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Harvard Medical School
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The roughly 165 seats that
Harvard Medical School has available for new students each year are the object
of intense competition. Almost 5,400 people applied for admission in 2004,
putting Harvard Medical School's admission rate at under 3 per cent - perhaps
the steepest odds that applicants face in applying to any academic program in
the country.
Students who are admitted become
part of an esteemed medical community and a tradition of service to humankind
that stretches back over two hundred years. Harvard's mission is to train
outstanding physicians who are committed to the alleviation of human suffering
and likely to become leaders in the medical field. The quality and commitment of
Harvard medical students is reflected in the fact that so many of them pursue
joint degrees that combine medical training with other specialties, or take
advantage of the opportunity to use a fifth year at HMS to complete research
projects.
Harvard offers two medical
education tracks: the New Pathway program, which emphasizes case-based learning,
and the HST program, operated jointly with the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, which focuses on biomedical research. Applicants must specify which
program they want to be considered for. They may apply either to one program or
to both.
Harvard Medical School is
located in the Longwood Medical Area, a Boston neighborhood where a number of
hospitals and training and research centers are located. The HMS community is
far more diverse than many people might assume. About 1 out of 4 students is
identified as belonging to a minority group. Student ages range from the early
20s to the early 40s.
The learning environment at
Harvard Medical School is supportive. The only grades given to first- and
second-year students are 'pass' or 'fail.' The classes are demanding, but the
emphasis is on mastering subject matter and skills, not on showing up other
students. Harvard wants to see all of its students succeed. That commitment is
reflected in a faculty devoted to teaching, a culture that emphasizes
collaboration, and an administration that offers the services -- including
technical support, financial aid, and career services -- that students need to
excel in their learning and move on with productive careers.
Harvard
Medical School
Harvard University
25 Shattuck
Street
Boston, MA
02115
Phone: (617)
432 - 1550
Director of
Admissions: Jules Dienstag
Email: Admissions_Office@hms.harvard.edu
Applicants accepted: 4.9%
Average MCAT: 11.7
Average GPA (4.0 scale): 3.79
Accepts the AMCAS: Yes
Begin Accepting Applications: June 1
Final Application Deadline: October 15
Tuition: $34,250
Approx. 4 out of 10 Harvard Medical School Students
Receive Grants
and/or Scholarships
Student
Enrollment: 714*
Student/Faculty Ratio: 9.5
Male/Female: 55%/45%
International: 5%
* Approximately half the Harvard Medical School students pursue joint degrees
and spend more than 4 years at the school.
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