Admissions
Are you right for medicine?
Like any good drama, the “minorities in medical school admissions” story has spun off its share of subplots and myths over the years. One important role of the Minority Affairs staff is to help separate admissions fact from fiction.
While it’s true that nobody gets denied because their grade point average or test scores are too high, numbers do not tell the whole story. It’s equally true that not everyone who braves the MCAT is qualified to attend medical school.
We encourage applicants to gather all of their academic and personal achievements and experience before moving forward. You will draw from this self-assessment during the application and interviewing process.
From the minute you make contact, our goal is to get to know you as an individual. Our admissions process is both rigorous and flexible. You will never be seen as just a double-digit test score, provocative essay or top rank GPA. The strength of each incoming class of medical students draws from a diversity of people, places, experience and points of view.
Keep in mind that we look for people with a demonstrated capacity for self-directed learning, collaboration and inquiry. We also gauge your ability to relate and communicate—in a variety of settings and across the full range of human emotion and life experience.
Minority Weekend
All admitted minority candidates, along with current students, faculty, alumni and others with
an interest in your success, look forward to our annual Minority Weekend. The event, held
each April, allows you to meet your new peer group, get to know the campus and school, and
explore Pittsburgh. Along with plenty of fun, we will offer you the chance to participate in a
Problem-Based Learning simulation with other candidates and students. It’s a great way to
meet the supportive community of which you’ll be a part.
Click here for a complete overview of the admissions process, including all of the required materials and a list of important deadlines.
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