OHSU

Admissions

Important Announcement for 2010 Applicants:

11/22/2009 5:15 AM

Applicants to the current admissions cycle, please login to the Admissions Portal to check on the status of your  application.  Please be aware that we do not update the status of your letters of recommendation until you have submitted your secondary application and it has been processed by the Office of Admissions.  Processing may take several weeks after the date of submission.  Thank you for your patience.

Please make sure to add  mdadmin@ohsu.edu to your safe sender list as well as frequently checking your junk email folder. 

Please check back here for updates and new information throughout the application cycle.

Click below to access the OHSU MD Program Admissions Portal:

https://www.ohsu.edu/som/md/admissions/

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M.D. Office of Admissions holds up the number of applications received for the 2009 cycle.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the School of Medicine to enhance human health through programs of excellence in education, research, health care and public service to the larger community including underserved populations.  In achieving these goals, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine seeks to establish an educational environment that challenges its students to strive for academic excellence and fosters the development of compassion, humanism, professionalism, and cultural competence in the care of patients from their first days in the classroom to their final rotation in the hospitals and clinics. A fundamental priority throughout OHSU is to enable each student to fulfill his or her potential as a human being and as a health care professional while effectively meeting the health-related needs of the multiple communities he or she will serve.

Academic Preparation for Application

When reviewing an applicant's academic profile, the Admissions Committee looks at the most recent eligible MCAT along with science and non-science GPA. They also consider such factors as universities/colleges attended, courses taken, GPA trends, course loads, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the academic experience. 

We suggest applicants seek assistance from their health careers advisor on their campus before applying.  Even if an applicant has been out of school for a while, we still advise them to seek assistance from a college level health careers advisor. The Office of Admissions will not advise applicants as to the appropriate college courses that should be taken nor will they review transcripts prior to application.

Typical Profile of Admissions Cycle and Entering Class

  • Total applications received: 4,500+
  • Of the 4,500 applications received, approx. 9% are Oregonians, 91% are non-residents
  • Applicants Interviewed: 550+
  • Number of acceptance offers made: 210+
  • Class size: 115
  • Profile of Entering Class:
    • 70% residents of Oregon
    • Average age: 26
    • Average total GPA: 3.63
    • Average science GPA: 3.56
    • Average MCAT: 31
    • 30% are previous applicants
    • Represent 70+ different undergraduate institutions