Louisiana State University, School of Medicine Admission
Louisiana State University, School of Medicine Undergraduate Program
Louisiana State University, School of Medicine Application

The Facts

Louisiana State University is a rather large, public institution located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and has a combined graduate and undergraduate population of over 30,000 students. The university's School of Medicine, however, is significantly smaller, and is home to about 390 graduate medical school. The average age of enrollment is around 25, and it is fairly rare for any of the students to enter the school directly from their undergraduate education. The school is perhaps best known for its unique Honors Program, as well as its emphasis on research. Aside from the basic MD degree, the school offers a joint degree in the MD/Phd in various medical specialties.

Admission to Louisiana State University's School of Medicine is extremely competitive among the many students who apply; last year, over 1,050 students applied for admission to the school, and approximately 27 of those students were accepted. Eventually however, only about 20 of the admitted students actually enrolled for the coming semester. The admitted students had average MCAT scores of 11.0 in Biology, 10.8 in Physics, and 10.6 in Verbal, as well as an average undergraduate GPA of about a 3.7. Students are notified of their admissions status on a rolling basis, and are able to take advantage of the school's early application program if they so choose.

Graduates of the School of Medicine often are admitted to some of the most prestigious residency programs in the nation, including many hospitals in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Students most frequently specialize in the areas of orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, as well as general surgery.

Clinical Programs

Students at the School of Medicine are required to complete an extensive list of clinical clerkships, including 12 weeks of general medicine, 8 weeks of general surgery, 2 weeks of otolaryngology, 2 weeks of urology, 8 weeks of pediatrics, 4 weeks of family medicine, 6 weeks of ob/gyn, as well as 6 weeks of psychiatry. Students complete their clinical clerkships at affiliated hospitals including the prestigious Charity Hospital.

What's Good

"The school is very well-connected within the medical community, which is nice for us."

"Students tend to actually be very supportive of one another, which makes life easier."

"The faculty here is very passionate about sharing their knowledge, which keeps me interested."

What's Bad

"Sometimes I wish that there were more courses to choose from."

"The administration always seems too busy for us, they always seem more focused on the undergraduates."

"There are some faculty members who assume their course is the only one you have."

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