Current Newsletter
Admissions Update
At least 16 alumni began health professional school this past year!
Dental:
Tiffany Campbell—U. of West Indies
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Medical School (MD): Amanda Fosler ‘05—Medical U. Americas J.D. Hales—FSU Trevor Tobin—Ross U.
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Medical School (DO): Jeanette Rodriguez—PCOM
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Nursing: Adare Morrell—U. of South Alabama
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Occupational Therapy: Victoria Schoman—U. of St. Augustine
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Physical Therapy: Jackie Booth—UF Lisa Effinger—UNF Kristen Higel—U. St. Augustine Tina Oguntola—Howard U. |
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Physician Assistant: Mary Boney—Duke Lyudmia Cheban—NSU Meghan Johnston—NSU
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Podiatry: Dariya Parretta—Scholl David Schweibish—Scholl |
Statistics on students admitted to MD schools in 2011:
Applicants/Matriculants:
Nation: 42,423/18,678 (2.3/1)
FAU: 1500/64 (23/1)
FIU: 3733/82 (46/1)
FSU: 3927/120 (33/1)
UCF: 3329/80 (42/1)
UF: 2794/135 (21/1)
UM: 5892/205 (29/1)
USF: 3025/139 (22/1)
After several years of increasing, the number of applicants to MD schools has finally leveled off. This has been accompanied by an increase in the number of medical school seats, many in FL due to 3 new MD programs. Competition is still keen as you can see from the admissions numbers below.
GPA and MCAT scores of MD Matriculants:
National: 3.67 and 29.2
FAU: 3.70 and 31.3
FIU: 3.70 and 31.0
FSU: 3.70 and 29.5
UCF: 3.78 and 31.0
UF: 3.80 and 32.0
UM: 3.70 and 32.1
USF: 3.75 and 31.0
Numbers for other Professions:
Appl./Matric., GPA (test)
Osteopathic Medicine:
Nat: 14304/5098, 3.4(26)
LECOM-Bradenton: 3868/169, 3.5 (28)
NSU: 4553/254, 3.4 (27)
DO programs are growing in response to demand. The number of applications has remained stable but the number of seats is expected to rise.
Dentistry:
Nat: 12178/4794, 3.5 (19)
UF: 1533/83, 3.6 (20)
NSU: 3364/110, 3.7 (20)
Optometry:
NSU: 746/102, 3.4 (320)
Pharmacy (PharmD):
UF: ~1700/295, 3.5 (86)
NSU: ~1500/233, 3.2 (85)
Physical Therapy:
UF: 450/55, 3.65 (1180)
USF: 250/36, 3.5
Physician Assistant:
NSU: 900/80, ~3.3
UF: ?/60, 3.6 (1150)
Podiatry:
Nat: 888/622, 3.3 (21)
Public Health:
Nat: 49227/11205
Veterinary Medicine:
UF: 798/102, 3.60 (1247)