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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo is a US MD program in Buffalo, NY that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 511 (range 509–519), a median GPA of 3.80, a 3.2% acceptance rate and a class of 180. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–March 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Buffalo, NY, United States
Established
1846
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–March 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD)

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo was established in 1846, which makes it one of the oldest medical schools in the United States. It is a public SUNY medical school and trains about 180 students a year in Western New York. The school occupies a purpose-built facility in Buffalo's medical campus corridor.

That puts it close to Kaleida Health hospitals, the Buffalo VA Medical Center, and the wider University at Buffalo research enterprise. Its particular strengths are vascular medicine, neuroscience, and biomedical sciences. Graduates go into academic medicine, research careers, and community practice across Western New York.

What makes Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) different

Jacobs School is part of the University at Buffalo, SUNY's largest and most research-intensive campus. The school moved to a new state-of-the-art medical education building in downtown Buffalo's medical campus corridor in 2017, and benefits from proximity to Kaleida Health (Gates Vascular Institute, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo) and the Buffalo VA Medical Center.

The school has strong programs in neuroscience, vascular medicine, and biomedical engineering through UB's engineering and research faculties.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Years 1–2: organ-system integrated curriculum combining basic science, pathophysiology, and early clinical skills in simulation and standardized patient environments. Years 3–4: core and advanced clerkships at Kaleida Health hospitals (Buffalo General, Women & Children's Hospital), the Buffalo VA, Erie County Medical Center (Level I Trauma), and community sites across Western New York.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) research strengths

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Vascular biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cancer biology
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Population health

How the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) interview runs

Format: Two separate standard interviews with members of the Admissions Interview Subcommittee, who do not see your academic metrics

The Jacobs School's admissions policy describes two separate standard interviews with members of the Admissions Interview Subcommittee, who do not see your academic metrics; it is not an MMI. The school invites approximately 600 candidates to interview between August and March.

Given the school's Western New York setting and its role as the primary academic medical center for the region, be ready to discuss your familiarity with, or commitment to, serving a large, geographically distributed upstate population.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) intake

Approximately 180 students per year.

Where Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) is

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo was founded in 1846 and is based in Buffalo, NY.

Programmes offered:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) at a glance

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)511 · 3.80 (MCAT range 509–519)
Acceptance rate3.2%
Class size180
In-state matriculants89%
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 180 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Prerequisites include biology, chemistry (general and organic), physics, and mathematics. Applications via AMCAS; secondary application required. Strong in-state preference consistent with SUNY mission. The school values research experience, academic achievement, clinical exposure, and commitment to serving Western New York communities.
MCAT median511 (range 509–519)
GPA median3.80 overall / 3.68 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate3.2%
Class size180
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants89%
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisResearch potential, clinical experience, academic achievement, and commitment to Western New York communities.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2026): mean MCAT 511; mean GPA 3.8; class of 180; 89% 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://medicine.buffalo.edu/faculty-council/policies/admissions.html (admissions policy, revision approved 06/25/2025).
Specialities offeredVascular Medicine, Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo'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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Interview

How Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) interviews applicants

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTwo separate standard interviews with members of the Admissions Interview Subcommittee, who do not see your academic metrics
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesApproximately 15–25% of interviewed applicants receive an offer; in-state applicants convert at higher rates consistent with SUNY mission. Estimates based on publicly available data; verify with admissions.
Tutor insight
The Jacobs School uses two standard interviews rather than an MMI, and your interviewers will not see your academic metrics, so let your experiences, motivation, and reasoning carry your answers. The school is part of SUNY's flagship research university, and faculty evaluators are themselves active researchers, so genuine research interest and intellectual curiosity land well. Buffalo is a mid-sized post-industrial city with significant socioeconomic challenges. Candidates who can discuss Western New York's healthcare landscape stand out. That includes its large refugee and immigrant communities, its industrial disease burden, and its rural catchment area. The new medical school building and the Gates Vascular Institute are genuine selling points worth naming in your secondary essays.
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Where Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo'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.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (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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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 511. The middle range of matriculants is 509–519. 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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