From the School

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) is a top-tier, highly selective medical school. We nurture creative minds and encourage bold thinking to fundamentally change the face of medicine. The Icahn School of Medicine is part of the Mount Sinai Health System, the largest health care network in New York, which provides our students with unparalleled clinical opportunities, and allows them to become leaders in their field to revolutionize the future of medicine and research.

Our program is progressive and designed to maximize learning using the most technologically advanced, science-based education. Our students have the opportunity to work with our esteemed faculty practice and promote rigorous scholarship, self-expression, discovery, and service to the community. We are dedicated to helping our students pursue their medical ambitions within a highly collaborative learning environment.

Overview

Average UGrad GPA
3.64
Total Med School Enrollment
505
Acceptance Rate
7%

From The School


We are dedicated to helping prospective students pursue their medical career ambitions within a highly collaborative environment. To enroll to our Medical Education Program, we require applicants to have completed several key subjects at an accredited university or college in the United States or Canada, including:

  • General Chemistry: One academic year with laboratory
  • Organic Chemistry: One academic year or one semester each of organic chemistry and biochemistry with laboratory
  • Biology: One academic year with laboratory
  • Physics: One semester with laboratory
  • Math: One semester of Statistics
  • English: One academic year of intensive writing courses

We encourage applicants to develop skills and, if possible, proficiency in a second language other than English. We also suggest an interest in integral social sciences such as: Political Science, Global Health, Psychology, and Sociology.

Lastly, applicants should have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) within three years of their matriculation start date.

Learn more about the Admissions Process.

Deadlines

Early Decision
August 1
Early Decision II
October 1
Regular
November 1

Admissions Requirements

MCAT Scores
Required
Essay / Personal Statement
Required
Science GPA
Required
Non Science GPA
Required
Extracurricular Activities
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
Interview
Required
State Residency
Optional
Admissions Requirements
Prerequisites are one year each of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, college-level Math, English, and Physics. The MCAT is required, and scores from 2000 onward are acceptable.

Other Admission Factors

Non-Academic
Interviews

Overall

From The School



MD Program
The MD Program at ISMMS combines the most progressive, technologically advanced, scientifically based education with the goal of improving societal health care needs locally in New York City and around the world. We explicitly blur the traditional distinction between pre-clinical and clinical years by integrating the basic sciences across courses as well-initiating students into the clinical environment from their first day of school.

For more information about applying to our MD Program, visit:
https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/admissions/application

Early Assurance Programs
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) is the first medical school in the country to create progressive and rigorous admissions pathways for students who seek early assurance of admission. The Donald and Vera Blinken FlexMed Program allows college sophomores in any major to apply for early assurance of acceptance to our school. The Institutional Partnership Program allows students in fields such as business consulting and the military an alternative pathway to medical school. Our Early Assurance Programs in clude.

Donald and Vera FlexMed Program
The Donald and Vera Blinken FlexMed Program is open to all undergraduate sophomores in good academic standing from any major. The program draws students who concentrate in biomedical sciences, the humanities and social sciences, and computational sciences and engineering.

Applicants must be entering their second year of college as a full-time student, working towards their first bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada.

Institutional Partnership Program
Our institutional partnerships allow unique pathways to talented individuals who are interested in earning a medical degree to apply for admission to the Icahn School of Medicine unencumbered by traditional pre-med requirements and the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Unique pathway opportunities by way of the McKinsey & Company, Deloitte Consulting, and the U.S. Military are available.

Learn how to apply to our Early Assurance Programs.

Majors and Degrees Offered



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The Medical Education Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai prepares our students for the opportunities and challenges of practicing medicine and conducting biomedical research in the 21st century.

In addition to our MD Program, we also offer specialty and dual-degree programs including an MD/PhD, MD/MPH, and an MD/MSCR PORTAL Program. Our partnerships with organizations such as the U.S. Military and McKinsey & Company offer prospective students unique pathways to medical school.

Learn more about the degrees offered through the Medical Education Program.

Faculty



The Department of Medical Education encompasses Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program), Graduate Medical Education, and Continuing Medical Education.

Learn about the key faculty and staff who focus on the MD Program.

Faculty Information

Total Faculty
1,922
Student/Faculty
4:1
36
Female Faculty
25
Minority Faculty
13
Part-time Faculty

Overview

From The School


The Icahn School of Medicine's Office of Financial Services provides comprehensive information and services about how to finance your education and ensure your attendance. For a detailed overview, visit: https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/financial-aid/tuition

Financial Aid



The Icahn School of Medicine offers a wide range of financial assistance options, including fellowships, part-time employment (work-study programs and other opportunities), loans, and scholarships—including our new institutional scholarship program that enables our students with the greatest financial need to graduate with a maximum debt of $75,000.

For more information visit: https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/financial-aid

Dates

Application Deadlines
Nov 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$44,604
In-State-Tuition
$44,604
Out-of-State Tuition
$44,604
On-Campus Room & Board
$13,800
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expenses
$1,220
Fees
$1,720

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
505
Out of State
60%
In State
99%
Foreign Countries Represented
0

Demographics

35.00%
Minorities
33.00%
International
55% female
45% male

Graduates

Among those who graduated in 2005, 21 percent entered Internal Medicine, 8 percent entered Pediatrics, 19 percent entered Surgical Specialties, and 5 percent entered Ob/Gyn. The remainder entered a broad range of other post-graduate programs.

Campus Life


The Icahn School of Medicine has a vibrant student body who fully participate in our education, research, and clinical communities. ISMMS students are passionate about clinical care, and are diverse, collaborative leaders who are poised to be the next generation of expert clinicians, physician advocates, scientists, and medical educators.

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Scott H. Barnett, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions
Address
Annenberg 5-04A, Box 1002, One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029-6574
Phone
212-241-6696
Email
admissions@mssm.edu