Every year in the spring, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) publishes the Medical School Admission Requirements (known as the MSAR—pronounced em-sar). This online tool is the most reliable source of information pertaining to US and Canadian medical schools. The information is provided directly from the medical schools to the AAMC. As such, it’s the go-to source for comprehensive and accurate information about each medical school. The 2018-2019 edition was released today. It includes information pertaining to:
- Curricular structure
- Interview format for each school
- Class size
- Each school’s mission
- Median GPAs and MCAT scores (new this year, this information can be broken down by in-state and out-of-state applicants)
- Premedical requirements
- Whether schools accept AP credit, community college courses, or online classes
- Cost
- Combined degree programs
- Demographics of students
- Acceptance information: size of the applicant pool, numbers in-state and out-of-state applicants, number of international applicants
- Whether schools accept international applicants
The MSAR is the best reference tool for all medical school applicants. Be sure to use the source for the year in which you apply to medical school so you get up-to-date and accurate information.
–Liza Thompson, Expert Medical School Admissions Consulting