What factors are important to the admission committees of medical schools?
The two critically important factors are your grades (G.P.A.) and MCAT scores. Both your GPA and MCAT scores are reliable predictors of a student’s ability to succeed in medical school. Other factors include, but are not limited to, clinical experience and/or volunteer work, research experience, work experience, extracurricular activities, and personal attributes such as compassion, passion for medicine, and leadership ability. Evidence of the ability to work with medically underserved individuals and those from other cultures is also important.
