http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/education/ 15meds…
If you can’t open it, google following:
“Expecting a Surge in U.S. Medical Schools” By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS. Published: February 14, 2010 New York Times
To see a graphic representation of this, click on the chart below to enlarge. Even though the number of applicant is surging, the number of seats are growing.
For allopathic schools in 2009-2010, there were
42,269 Total Applicants
31,063 First Time Applicants
19,135 Acceptees
18,036 Matriculants
There is a 2.1 ratio of applicants to acceptees.
For oseteopathic schools, “The applicant-to-seat ratio for admission to osteopathic medical schools this year is 2.69 applicants per
seat.”
Full data can be found in attached
Attached files 1270687027-AACOM_Applicant_Data_2009.pdf (490 KB)Â 1270687049-AACOM_Matriculant_Data_2009.pdf (485.4 KB)Â 1270687081-AAMC_Applicant_Chart.pdf (99.8 KB)Â 1270687094-AAMC_Applicant_Tables.pdf (175.3 KB)Â