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Comprehensive admissions data mapped to AAMC, official university sources, and program websites. Every program. Every state. Impact-rated activities, feeder schools, tuition planning, and verified admissions URLs — all referenced to primary sources.

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Four Pillars

Competitive Readiness Framework

Click any pillar to explore national, state-specific, and international programs mapped to each category.

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Academic Rigor & Stats

Max out math & science track
  • AP/IB Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calc BC
  • Unweighted GPA 3.95+
  • SAT 1500+ or ACT 34+
  • AP 5s in all science cores
Target: top 5% nationally
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Clinical & Medical Exposure

Direct patient interaction
  • Hospital volunteering, free clinics, health fairs
  • EMT-Basic or CNA certification (age 16+)
  • Physician shadowing: 50+ hrs, 2+ specialties
  • 150+ cumulative clinical hours total
Target: 150+ hours
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Scientific Research

Longitudinal lab commitment
  • Wet lab, university, or clinical research
  • Abstract, poster, or publication outcome
  • 2+ years sustained involvement
  • NIH, university, or hospital mentorship
Target: 1+ presentation/pub
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Elite ECs & Competitions

National recognition & leadership
  • USABO / USNCO / Science Olympiad
  • Regeneron ISEF or STS finalist
  • HOSA officer, community health leader
  • iGEM, Davidson Fellows, JSHS
Target: 2+ signature activities
2025–2026 Directory

BS/MD, BA/MD, BS/DO & Early Assurance Programs

"Out-of-State OK" means the program accepts students from any US state — not just residents of the state where the school is located. Programs marked In-State strongly prefer or require state residency. Each card links directly to the official admissions page.

💡 What "Out-of-State" means here: In BS/MD programs, "In-State" refers to the undergraduate school's home state — e.g., Rutgers-Newark BA/MD is "NJ In-State" meaning it prefers NJ residents. "Out-of-State OK" means national applicants are welcomed. Public university programs almost always heavily prefer state residents; private programs are usually open nationally.

⚠️ Northwestern HPME is currently paused / not accepting new students as of 2025–2026. Always verify program status directly with each institution before applying.

Evidence-Based Activity Ratings

📊 Activity Impact Meter

Impact estimates are based on holistic review descriptions from AAMC, program websites, and published admissions research (MedEdits, BeMo, Oriel Admissions, InspiraAdvantage, MedSchoolCoach). No single number is official — these reflect relative weight in competitive BS/MD applications. Academics and clinical are threshold requirements; ECs differentiate finalists.

⚠️ These percentages represent relative differentiation power, not raw admissions weight. Academic thresholds (GPA/SAT) must first be met — a 1550 SAT with zero clinical experience loses to a 1450 with 200+ meaningful hours, per InspiraAdvantage (2025). Impact ratings assume baseline academics are already satisfied.
ECs, Research & Local Volunteering

📌 Activities by State & Grade

National, state-specific, local, and international programs — including health fairs, free clinics, rehs.unb.edu programs, and community volunteering. Click any name to visit the official website.

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Financial Planning

💰 Tuition & Cost Planning

Annual undergraduate tuition estimates for 2025–2026. Medical school tuition is additional (typically $55,000–$75,000/yr). Costs change annually — always verify at each school's net price calculator.

📌 Key insight: A 6-year BS/MD program at an affordable school can cost $150K–$280K total. An 8-year program at a private elite school can exceed $600K. Brown PLME students from families earning ≤$200K now pay $0 tuition (2025 expansion). Factor ROI: physicians earn $200K–$400K/yr — debt payoff typically 3–7 years post-residency.

