School of Medicine

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet for the 2008 Entering Class

Applications Received
Total applications received 2,162
Entering students enrolled 190

Medical College of Georgia

Ratio of applicants to enrollees 11.3 to 1

Class Academic Qualifications

Overall grade point average 3.69
Science grade point average 3.65
Mean MCAT score 30.4

Educational Background
The 190 students in the 2008 entering class have diverse educational backgrounds.
75 biology 4 engineering 3 premedical
15 chemistry 6 genetics 4 neuro science
7 microbiology 2 public health 4 molecular biology
10 biochemistry 2 mathematics
19 psychology 2 history
2 cell biology 13 biomedical engineering

Other majors include biomedical science, double-major science, english,

computer science, economics, anthropology, chemical engineer, human physiology,
political science, religion, environmental studies, physician assistant and other…

n One member of the class has a Physician Assistant degree, 16 members

have Master’s degrees and 17 have double degrees.
n There are 84 females and 106 males in the class.
n 188 are Georgia residents and 2 are non-residents
n Three students enrolled in the MD/PHD program
 Students in the 2008 entering class came from a wide variety of
colleges and universities including:
Agnes Scott College Florida State University Tulane University
Armstrong Atlantic State Furman University University of Alabama
Auburn University Georgia College & State University of Georgia
Augusta State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of North Carolina
Barnard College Columbia Georgia Southern University Chapel Hill
University Georgia State University University of Notre Dame
Bates College Hampton University University of Southern
Berry College Harvard University California
Bob Jones University LaGrange College University of Virginia
Christian Brothers University Medical College of Georgia Valdosta State University
Colby College North Carolina State Vanderbilt University
College of Charleston University Raleigh Wake Forest University
Creighton University Ohio State University Washington Lee University
Davidson College Columbus Worchester Poly Institute
DePaul University Princeton University Xavier University
Drexel University Short College Yale University
Medical College of Georgia

Duke University South University Savannah Yeshiva University New York

Emory University Spelman College

For additional information contact:

Associate Dean for Admissions School of Medicine, AA-2040, Augusta, GA 30912-4760
706-721-3186 n 706-721-0959 fax n stdadmin@mcg.edu
PS 836 8/08
 School of Medicine
Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet for the 2008 Entering Class

Applications Received
Total applications received 2,162
Entering students enrolled 190

Medical College of Georgia

Ratio of applicants to enrollees 11.3 to 1

Class Academic Qualifications

Overall grade point average 3.69
Science grade point average 3.65
Mean MCAT score 30.4

Educational Background
The 190 students in the 2008 entering class have diverse educational backgrounds.
75 biology 4 engineering 3 premedical
15 chemistry 6 genetics 4 neuro science
7 microbiology 2 public health 4 molecular biology
10 biochemistry 2 mathematics
19 psychology 2 history
2 cell biology 13 biomedical engineering

Other majors include biomedical science, double-major science, english,

computer science, economics, anthropology, chemical engineer, human physiology,
political science, religion, environmental studies, physician assistant and other…

n One member of the class has a Physician Assistant degree, 16 members

have Master’s degrees and 17 have double degrees.
n There are 84 females and 106 males in the class.
n 188 are Georgia residents and 2 are non-residents
n Three students enrolled in the MD/PHD program
 Students in the 2008 entering class came from a wide variety of
colleges and universities including:
Agnes Scott College Florida State University Tulane University
Armstrong Atlantic State Furman University University of Alabama
Auburn University Georgia College & State University of Georgia
Augusta State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of North Carolina
Barnard College Columbia Georgia Southern University Chapel Hill
University Georgia State University University of Notre Dame
Bates College Hampton University University of Southern
Berry College Harvard University California
Bob Jones University LaGrange College University of Virginia
Christian Brothers University Medical College of Georgia Valdosta State University
Colby College North Carolina State Vanderbilt University
College of Charleston University Raleigh Wake Forest University
Creighton University Ohio State University Washington Lee University
Davidson College Columbus Worchester Poly Institute
DePaul University Princeton University Xavier University
Drexel University Short College Yale University
Medical College of Georgia

Duke University South University Savannah Yeshiva University New York

Emory University Spelman College

For additional information contact:

Associate Dean for Admissions School of Medicine, AA-2040, Augusta, GA 30912-4760
706-721-3186 n 706-721-0959 fax n stdadmin@mcg.edu
PS 836 8/08