Admissions for M.D. Degree Program
The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine currently enrolls 135 students per year. The small class size permits every student to receive individual attention in both the basic sciences and clinical experiences. Admission to the HSC-College of Medicine is highly competitive, and considers for enrollment only individuals who have completed at least 90 semester credit hours (or equivalent quarter hours) of their undergraduate course work at a fully accredited college or university in the United States. The College of Medicine prefers that applicants have earned their baccalaureate degree by the time of enrollment. By state mandate, enrollment of individuals who are residents of states other than Texas may not exceed 10%.
The College is explicit about its commitment to excellence in improving the health and well being of the citizens of Texas and the nation through the integrated education of humane and highly skilled physicians and the development of knowledge in the biomedical and clinical sciences. It is also committed to the important role of diversity in the training of future medical professionals. The College believes that diversity which is not solely limited to race and ethnicity but also encompasses talents, life skills and special attributes, enhances its ability to provide care to communities across a broad range of racial and ethnic groups and is critical for the amelioration of disparities in health care. This mission is the philosophy by which the College of Medicine guides itself and the admissions process. It is the foundation on which the Admissions Committee makes important individual admissions decisions and strives to admit students whose goals and attitudes are consistent with the philosophy of the COM.
Applicants, therefore, must demonstrate strong intellectual ability to master a challenging educational experience. In addition to intellectual ability and a record of academic achievement, successful applicants must exhibit the personal attributes necessary to interact with others in an effective and compassionate manner.
Overview and Profile of Entering Class of 2007
The College of Medicine received 3,122 applications for 100 places in the 2007 entering class. Seven hundred and twenty-four (724) applicants were interviewed. The class is comprised of 93% Texas residents, 58% women, and 15% underrepresented minorities. Among the students enrolled, 100% received baccalaureate degrees and 11% had graduate degrees. The choice of major varied among the students, but 72% chose majors in the sciences. Among the non-science degrees, some of the choices of specialization were Advertising, Business, Foreign Language, History, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health, and Religion. Thirty-six colleges and universities throughout the state and nation are represented among the members of the entering class. The class is distinguished by a mean college GPA of 3.76 and average total MCAT score of 29.
Download a copy of the 2007 Admissions Information Packet (PDF)