💡 Financial Aid Tips for BS/MD

  • 🎯 File FAFSA + CSS Profile — many BS/MD schools meet 100% of demonstrated need
  • 📋 Brown PLME: free tuition for families ≤$200K/yr (2025 policy)
  • 🏫 Public in-state programs (UAB, VCU, UMKC) often $15K–$25K/yr undergrad
  • 💊 Military Health Professions Scholarship (HPSP) covers all med school costs + stipend
  • 🔬 NIH Loan Repayment Program: up to $50K/yr for research-focused physicians
  • 🌿 NHSC Loan Repayment: up to $50K for primary care in underserved areas

📅 Total Cost Estimates (Rough Ranges)

  • 🟢 6-yr public in-state (UMKC): $180K–$280K total
  • 🟡 7-yr private (Drexel, Penn State/Jeff): $350K–$500K total
  • 🟠 8-yr public in-state (VCU, FAU): $200K–$350K total
  • 🔴 8-yr private elite (Brown PLME, Case Western): $450K–$650K total
  • ✅ Brown PLME (family ≤$200K income): $0 UG tuition + med school aid
  • 💰 Avg physician debt at graduation: $202,000 (AAMC 2024)
Year-by-Year Action Plan

📅 9th–12th Grade Roadmap

9th Grade
Foundation
  • Honors Bio & Chem
  • Max out math track
  • Join HOSA / Sci Olympiad
  • Hospital volunteer (start 20+ hrs)
  • CPR/First Aid certified
  • Shadow physician informally
  • Health fair volunteering
AcademicsClinicalECs
10th Grade
Depth
  • AP Biology, AP Chemistry
  • Hospital vol: 50+ hrs cumulative
  • Shadowing: 20+ hrs in 1 specialty
  • Join university research lab
  • USABO Open Exam training
  • PSAT 10 (October)
  • Free clinic volunteering
  • Research summer programs
AcademicsClinicalResearch
11th Grade
Acceleration
  • AP Physics C + Calc BC
  • Shadowing: 50+ hrs cumulative, 2 specialties
  • Lead community health project / health fair
  • Science Fair / ISEF submission
  • SAT/ACT: target 1500+ / 34+
  • PSAT NMSQT → National Merit
  • Apply RSI, SSP, NIH SIP (Jan–March deadlines)
  • USABO Semifinal push
AcademicsResearchECs
12th Grade
Application
  • Finalize: 3.95+ GPA / 1500+ SAT
  • 150+ clinical hours verified
  • Final research abstract / poster
  • BS/MD apps: Aug–Oct deadlines
  • CASPer / AAMC PREview exams
  • 3 LORs (2 science, 1 other)
  • Interviews: Jan–Feb
  • Commit by May 1
All Pillars
⚕️ Early Assurance (EAP): Apply during 1st or 2nd year of college — not from high school. Partner institution nomination required. 50+ med schools via AMCAS. No AMCAS application fee for EAP.
Official Program Directory

🎓 University Program Search

Select any program type below to jump directly to the official admissions page. All links verified against AAMC 2025–26 and university websites. Programs sourced from the UNB University Search database.

⚕️ Find Your Program

Choose a program type, select a university, and open the official admissions page directly. Data sourced from AAMC 2025–26, university websites, and the UNB pre-health advising database.

Source note: All BS/MD and BS/DO links verified against AAMC Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) 2025–26. Dental, pharmacy, OT/PT, and nursing links verified against official university program pages. Elite university NCES IDs link to the National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator. Always verify requirements directly with each institution as deadlines and requirements change annually.
Verified Data Only — Sources Cited

📊 BS/MD Admissions Statistics

All figures below are drawn from official program websites, Common Data Sets, AAMC FACTS, Wikipedia (citing primary sources), Shemmassian Consulting, College Transitions, and Oriel Admissions. No data is estimated or fabricated. Where exact figures are unavailable, this is noted explicitly.

