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Entering class data for the last six years at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison:

 

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 
Entering students 152 163 150 155 163 168
 
Resident
(accepted/applied)1
126
(188/540)
139
(197/547)
120
(171/464)4
123
(156/507)
125
(176/579)

132

(173/565)

 
Non-Resident
(accepted/applied)1
26
(70/313)
24
(80/389)
30
(84/477)
32
(99/631)
38
(94/1,587)#

36

(104/1,590)

 
Medical scholars 38 23 30 26 8 12
 
Early decision
(accepted/applied)1
8
(9/10)
3
(3/13)
3
(3/13)
4
(4/7)
4
(4/5)

2

(2/9)

 
MD/PhD students   10 9 10 8 9
 
Mean science GPA 3.7 3.66 3.7 3.72 3.68 3.67
 
Mean total GPA 3.73 3.70 3.74 3.75 3.72 3.72
 
MCAT2
Verbal Reasoning
Physical Sciences
Writing
Biological Sciences

10.1
10.3
P
10.5

10.1
10.4
P
10.7

9.9
10.5
P
11.0

9.8
10.6
P
10.9

10
10.3
P
11.1

 

9.9

10.3

P

10.9

 
Undergrad. institution2
UW-Madison*
Not UW-Madison
51%
49%
45%
55%
56%
44%
50%
50%
44%
56%

42%

58%

 
Undergraduate major2
Biological Science
Physical Science
Othr. Health Professions
Mixed Disciplines
Other

60%
7%
4%
4%
25%

58%
15%
2%
2%
23%

49%
9%
2%
8%
32%

51%
16%
0%
1%
32%

60%
15%
5%
0%
20%

63%

10%

1%

1%

25%

 
Tuition3
Resident
Non-Resident

$21,764
$32,888

$21,818
$32,942

$21,880
$33,010

$22,722
$33,846

$23,102
$34,226

$23,596

$34,751

 
1 Applied numbers reflect completed, reviewed applicants and do not include partial applications nor applicants who applied but did not meet the criteria to be reviewed.
2 Information reflects statistics of matriculated students.
3 Does not include other costs such as books, rent, insurance or other living expenses.
4 Decrease reflects implementation of preliminary screening process.
* Includes medical scholars
# Increased number invited to complete application.

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