Admission & Societies
In 2011, the entering class of 138 medical students hailed from 63 different colleges and had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.7 and an average MCAT of 34. In the 2011 entering class, 63% of students majored in science or engineering, 25% majored in humanities, and 12% majored in both science and humanities. Upon matriculation, medical students are divided into four societies through which they participate in small group learning exercises that foster differential diagnosis abilities, clinical skills, and professional development. The societies are named after four historic physicians who contributed significantly to the practice of medical science during their lifetimes.
- William Harvey Society
- Ignaz Semmelweis Society
- Joseph Lister Society
- Sir William Osler Society
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