WHY MEDICAL SCHOOL?
Projected Supply and Demand, Physicians, 2008-2020
(All specialties)
Demand
900,000
800,000
700,000
Supply
2010
*From AAMC.org
2015
2020
ALLOPATHIC (MD) OR OSTEOPATHIC (DO) MEDICINE?
ALLOPATHIC
OSTEOPATHIC

Traditional medical education
 Holistic approach to medicine
considering the entire patient
(mind-body-spirit)

141 MD granting schools in US

17 MD granting schools in
Canada
 29 DO granting schools in the US

4 year program
 Governed byy AACOM

Governed by AAMC

Board certification through the
National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME)
 Board certification through the
National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners ((NBOME))
 4 year program
PREMEDICAL COURSEWORK
Pre-med Prerequisites
Required
Helpful, But Not Required
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





1 Year + Labs:
 Biology
 General (Inorganic) Chemistry
 Organic Chemistry
 Physics
2/3 of med schools require English
(or writing-intensive
writing intensive course)
1/5 of med schools require
Calculus
Biochemistry
Molecular and Cell Biology
Genetics
Physiology
Comparative Anatomy
Psychology
Statistics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Beginning in 2015:
Biochemistry, Psychology and Sociology will be included topics on the MCAT
MEDICAL CAREERS (+ YEARS OF TRAINING)
Specialty
Years Specialty
Years Specialty
Years
Addiction Medicine
3
Infectious Disease
2
Pathology
4
Allergy &
Immunology
4
Internal Medicine
3
Pediatrics
4
A
Anesthesiology
th i l
48
4-8
N
Neprology
l
4
Physical
y
Medicine
4
Cardiology
6-8
Neurology
4-6
Podiatry
3
Critical Care
3
Nuclear Medicine
4
Preventive
P
ti
medicine
3
Dermatology
4
OB/GYN
4
Psychiatry
4
Emergency Med
4
Oncology
4-5
Pulmonology
5
gy
Endocrinology
6
Ophtalmolgy
p
gy
4
Radiology
gy
Family practice
3
Orthopedics
5
Rheumatology
5-7
5
Gastroenterology
5-6
5
6
Otolaryngology
5
Surgery
8-10
8
10
Hematology
4-5
Otrorhinolaryngology
5
Urology
5-7
MED SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TRENDS
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2005
Test Administrations
Source: AAMC and AACOM
2006
2007
Applicants
2008
Matriculants
2009
2010
2011
ACCEPTANCE RATE BY GPA AND MCAT
MCAT TOTAL
GPA Total
21-23
24-26
27-29
30-32
33-35
36-38
39-45
ALL
3.80-4.00
25%
330/1,301
42%
1,370/3,282
67%
3,915/5,818
82%
5,975/7,258
86%
4,884/5,678
90%
2,894/3,225
92%
1,128/1,233
72%
20,598/28,530
3.60-3.79
18%
409/2,217
29%
1,313,4,490
52%
3,753/7,283
72%
5,485/7,610
80%
3,702/4,625
86%
359/420
86%
359/420
16,794/30,090
3.40-3.59
17%
440/2,534
23%
1,060/4,522
36%
2,417/6,657
56%
3,540/6,376
67%
2,127/3,176
80%
174/219
80%
174/219
3.20-3.39
13%
280/2,084
18%
597/3,324
26%
1,109/4,282
39%
1,490/3,850
51%
904/1,762
62%
58/93
62%
58/93
3.00-3.19
11%
168/1,479
16%
326/2,026
23%
566/2,417
30%
522/1,758
42%
339/817
42%
100/236
44%
19/43
2,119/10,683
2 80-2 99
2.80-2.99
11%
94/838
15%
156/1,049
16%
166/1,038
24%
177/744
33%
93/281
28%
25/9o
57%
8/14
754/5,442
2.60-2.79
7%
35/475
11%
56/520
15%
67/450
18%
53/294
21%
29/141
17%
6/36
8%
1/12
269/2,868
16%
25%
43%
62%
73%
81%
86%
45%
1,768/11,273
4,904/19,543
12,014/28,208
17,264/28,063
12,097/16,559
5,841/7,235
1,747/2,036
56,255/124,503
All
Source: www.aamc.org
56%
40%
10,749/26,626
,
,
27%
2,119/17,970
20%
14%
9%
HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL?
Specialty
National Average
(Practicing 6 Years)
Specialty
National Average
(Practicing 6 Years)
Allergy & Immunology
$246 000
$246,000
Nephrology
$252 000
$252,000
Anesthesiology
Cardiac & Thoracic
S
Surgery
Cardiology
$360,000
Internal Medicine
$208,790
$522,875
,
Neurology
gy
$237,000
,
$402,000
$248,000
Critical Care Medicine
$258,750
$
,
$485,500
$
,
Dermatology
$365,450
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic
S
Surgery
Otolaryngology
Endocrinology
$214,550
Pediatrics
$202,500
Family Medicine
$199,850
$211,000
Gastroenterology
$398,800
$298,000
General Surgery
$350,000
Psychiatry
Pulmonary
Disease
Rheumatology
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Hematology & Medical
Oncology
Hospitalist
$279,750
Urgent Care
$215,000
$314 800
$314,800
U l
Urology
$400 000
$400,000
$210,950
Internal Medicine
$208,790
$350,000
$220,500
CREATE YOUR PATH
When will you start
medical school?
When will you apply?
When should you take
the MCAT?
MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Take MCAT & Get Scores
File Primary Applications
File Secondary Applications
Interviews
Acceptance
Ideal time
to prep
Most students will prep between October and April
of their junior year.
Ideall time
Id
ti
to test
Most students will test between January and May of
their junior year
What can I expect
from the MCAT?
MCAT BASICS
Test Cost
Offered
Retaking
Validity
Avg Prep Time
Application Deadlines
Where to register
$270
Approx. 28 times/year in Jan, Mar – Sep
No lifetime limit; can only take 3x/year
3 years
300+ hours
Accepted on a rolling basis starting in June
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 52 questions
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67
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Why do I need to
prep for the MCAT?
#1: MED SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COMPETITION IS FIERCE
More students apply to medical school each year
2011 Applicants:
43,919
2011 Matriculants:
19,230
2011 Accept Rate:
43.7%
Less than half of those applying
to medical school will get in.
#2: MCAT SCORE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS FACTOR
Evaluation Index
 MCAT Score
 GPA
Application Strength
 Clinical/Volunteer
 Experience
Presumably Admit
 Research
Presumably Deny
 Personal Statement
Absolutely Deny
 Interviews
 Letters of
Recommendation
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MCAT score is the
most important admissions factor.
Source: Medical School Admissions Officers Survey conducted by Kaplan, 2012
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20%
Less than
10%
Less than
2%
First-year failure rate
of med students in
1928-before the
MCAT was introduced
First-year failure rate
of med students in
1940
First-year
y
failure of
med students today
The MCAT is an important
p
admissions factor because it is seen
as a predictor of success in medical school.
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Average matriculant
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Percentile
Scaled Score
40th
24
60th
27
75th
30
90th
33
95th
35
99th
38
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