2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Morehouse School of Medicine is a US MD program in Atlanta, GA that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 506 (range 504–515), a median GPA of 3.64, a 2.5% acceptance rate and a class of 110. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–January 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).
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Read the guide →Morehouse School of Medicine, founded in 1975 as part of Morehouse College and now an independent institution, is one of four historically Black medical schools in the United States. MSM has a defining mission to improve the health and wellbeing of underserved individuals and populations — particularly in the Black community and across the urban Southeast.
The school is a national leader in health disparities research, primary care production, and physician diversity pipeline programs. Its Atlanta location in the historically significant Atlanta University Center provides a distinctive cultural and intellectual environment.
Morehouse School of Medicine is an HBCU-affiliated institution and one of four historically Black medical schools operating in the US today. It is consistently ranked as the top US medical school for its commitment to producing primary care physicians who serve underserved communities and as a leader in health disparities research.
MSM's community health centers serve some of Atlanta's most vulnerable neighborhoods, and students engage with health equity research from Year 1.
Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD with a strong community health and health equity thread throughout. Year 1–2 integrates basic science with social medicine and community health rotations. Clinical years include rotations at Grady Memorial Hospital (one of the country's largest safety-net hospitals), Atlanta VA, and MSM's own community health centers.
A Research Intensive Track is available for students pursuing health disparities or biomedical research.
Morehouse School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:
Format: Two faculty interviews, held in person on campus in Atlanta (no virtual option this cycle)
Morehouse School of Medicine uses a traditional interview format on its Atlanta campus, affiliated with the historic Atlanta University Center. Applicants have two faculty interviews, and all interviews are held on campus in Atlanta; virtual interviews are not offered this cycle. Interviewers probe commitment to health equity, experience with underserved communities, understanding of health disparities, and personal narrative.
The day also includes a campus tour, lunch and a hospital visit. Mission alignment with MSM's health equity imperative is the defining evaluative criterion.
Approximately 110 students per year.
Morehouse School of Medicine was founded in 1975 and is based in Atlanta, GA.
Programmes offered:
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Try the AI interviewer| MCAT / GPA (medians) | 506 · 3.64 (MCAT range 504–515) |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 2.5% |
| Class size | 110 |
| In-state matriculants | 56.4% |
| Interview format | Traditional interview |
| Intake | Approximately 110 students per year |
| Decisions (2027 entry) | March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard) |
| Admission overview | Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AMCAS; secondary application required. MSM is deeply committed to diversity in the physician workforce and actively recruits underrepresented minority students, first-generation college graduates, and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. All applicants must demonstrate genuine alignment with the health equity mission. No Georgia residency requirement — MSM draws nationally. |
|---|---|
| MCAT median | 506 (range 504–515) |
| GPA median | 3.64 overall / 3.52 science (BCPM) |
| Acceptance rate | 2.5% |
| Class size | 110 |
| In-state preference | None |
| In-state matriculants | 56.4% |
| CASPer | Not required |
| AAMC PREview | Not required |
| Holistic review emphasis | Health equity mission fit, underrepresented minority and socioeconomic diversity, community service in underserved settings, primary care commitment. |
| Notes | Checked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2025): mean MCAT 505.6; mean GPA 3.64; class of 110; 62 of 110 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. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://directory.msm.edu/Admissions/doctor-of-medicine/admissions-process.php. |
| Specialities offered | Health Disparities Research, Primary Care, Community Health, Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine |
MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Morehouse School 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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| Format | Two faculty interviews, held in person on campus in Atlanta (no virtual option this cycle) |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | October 2026–January 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard) |
| Post-interview chances | Estimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 20–30%; mission alignment and personal background are the primary differentiators in the post-interview pool. |
MSM's interview is fundamentally about mission alignment — interviewers are evaluating whether your background, values, and career goals genuinely connect to health equity and underserved community medicine, not just whether you can articulate those values. Be specific about communities you have served, research you have done related to health disparities, and what draws you to the legacy and present mission of this school. MSM actively recruits from underrepresented backgrounds; if your background connects directly to the communities the school serves, make that connection explicit. Academic metrics are secondary to mission fit for most interview decisions here.
Two questions from our US bank that match Morehouse School of Medicine (MD)’s panel format. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
Reliability and dependability are core competencies the AAMC expects of entering medical students. Describe a time when a commitment you made became significantly harder to keep than you anticipated. What did you do, and what did you learn about yourself?
Likely follow-up · How do you prioritize when multiple genuine commitments conflict and you cannot fully meet all of them?
During your pre-medical years you took part in a narrative medicine program at a hospice, where your role was to sit with dying patients and listen to their life stories, not to provide clinical care. How did that experience prepare you for medical school?
Likely follow-up · What is narrative medicine, and how does the Columbia program define its role in medical education?
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Learn moreChecked against Morehouse School 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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