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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

Admissions Statistics

1.8%

Acceptance Rate

8,998

Applied

499

Interviewed

159

Admitted (Est.)

90

Matriculated

MCAT & GPA Ranges

MCAT Score

520
10th: 514 Median: 520 90th: 526

MCAT Requirement: Required
Oldest MCAT Accepted: January 4, 2022
Latest MCAT Considered: September 5, 2025

GPA

3.95
10th: 3.83 Median: 3.95 90th: 4.07

Application Timeline

Primary

AMCAS Application

Earliest: 2025-05-27

Secondary

Secondary Application

Sent: July 1, 2025

Deadline: October 8, 2025

Fee: $100

Interview

Interview Invitations

August

Letters of Recommendation

Required letters: 3 minimum , 6 maximum

Committee letters: Accepted

While Stanford Medicine does not have strict specifications of preferred letters of recommendation writers, letters that support the designated meaningful experiences and attest to the following aspects of the applicant's skills and attributes are encouraged: leadership originality and creativity innovation research skills and independence pursuit of scholarship clinical exposures and caring experiences cultural humility health equity and advocacy

What Stanford University School of Medicine Values

Stanford University School of Medicine uses holistic review to evaluate applicants. The admissions committee considers:

  • Academic performance (GPA, coursework rigor)
  • MCAT scores
  • Clinical experience and exposure
  • Research experience
  • Community service and volunteer work
  • Leadership and extracurricular activities
  • Personal statement and secondary essays
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Interview performance

Admissions FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions