Pasadena, CA
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Accreditation Status: Full
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Total Enrollment: 48
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 2020
Accreditation Year: 2019
Website: https://medschool.kp.org
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Average GPA: 3.83
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for KPSOM
- 1. Personal Experiences and Challenges – During your career as a physician, you will potentially encounter obstacles and be required to overcome challenges. Please describe your experience with a situation that had an unfavorable outcome,...
- 2. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Kaiser Permanente is committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity for all. How will you contribute to the diversity of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine?
- 3. Academic and Research Experiences – Lifelong learning is an essential process for continued professional development. This includes reflection and being open and responsive to constructive feedback. Please tell us about an area of...
- 4. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Based on your own experiences, how do you believe an understanding of the social determinants of health can be applied to address social justice issues within healthcare?
- 5. Other – Have you previously applied to medical school? If yes, please describe your accomplishments since you last applied that would promote your acceptance?
About the School
The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, established in 2020, is a private allopathic medical school located in Pasadena, California. Affiliated with the Kaiser Permanente health system, the school was renamed in November 2019 to honor the late Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson. The institution aims to train future physicians in 21st-century medicine, emphasizing patient-centered care, population health, quality improvement, team-based care, and health equity.
Curriculum
The curriculum integrates biomedical, clinical, and health systems sciences through a case-based, interactive, small-group approach. Students engage in clinical immersion experiences starting in their first year, participating in Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) across five core specialties: Family Medicine/Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery. This model allows students to follow panels of patients over time and maintain longitudinal relationships with preceptors.
Facilities
The main campus is situated in Pasadena, California, occupying a four-story building designed to support student wellness and collaborative learning. Clinical training primarily occurs at seven Kaiser Permanente medical centers in the greater Los Angeles area, including Downey, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles, Panorama City, South Bay, West Los Angeles, and Orange County Medical Centers. In their third and fourth years, students have opportunities to learn at clinical sites in other parts of California and across the country.
Demographics
The school emphasizes diversity and inclusion within its student body. For the Class of 2028, the average age at admission was 24, with a mean MCAT score of 515 and a mean total GPA of 3.84. The class composition included 20% Asian, 22% Black or African American, 25% Latine, 2% Pacific Islander, 31% White, and 10% identifying as Other. Additionally, 47% of the class were from groups underrepresented in medicine, 59% identified as women, 6% as nonbinary/genderqueer, and 29% as LGBTQ. Socioeconomic disadvantage was reported by 16% of students, 31% were nontraditional students, 22% had non-science undergraduate majors, and 16% were first-generation students. Geographically, 53% were from California, 47% from other states, and 2% were DACA recipients.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of KPSOM:
Student Loan Burden: $182,584
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at KPSOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $182,584. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 12% Nationally
The cost of living at KPSOM is among the top 12% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: 98 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
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