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Fall 2008 Admissions Information
AMCAS application accepted? Yes
Earliest application date:
06/01
Application deadline:
10/15
Oldest MCAT considered:
2004
Application fee: $80
Director of admissions:
Gaye W. Sheffler
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
Yes
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology, English, organic chemistry, physics, mathematics,
general chemistry
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
March 17
-Latest date:
August 13
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
8 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: $100
-Deposit due: N/A
-Deposit refundable prior
to: May 15
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? Yes
-EDP application period
begins: June 1
-EDP application period
ends: August 1
-EDP applicants notified
by: October 1
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
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Applied |
Interviewed
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Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
4,966 |
844 |
220 |
151 |
| In-state: |
566 |
128 |
52 |
42 |
| Out-of-state: |
4,400 |
716 |
168 |
109 |
| Women: |
2,384 |
409 |
108 |
72 |
| Minorities: |
2,032 |
309 |
80 |
42 |
| International: |
155 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
Acceptance rate: 4.4%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.8
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
11.4
Verbal reasoning: 10.8
Physical sciences: 11.7
Biological: 11.8
Writing: Q
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 51%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 17%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 27%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0%
Mixed disciplines and other: 5%
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Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 51% |
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Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 17% |
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Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 27% |
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Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 0% |
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Mixed disciplines and
other: 5% |
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Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./J.D.,
M.D./M.S.
Does the school have a combined
college/M.D. program? No
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program: N/A
Web site for combined
college/M.D. program: N/A
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
Selection factors include academic excellence, out of class
activities, & life experience. Community service, research,
letters of recommendation & leadership are valued. Personal
qualities of maturity, integrity, ability to work with others, &
humanitarian concerns are sought. Diversity is a part of the
school mission. Further information can be obtained at the
website: www. med. upenn. edu/admiss
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