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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is a US MD program in Caguas, PR that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 499 (range 494–505), a median GPA of 3.57 and a class of 63. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Caguas, PR, United States
Established
1978
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–February 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD)

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, founded in 1978 and located in Caguas, Puerto Rico, is a small private medical school with an explicit mission to serve underserved communities across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The school emphasizes primary care, community medicine, and social responsibility.

Its small class size affords students close mentorship from faculty and early clinical exposure at affiliated community health centers and hospitals across the island.

What makes San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) different

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is the smallest of Puerto Rico's medical schools, so students get a close-knit community and a lot of faculty contact. Its focus is training primary care physicians for medically underserved areas of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and many graduates stay on the island for residency and practice.

Per its own overview, SJBSM is LCME-accredited but currently fully accredited on probation. That is a material status, and applicants should weigh it when assessing the program.

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Years 1–2 cover basic and clinical sciences in Caguas. Years 3–4 involve clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals and community health centers in Puerto Rico. Bilingual instruction throughout; strong emphasis on primary care and underserved medicine from Year 1.

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) research strengths

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Community health
  • Primary care workforce
  • Chronic disease in Puerto Rico
  • Health disparities
  • Tropical medicine

How the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Traditional individual faculty interviews

San Juan Bautista's Admissions Office coordinates applicant interviews, but the school's admission pages do not describe the interview format, length or setting. Interviewers focus on the applicant's commitment to underserved community health, experience serving vulnerable populations, Spanish fluency, and personal motivations for choosing medicine in Puerto Rico. Applicants should arrive prepared to discuss specific clinical or volunteer experiences in detail.

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 65–70 students per year.

Where San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) is

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine was founded in 1978 and is based in Caguas, PR.

Programmes offered:

  • Primary Care
  • Family Medicine
  • Community Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Entry requirements

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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) at a glance

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)499 · 3.57 (MCAT range 494–505)
Class size63
In-state matriculants80%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 65–70 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AMCAS. Spanish proficiency is expected given the bilingual curriculum and patient population. Community service and clinical experience in underserved settings are strongly valued. Secondary application required.
MCAT median499 (range 494–505)
GPA median3.57 overall / 3.47 science (BCPM)
Class size63
In-state preferenceModerate — some OOS consideration
In-state matriculants80%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisCommitment to underserved community health in Puerto Rico/Caribbean; Spanish proficiency; primary care orientation; service background.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures: mean MCAT 499; mean GPA 3.57; class of 63; 80% 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. The school does not publish an accepted-applicant count, and the acceptance rate previously shown here was inconsistent with its own applicant and class-size figures, so it has been removed rather than estimated. Check MSAR for the official rate.
Specialities offeredPrimary Care, Family Medicine, Community Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from San Juan Bautista 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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How San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional individual faculty interviews
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesEstimated post-interview acceptance rate approximately 30–45%; small class size and mission-focused screening mean interview invitations are relatively selective. Community service alignment is weighted heavily.
Tutor insight
San Juan Bautista is ideal for applicants with a deep personal connection to Puerto Rico and a genuine commitment to underserved primary care — its small class size means faculty know every student. Emphasize specific experiences serving vulnerable populations in your essays and interview; generic community health interest will not stand out in a mission-driven pool. Spanish proficiency is not optional in practice — ensure you can communicate clinically in Spanish before starting clinical years. USMLE performance is critical for mainland residency competitiveness; research the school's Step 1/Step 2 pass rates and ask about board prep resources.
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Where San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against San Juan Bautista 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.

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 499. The middle range of matriculants is 494–505. 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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