class

Acceptance rate

~1.6%

approximate

Class size

55

22% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

22% of the last entering class were Virginia residents, which leaves about 43 seats for everyone else.

Virginia resident

~3%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.68) and MCAT (511), 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%
  • Research27%
  • Clinical experience21%
  • Service16%
  • Leadership9%

Virginia Tech Carilion builds its MD programme on four explicit value domains, one of which is Research standing alongside Basic Science, Clinical Science and Health Systems Science with Interprofessional Practice. That makes research a structural requirement of the degree rather than a preference, and the school says it seeks academically capable students with passion for medicine, research and community, aiming to develop future thought leaders grounded in inquiry and discovery. It looks for clear evidence of leadership, scholarship, research and motivation, and accomplishments revealing a capacity for independent, critical thinking.

Watch out: A file with no research is a poor match for a curriculum in which research is one of four named domains. With a small class, mission fit carries more weight than raw volume of activities.

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