• Since 2003, the number of applicants from Hopkins has increased 44% (from 203 to 292)
• In 2007, 124 students were first-time undergraduate applicants, 134 were first-time alumni applicants, and 34 were re-applicants
• 85%+ of applicants to allopathic medical schools in the U.S. with a GPA of 3.3 or higher were accepted to medical school for the application years 2003-2007
• In 2007, accepted applicants had an average MCAT score of 32.4, cumulative GPA of 3.62, and science GPA of 3.55
• Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience were the majors with the highest number of applicants in 2007; the number of humanities applicants has more than tripled since 2005
• Acceptance rates continue to decrease; the national percentage of applicants accepted to medical school was 44.6% in 2007 down from 50.4% in 2003
• Applicant numbers are rising; there were 42,315 applicants last year up from 39,108 in 2006
• In 2007, accepted applicants had an average MCAT score of 30.8, cumulative GPA of 3.65, and science GPA of 3.59
• 4 new medical schools are opening in 2008, which will create more than 200 additional spots
• In 2007, 164 international students were accepted to U.S. medical schools, down from 185 in 2006
• For first-year medical students, the average age is 24
• For more information on national trends, visit http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/
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