Stats for Incoming Harvard M.D. Students

The Harvard Medical School received over 5,980 applications for the 165 seats in its Class of 2010. Approximately 13 per cent of applicants were invited to interview.

51 per cent of the students entering Harvard's M.D. program this fall are women and 49 per cent are men. The first-years range in age from 19 to 37, with 23 being the mean average. Over half of the students identify themselves as students of color, and 1 in 5 is a member of an under-represented minority. Although most (70 per cent) majored in the sciences, a large minority (22 per cent) majored in social sciences or the humanities or pursued a dual major.

Source: "Class Statistics," posted to the Harvard Medical School website.