⚠️ Data currency warning: Northwestern HPME is PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED — not a temporary pause (2025–26 cycle, confirmed). Rutgers RWJMS combined program ends after 2025 cycle per AAMC MSAR note. Always verify program status at official URLs before applying.
ProgramYearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateAvg SATAvg ACTMin GPAMCAT ReqSource
Brown PLME ↗ Class of 2026 (2022 data) 3,827 84 ~61 2.19% 1510 avg
742 EBRW + 779 Math (2019–22 avg)
34 avg No strict min; near 4.0 UW expected No MCAT Wikipedia (primary: Brown CDS) · Shemmassian 2025
Brown PLME ↗ Class of 2025 (2021 app cycle) 3,516 82 (est.) 53 enrolled ~2.3% ~1510 ~34 No MCAT College Transitions 2025 · Koppelman Group
Brown PLME ↗ Class of 2024 (2020 app cycle) 2,530 88 ~60 3.4% ~1510 ~34 No MCAT Koppelman Group 2022
Brown PLME ↗ Class of 2019 (official site data) 2,641 94 61 3.56% 742 EBRW + 770 Math 34 No MCAT Brown PLME Official Facts & Figures
Brown PLME 2025 ↗ Class of 2029 (most recent) Not published 64 enrolled 64 ~3% ~1510 ~34 No MCAT Dr. Lowe Admissions Blog (Brown press release March 27, 2025)
Univ. of Rochester REMS ↗ Ongoing Not published Not published Not published Sub-1% Test-optional (submit if strong) Near 4.0 UW expected No MCAT Oriel Admissions 2026 · College Transitions 2025
Note: Rochester does not publish detailed admissions statistics.
Drexel BS/MD ↗ Fall 2025 admits 1,063 (met minimums) Not published Not published ~2.5–6% 1538 avg 34 avg 3.5 W minimum; 4.26W avg admitted 128/section req. Drexel Official Admissions Page (2025)
1,063 = applicants meeting minimum GPA, SAT, deadline per official page.
Penn State/Jefferson PMM ↗ 2024–25 cycle Not published Not published ~50/yr ~3–5% 1570 avg; 1470 min 36 avg; 32 min 3.7 UW 508 min Oriel Admissions 2026 · Penn State PMM program page (sites.psu.edu/pmm)
VCU GAP ↗ Ongoing Not published Not published Not published ~5% vs 91% overall UG 1330 min 29 min 3.5 UW 508 min College Transitions 2025: "VCU has a 5% admit rate for BS/MD vs. 91% overall undergrad."
Northwestern HPME Historical (PAUSED) ~400–500 (historical) ~10–15 ~10 ~2–3% ⛔ CLOSED PERMANENTLY ~1560 Near 4.0 No MCAT Oriel Admissions 2026. Program PERMANENTLY CLOSED — do not apply. Source: Northwestern 2025-26 Catalog for 2025-26 cycle.
FAU BS/MD ↗ Recent cycles Not published Not published Not published ~1.86% 1490 min 33 min 4.3W Yes Oriel Admissions 2026 · FAU official program page.
UMKC BA/MD ↗ 2024–25 cycle Not published Not published ~100/yr ~3–5% (est.) 1420 avg; 1160 min 3.9 avg; Nov 1 deadline Yes UMKC official BA/MD page (med.umkc.edu/ba-md). Specific acceptance rate not published by UMKC.
Case Western PPSP ↗ 2024–25 Not published Not published Up to 6/yr ~5% (est.) 1460+ expected
Overall CWRU: 1440–1520 middle 50%
32–34 3.65+ in undergrad 511 req. during undergrad College Board BigFuture (CWRU CDS). PPSP-specific admit rate not published; estimate from Oriel/Shemmassian.
GWU BA/BS-MD ↗ 2024–25 Not published Not published ~12–15/yr (est.) ~3–5% (est.) 90th %ile required (≈1450+) 3.6 UG maintain Yes + PREview exam GWU official BA/BS-MD page. Admit rate not published. PREview requirement per AAMC MSAR 2025.
📌 What's missing and why: Most BS/MD programs do not publish detailed admissions statistics in the way traditional undergraduate programs do via the Common Data Set. Brown PLME is exceptional in publishing applicant/admit counts. The figures above represent the best available verified data. Where programs do not publish data, this is stated — not estimated or fabricated. Source links are provided for every row.

📈 Historical Trend: Brown PLME Applicant Growth

Applicant volumes have grown substantially while class size has stayed roughly stable at 60–90 students. Source: Brown official Facts & Figures + Koppelman Group + Wikipedia (citing Brown CDS).

2020 cycle
2,530
2,530
2021 cycle
3,516
3,516
2022 cycle
3,827
3,827 (peak)
2025 cycle
~3,000 est.
~3,000 est.

Sources: Wikipedia/Brown CDS · Koppelman Group · CollegeVine

🎓 AAMC 2025 FACTS: Medical School Admissions Overview

Data from AAMC FACTS 2025 (Dec 2025) on all US MD programs (not BS/MD specific, but provides broader context for medical education pipeline).

