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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What percentage of all UVA pre-med students who apply to medical school are accepted?  Using the same methodology, how does that rate compare to Ivy League schools?[/quote]

The last time UVA published it they said over 60%but it included MD and DO.

Most ivies and similar quote 80-90% for MD programs(they do not list or count DO in totals, though to be fair those schools actively discourage DO).

None of the ivies or other top schools or UVA actively gatekeep as they did in the 90s, meaning anyone can apply to medical school, they do not refuse to write a letter as they used to. They do however encourage gap years or post bacs for students with lower GPA. They also show you stats on admission for your GPA range and MCAT and which schools are possible. That alone discourages a subset from applying at all. [/quote]

So the Ivies probably have a significantly higher medical school acceptance rate than UVA, but it is difficult to compare because schools don't always provide good information.[/quote]

Ivies and top privates in general have far higher acceptance rates. It is likely that a more uniform population leads to fewer marginal candidates along with greater confidence in the level of training. Add on often superior counseling and support structures and you start to understand why the rates of success are so high. Williams states that a graduate with a 3.3 Science GPA and a 510 MCAT has an 80% chance of acceptance to an MD program. Probably not the level of program that they originally aspired too but only a small number of schools can boast of that level of success.[/quote]

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