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Drexel University College of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Drexel University College of Medicine is a US MD program in Philadelphia, PA that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 512 (range 506–518), a median GPA of 3.76, a 2.0% acceptance rate and a class of 305. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): August 2026–March 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Established
1850
Interviews (2027 entry)
August 2026–March 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Drexel University College of Medicine (MD)

Drexel University College of Medicine sits in Philadelphia. It is one of the largest private medical schools in the United States, and one of the oldest institutions to have trained women physicians. Its lineage runs through Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, and Hahnemann Medical College.

The college offers two curriculum tracks under its Foundations and Frontiers model: traditional, and problem-based learning. Students genuinely choose their learning format. Drexel graduates match broadly across specialties and across the country, with strong placement in the Philadelphia region.

What makes Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) different

Drexel University College of Medicine is consistently among the largest medical schools in the United States by total enrollment, accepting a class of approximately 300 students per year. The college traces its lineage through Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850) — one of the first medical schools to graduate women in the US — and Hahnemann Medical College.

Drexel offers the Foundations and Frontiers curriculum pathway allowing students to choose between two distinct learning formats: a traditional lecture-based track and a problem-based learning small-group track. The school has strong graduate medical education partnerships across Philadelphia and a large combined-degree portfolio.

Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Foundations and Frontiers curriculum offers two tracks: Tradition (lecture-based) and Fusion (problem-based, small-group learning). Years 1–2 at the Queen Lane campus. Years 3–4: core clerkships across the Tower Health system, Friends Hospital, Geisinger Lewistown, and Philadelphia teaching hospital affiliates. Dual-degree tracks include MD/PhD, MD/MPH, and MD/MBA.

Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) research strengths

Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cancer biology
  • Health equity in underserved Philadelphia communities
  • Psychiatry and addiction medicine
  • Infectious disease

How the Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Virtual MMI (2026–27 cycle)

Drexel College of Medicine interviews in the MMI format, and interviews for the 2026–2027 cycle are virtual, with no campus visit. Applicants complete a competency grid before scheduling, and interviews run from September to April; the school does not publish a station count or station length. Expect scenario-based stations that test resilience, self-awareness, and personal motivation as well as reasoning.

Drexel uses a structured holistic review rubric aligned with the AAMC Premed Competencies.

Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 305 students per year.

Where Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) is

Drexel University College of Medicine was founded in 1850 and is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Programmes offered:

  • Primary Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Emergency Medicine
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Entry requirements

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Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) at a glance

Drexel University College of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)512 · 3.76 (MCAT range 506–518)
Acceptance rate2.0%
Class size305
In-state matriculants14%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 305 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Drexel University College of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AMCAS. Drexel accepts applicants nationally; there is no significant in-state preference given its private status. Secondary application required. CASPer is required — check the current cycle deadlines on the admissions site. Drexel accepts a large class, creating a relatively broader range of academic profiles among matriculants compared to smaller private schools.
MCAT median512 (range 506–518)
GPA median3.76 overall / 3.71 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate2.0%
Class size305
In-state preferenceNone
In-state matriculants14%
CASPerRequired
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisResilience, academic trajectory, clinical experience, personal narrative, and mission alignment.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2025): mean MCAT 512; mean GPA 3.76; class of 305; 14% in-state. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA, acceptance rate. Acuity Insights’ 2026–2027 listing marks Casper as required; the school’s own pages were not confirmed to state it when checked (2026-09-13). Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://drexel.edu/medicine/academics/md-program/md-program-admissions/application-process/.
Specialities offeredPrimary Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Drexel University College of Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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How Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Drexel University College of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatVirtual MMI (2026–27 cycle)
Interview window (2027 entry)August 2026–March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 15–20%; the interview invite rate is relatively high given the large class, but holistic scoring is competitive.
Tutor insight
Drexel's large class size is both its strength and its challenge in interviews: the applicant pool is enormous (15,000–18,000) and the academic range is broader than smaller elite programs. Interviewers focus heavily on resilience, self-awareness, and genuine motivation because the class includes many applicants who re-applied or have non-traditional academic trajectories. Know the Foundations and Frontiers dual-track curriculum — ability to articulate which track suits your learning style (and why) is a genuine differentiator. The school's historic lineage through Woman's Medical College is worth knowing, particularly if you connect to the mission of expanding access to medical education. Drexel has among the higher Step 1 passing rates in Philadelphia so the academic rigor is real despite the larger class.
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Medicaid Prior Authorization Denial

You are a primary care physician whose practice participates in a Medicaid managed care plan. The plan requires prior authorization for specialist referrals, and you have repeatedly been denied authorization for a cardiology referral for a 52-year-old Medicaid patient with multiple risk factors and atypical chest pain. A comparable commercially insured patient in your practice would have been referred immediately.

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Barbershop Blood Pressure Screening Reflection

You have spent the past year organizing a weekly blood pressure screening program at a predominantly Black barbershop in your city, modeled on published research showing barbershop-based hypertension interventions are highly effective in this population. Describe what you learned that you could not have learned in a clinic, and how this experience has prepared you for medical school.

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Where Drexel University College of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Drexel University College of Medicine's own website on 13 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

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Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

Drexel University College of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 512. The middle range of matriculants is 506–518. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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