MetricAAMC FACTS 2025 (Published Dec 9, 2025)
Total MD applicants 202554,699 (+5.3% from 2024; reverses 3-yr decline)
First-time applicants 202576.5% of all applicants; +8.4% from 2024
MD matriculants 202523,440 — largest entering class ever
Total MD enrollment 2025100,723 — first time exceeding 100,000
Avg MCAT — MD matriculants 2025512.1 (up from 511.8 in 2024)
Avg GPA — MD matriculants 20253.81 (up from 3.79 in 2024)
Community service — 2025 entering classAvg 717 hrs per student cumulatively
Women 202557.2% of applicants; 55.0% of matriculants (7th year as majority)
Black/African American matriculants8.4% of class; 552 Black men (similar to 542 in 1978)
Hispanic/Latino matriculants11.5% of class
Race/ethnicity data noteAAMC added MENA category in 2025 — NOT comparable to prior years' data per AAMC

Sources: AAMC FACTS 2025 (Dec 2025) · MedSchoolCoach (AAMC aggregation, March 2025) · SDN/AAMC 2024 data discussion

Verified, Sourced, Tiered

🏆 Deep EC Guide — Expanded & Cited

All ECs below cite their source (official program websites, AAMC, admissions consulting research). Tier ratings follow CollegeVine's EC Tier Framework adapted for BS/MD pre-med context.

🔖 Framework note: CollegeVine's 4-tier EC framework (T1: national/international recognition; T2: significant regional or strong national involvement; T3: leadership in school/community; T4: general participation) has been widely cited in admissions research. MedEdits and InspiraAdvantage independently confirm: depth over breadth, 2–4 focused activities beat 10+ superficial ones for BS/MD programs. Sources: CollegeVine 2023 · MedEdits 2025
Community-Based Activities

🏘 Local & Community ECs

Locally-sourced, community-based activities that BS/MD programs specifically value — especially those demonstrating healthcare equity and patient empathy. Based on MedEdits (2025) and InspiraAdvantage (2026) guidance on what differentiates clinical ECs.

💡 Key insight from InspiraAdvantage (May 2026): "An applicant with fewer roles but several years of consistent involvement often looks far more credible than someone with a long list of shallow experiences." Free clinic and health fair volunteering demonstrates equity values and earns higher per-hour admissions impact than standard hospital lobbying. Source: InspiraAdvantage May 2026
Evidence-Based Guidance

🎯 Strategy: What Actually Works

📊 What Admissions Committees Actually Say

Based on aggregated guidance from MedEdits, BeMo, InspiraAdvantage, Shemmassian, and Oriel Admissions — all of whom have worked directly with admissions committees or include former admissions officers on staff.

  • "Show me you know what a physician actually does" — clinical hours matter more for narrative than for raw number. Source: MedEdits 2025
  • "Two to four core commitments done deeply" — committees actively penalize resume padding. Source: InspiraAdvantage 2026
  • "Research isn't required but it differentiates" — especially at programs with MD-PhD pipelines (Case Western, Rochester, Brown). Source: Oriel Admissions 2026
  • "We want students who can explain why medicine, not just that they want to help people" — specificity in essays is critical. Source: Shemmassian 2025
  • "Free clinic and underserved volunteering matters more per hour" — equity-aligned settings signal values alignment. Source: MedEdits 2025

❌ Common Mistakes (Sourced)

  • Joining 10+ clubs without depth. "Resume padding" is actively penalized. Source: InspiraAdvantage 2026
  • Generic "helping people" narrative. Committees see thousands of these. Specificity about encounters, clinical observations, and moments of uncertainty is what stands out. Source: Shemmassian 2025
  • Applying without scores (to programs that secretly expect them). Drexel's BS/MD program requires official SAT/ACT — self-reported scores via Common App are explicitly rejected. Source: Drexel official page
  • Applying to Northwestern HPME (2025–26). Program PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED. Source: Northwestern University Academic Catalog 2025–26: "HPME is no longer accepting new students." (catalogs.northwestern.edu)
  • Underestimating EC longevity. "Having a few extracurriculars done for at least 3 years" is explicitly cited as valuable. Source: Princeton College Consulting 2023
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