The odds are even higher for nontraditional students.
Most students apply to about a dozen medical schools.
The general rule is that the less optimistic you are about your chances for acceptance, the more schools you should apply to. You can base this in part on the average MCAT scores and GPA for matriculants in 1998-1999. 10.2 9.9 O 3.52 3.64 Selecting a Medical School State funded medical schools where you are a legal resident should offer the best chance of acceptance. These schools tend to reserve 90 percent or more of their seats for in-state students. Any nonresidents accepted usually have exemplary credentials.