What interview formats do Wisconsin's medical and dental schools use?

By the format each program describes: Traditional interviews: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Marquette University School of Dentistry. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Wisconsin

2 MD programs1 dental school2027 entry

Wisconsin has 2 MD programs (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Medical College of Wisconsin), no DO programs and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 66.1% of matriculants are Wisconsin residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Wisconsin

About Wisconsin: Pop. ~5.9M; Milwaukee and Madison are the primary medical training hubs. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is nationally recognized for family medicine and rural health.

In-state preference: UW School of Medicine and Public Health has a strong preference for Wisconsin residents; typically 75–80% of the class are in-state. Medical College of Wisconsin (private) admits nationally with less strict in-state preference.

Major health systems in Wisconsin

UW Health
Froedtert Health
Advocate Aurora Health
Aspirus Health
Marshfield Clinic Health System

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Wisconsin

3 programs in NextGen MedPrep's directory for 2027 entry, grouped by degree. Click any program for its how-to-get-in guide; each group links to the full Wisconsin list and its residency table.

MD programs2

Residency and admissions details

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI · Established 1907

Traditional interviews (typically two one-on-one sessions with faculty and/or a student)

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 511; mean
GPA: 3.81; mean

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI · Established 1893

Virtual interviews on Zoom for all three campuses (interview structure not described)

MCAT: 515; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.80; unconfirmed

DO programs

Options for Wisconsin residents

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists no DO programs based in Wisconsin.

DO programs elsewhere in the Midwest

All US DO schools

Dental schools1

Residency and admissions details

Marquette University School of Dentistry

Milwaukee, WI · DDS · Established 1894

Traditional one-on-one or panel interview with faculty

Strong in-state preference

GPA: 3.75; unconfirmed

MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.

Curriculum guides: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health MD program

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 MD programs (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Medical College of Wisconsin), no DO programs, and one dental school (Marquette University School of Dentistry) in Wisconsin.

In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Marquette University School of Dentistry are rated as giving strong preference to Wisconsin residents. No in-state preference is recorded for Medical College of Wisconsin. The in-state share of the class, confirmed on the school's own pages, is 66% at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

Of the 2 MD programs, only University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has an MCAT figure confirmed on the school's own pages: 511 (mean). For GPA, only University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health's is confirmed: 3.81 (mean). Confirmed figures are medians unless marked mean. Each card labels its figures, and an unconfirmed figure should be checked against the source cited on the school's page.

MD programs are listed in Illinois (8), Michigan (6), Ohio (6), Missouri (4), Minnesota (2), Nebraska (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), North Dakota (1), and 1 more. DO programs are listed in Missouri (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (1), and Ohio (1). Dental schools are listed in Illinois (3), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), and Minnesota (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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