George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Address: 2300 Eye Street NW, Room 713W Washington, DC 20037
Phone Number: (202) 994-3506
Email: medadmit@gwu.edu
Website: http://www.gwumc.edu/

 

Admissions: George Washington University

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Ava S. Flores
Application fee $125
AMCAS application accepted Yes

Early application deadline 06/01
Application deadline 12/01
Secondary application required Yes

Personal interview required Yes

Regular application acceptance
notification begins
10/15
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
08/05
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
3
Deferred entrance available Yes

Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
Yes

Early decision plan application
period begins
06/01
Early decision plan application
period ends
09/01
Early decision plan notification
date
10/01
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 10315 applied, 1038 interviewed,
296 were accepted, 177 enrolled
In-state admissions data 3 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 174 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 110 enrolled
Minority admissions data 95 enrolled
International admissions data 7 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.64
Oldest MCAT considered 2007
Average MCAT score 9.8
Average biological MCAT score 10.2
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
9.7
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
9.6
Average writing MCAT score P
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, biology/zoology, English,
organic chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry,
physics, humanities, general chemistry
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science

40.7%

Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science

14.1%

Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities

34.5%

Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
1.7%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
9.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
Yes

Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
7
Combined college/M.D. program URL

http://www.sbu.edu/admissions/index.htm

Tuition & Financial Aid: George Washington University

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Charles Carpenter
Financial aid phone (202) 994-2960
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition Private: $45,892
Required fees $375
Room and board $22,043
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
90%
Percent of students receiving
loans
90%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
34%
Percent of students receiving work
study
0%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$172,978

Ranking: George Washington University

Research Ranking  
Research score N/A
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
2.6
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
3.2
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$40.1
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$59.2
Primary Care Rankings  
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score 2.4
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
2.9
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties

43.0%

Ranking Admission Statistics  
Average undergraduate GPA 3.64
Average MCAT score 9.8
Acceptance rate 2.9%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 1.0
Total medical school enrollment 712