University of Nevada, School of Medicine Admission
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The Facts

The University of Nevada is a rather large, public institution located in the city of Reno, Nevada, and has a combined graduate and undergraduate population of over 18,000 students. The university's School of Medicine, however, is significantly smaller, and is home to about 210 graduate medical students. The average age of enrollment is around 23, 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 fantastic research facilities and programs, as well as for its emphasis on the basic medical and clinical sciences. Aside from the basic MD degree, the school offers a joint degree in the MD/PhD in the areas of biomedical engineering, cell and molecular biology, pharmacology, as well as physiology.

Admission to the University of Nevada's School of Medicine is extremely competitive among the relatively few students who apply; last year, over 925 students applied for admission to the school, and approximately 170 of those students were accepted. Eventually however, only about 80 of the admitted students actually enrolled for the coming semester. The admitted students had average MCAT scores of about 10.7 in Biology, 10.5 in Physics, and 9.8 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.

The university's School of Medicine has about 650 faculty members, all of whom come from relatively diverse medical and academic backgrounds, and the school also boasts a very manageable student to faculty ratio of about 1:1, and the small classes allow for plenty of discussion and interaction between students and their professors.

Graduates of the School of Medicine often go on to be accepted to some of the most prestigious and competitive residency programs in the nation, and most frequently specialize in the are as of primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn, orthopedic surgery, neurology, as well as pathology.

Clinical Programs

Students are required to complete extensive clinical training including 6 weeks of family medicine, 12 weeks of internal medicine, 6 weeks of pediatrics, 6 weeks of ob/gyn, 6 weeks of psychiatry, as well as 12 weeks of surgery. Students complete their clinical clerkships at affiliated facilities including the university's own hospital, as well as various rural clinics throughout the metropolitan area.

What's Good

"The school is a very welcoming place, and the faculty loves to share their wisdom with you."

"The clinical programs are absolutely wonderful, and you feel very prepared for your residency."

"If you are an in state student, this school is a real bang for your buck."

What's Bad

"There is never enough on campus graduate housing available, which is annoying."

"The administration always seems too busy to talk to you about anything."

"Sometimes students get a bit on edge and a bit cutthroat."

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