As you will be compared with other applicants, it is impossible to tell at the outset
just how high your grades have to be. Much depends on how good the other applicants
look in comparison to you. It is possible to have high grades and not be accepted
due to other factors that the committee considers important. DAT scores, references
and interviews all provide information about you that will be considered in an admissions
decision.
Minimum requirements are as follows:
- Overall GPA: 2.8
- Science GPA: 2.8
- DAT: Academic – 16, Perceptual – 16, Total Science – 16
*Average for entering class of 2023 - overall GPA 3.75; science GPA 3.69
*Average for entering class of 2023 - Academic Average: 21; Perceptual Ability: 20;
Total Science: 21
Students accepted with grades below the average generally had poor beginnings in undergraduate
school, but then performed at a very high level their last several semesters, both
overall and in the required science areas, or as part of a Master’s degree or courses
taken beyond their undergraduate degree. While many of these so-called "late bloomers"
were not accepted, several are taken each year.