| Fall 2010 Admissions Information |
| Director of Admissions
|
Dr. Robert A. Witzburg |
| Application fee
|
$100
|
| AMCAS application accepted
|
Yes
|
| Early application deadline
|
06/01 |
| Application deadline
|
11/01 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required
|
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins
|
01/09 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends
|
08/11 |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
|
2 |
| Deferred entrance available
|
No
|
| Deposit to hold place in class is
due
|
by 05/15 |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered
|
Yes
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins
|
06/01 |
| Early decision plan application
period ends
|
08/01 |
| Early decision plan notification
date
|
10/01 |
| Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
|
August |
| Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics |
| Total admissions data
|
10870 applied, 1034 interviewed,
531 were accepted, 178 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data
|
716 applied, 124 interviewed, 73
were accepted, 25 enrolled |
| Out-of-state admissions data
|
10154 applied, 910 interviewed,
458 were accepted, 153 enrolled |
| Women's admissions data
|
5304 applied, 514 interviewed, 279
were accepted, 91 enrolled |
| Minority admissions data
|
4280 applied, 403 interviewed, 194
were accepted, 88 enrolled |
| International admissions data
|
639 applied, 49 interviewed, 25
were accepted, 10 enrolled |
| Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores |
| Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.72 |
| Oldest MCAT considered
|
2005 |
| Average MCAT score
|
10.3 |
| Average biological MCAT score
|
10.8 |
| Average physical sciences MCAT
score
|
10.4 |
| Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
|
9.7 |
| Average writing MCAT score
|
Q |
| Undergraduate Majors |
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
humanities, demonstration of writing skills |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
|
37.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
|
26.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
17.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
7.0% |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
|
13.0% |
| Combined Degree Programs |
| Combined college/M.D. program
offered
|
Yes
|
| Combined degree programs offered
|
M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A.,
M.D./M.P.H. |
| Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
|
7 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL
|
http://bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html |
| Research Ranking |
|
| Research score
|
52 |
| Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
3.3 |
| Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
|
3.5 |
| Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
|
$199.4 |
| 2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
|
$148.3 |
| Primary Care Rankings |
|
| Primary care score
|
N/A |
| Primary-care peer assessment score
|
3.1 |
| Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
|
3.2 |
| Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
|
31.4% |
| Ranking Admission Statistics |
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.72 |
| Average MCAT score
|
10.3 |
| Acceptance rate
|
4.9% |
| Full-time faculty / student ratio
|
1.9 |
| Total medical school enrollment
|
695 |
