NYU Grossman School of Medicine: Admission Requirements and Application Process

If you're considering applying to medical school, NYU Grossman School of Medicine should definitely be on your radar. This renowned school offers a top-notch medical education with world-class facilities such as NYU Langone Health hospitals and the Perlmutter Comprehensive Cancer Center, but the application process is quite competitive, especially with its full-tuition scholarships. In this article, we'll go over every aspect of the Grossman School of Medicine (SOM) admission requirements and application process, so you can be as prepared as possible to apply.

MD Class Profile (Class of 2026)

• Applicants: 8,081
• Interviews Offered: 815
• Class Size: 102
• Acceptance Rate: 2.7%
• Average MCAT: 522.4
• Average Overall GPA: 3.95
• Female Students: 53%
• Underrepresented Minorities: 23%

NYU Grossman Application Process

Like most medical schools, NYU accepts applications for its medical school through AMCAS. After submitting your AMCAS application, you’ll be invited to fill out NYU’s secondary application. If you’re applying for the accelerated three-year MD degree program, which offers direct progression to a residency, you’ll need to submit an additional tertiary application.

Grossman SOM seeks diverse and talented applicants who will become not just the best and brightest future physicians, but also leaders with the potential to transform healthcare and serve their communities through excellence in clinical care, research, and medical education.

Academic Prerequisites

To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. While there are no specific course requirements, courses in the following subjects are highly recommended:

• Inorganic and organic chemistry and biochemistry with lab
• General biology with lab
• General physics with lab
• Statistics
• Genetics
• English

Application Deadlines (2023-2024 Cycle)

Deadlines for the 2024-2025 application cycle have not been released yet, so stay up-to-date with the admissions page.

AMCAS Application

• Identifying Information: You’ll submit your biographic information here.
• Schools Attended: You’ll need to enter all high schools, colleges, and universities attended, as well as official college and university transcripts.
• Biographic Information: Here, you’ll enter additional personal information, such as language proficiency, residency, and any challenges you have faced.
• Coursework: Enter all postsecondary courses you took. These will be used to determine your AMCAS GPA.
• Work/Activities: You’ll enter up to 15 experiences here, such as employment, extracurriculars, honors and awards, and publications.
• Letters of Evaluation: NYU requires at least one premedical committee appraisal letter of evaluation (preferred) or two individual letters from professors whose courses you took, with at least one of those being a science professor.
  • If you are a nontraditional applicant, NYU recommends you submit two letters from colleagues you worked closely with.
• Essays: You’ll need to submit a personal comments essay of 5,300 characters or less explaining why you are pursuing medicine. This essay is sent to all medical programs you apply for.
  • If you’re applying for the MD/PhD program, you’ll need to submit two additional essays, the MD/PhD essay and the Significant Research Experience essay. If your work was published, you should include the full citation in the Work/Activities section.
• Standardized Tests: In this section, you’ll submit your MCAT scores from a test within three years of your expected matriculation. You can also submit scores from any AAMC Preview, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, or MAT exams.
• Fees: Finally, you’ll need to pay a $175 application for the first medical school you apply for and $45 for additional schools.

For more information, see the 2024 AMCAS Applicant Guide.

Secondary Application

In addition to submitting a $110 application fee and a CV including any publications, abstracts, and presentations, you’ll also need to answer the following prompts:

• If applicable, please comment on significant fluctuations in your academic record which are not explained elsewhere on your application. (Optional)
• If you have taken any time off from your studies, either during or after college, please describe what you have done during this time and your reasons for doing so. (Optional)
• The Admissions Committee holistically evaluates a range of student qualities and life experiences that complement demonstrated academic excellence. What unique qualities do you possess that make you uniquely suited to become a physician or physician scientist? How have your individual lived experiences shaped your core values and desire to be a future leader in our profession?
• One of the three questions:
  • The most meaningful achievements are often non-academic in nature. Describe the personal accomplishment that makes you most proud. Why is this important to you?
  • Conflicts arise daily from differences in perspectives, priorities, worldviews and traditions. How do you define respect? Describe a situation in which you found it challenging to remain respectful while facing differences?
  • Describe a situation in which working with a colleague, family member or friend has been challenging. How did you resolve, if at all, the situation as a team and what did you gain from the experience that will benefit you as a future health care provider?
• NYU Grossman School of Medicine strives to provide our students with the option of accelerating their medical educational training. In order to guide our curricular efforts to provide additional opportunities for early career exploration for our students, please select up to three residency specialties that are currently of interest to you. Please note that your selection in no way impacts your admissions decision (i.e., there are no right or wrong selections), that it is not binding in any way, and that you may select “Undecided” if you are unsure of your future career path.

If you’re applying to the accelerated three-year program, you’ll also need to submit the residency program of your interest and two essays detailing your interest and qualifications in that residency program.

Multiple Mini Interview

Grossman invites about ten percent of applicants to interview for admission. It uses the MMI format for its interviews, in which you’ll rotate through eight virtual stations with current medical students, faculty, and staff. Most of the interview questions are situational and test your ability to make decisions, think critically, and communicate with patients, except for the open-station which asks traditional behavioral questions.

Grossman MD Curriculum

• Preclerkship curriculum: Stage 1 of the medical education at Grossman consists of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology courses and a Foundational Clinical Skills module. At the end of Stage 1, students take the USMLE Step 1 and complete an eight-week summer fellowship exploring various career choices.
• Clerkship year: In Stage 2, medical students begin patient care at NYU Langone Health and affiliated wards, clinics, and training sites, including the NYU Langone Hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island, the Perlmutter Cancer Center, and the NYU Langone Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. They’ll also complete seven core clerkships in ambulatory care, general surgery, neurology, medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry, with four weeks of electives and two weeks of Integrated Clinical Skills sessions.
• Individualized exploration: In Stage 3, students complete short-term electives and selectives in a wide range of topics, such as healthcare system innovation and technology, forensic medicine, and transplantation surgery. Students must also complete advanced clinically integrated science selective courses, in which they conduct research alongside faculty, and a scholarly concentration, consisting of a research project on topics such as translational research, patient safety, healthcare systems, and bioethics. Third-years will also take the USMLE Step 2 and NYU’s comprehensive clinical skills exam.
• Career preparation: Final-year students will complete a critical care clerkship and a subinternship in advanced medicine, surgery, or pediatrics. They’ll also take the senior clinical skills exam and prepare for residency, finishing the medical degree and matching into their future specialties.

FAQs

Q: What is the difference between NYU Grossman SOM and Long Island SOM?

• A: NYU Long Island SOM, located in Mineola, New York, only offers the accelerated three-year program, training students for direct entry into internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology residencies. The application processes and MD programs are separate.

Q: What is the cost of attendance?

• A: All students automatically receive a full-tuition scholarship and full health insurance costs and can apply for need-based aid for other attendance costs. See NYU’s financial aid page.

Q: What dual degrees are available?

• Popular dual degrees include the MD/PhD, MD/MBA, and MD/MPH. See the full list of dual degrees.

For more information as you apply for medical schools, check out these resources:

• A Guide to the T20 Medical Schools in the U.S.
• Harvard Medical School: Admission Requirements and Application Process
• The Ultimate Guide to the Medical School Application Process
• Stanford University School of Medicine: Admission Requirements and Application Process