Columbus, OH
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $31,082
Tuition (Out of State): $56,002
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 186
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1834
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://medicine.osu.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.73
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 18% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 9.2 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for OSU-COMPH
- 1. Motivation and Fit – The mission statement of The Ohio State University College of Medicine is to improve people's lives through innovation in research, medical education, and patient care. Please describe how your past...
- 2. Other – Provide examples of factors contributing to health inequities that exist in the United States.
- 3. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – Primary Care Track: Describe your rationale for wanting to pursue an accelerated curriculum in preparation for a career in family medicine.
- 4. Motivation and Fit – Community Medicine Track: Describe your rationale for wanting to pursue an accelerated curriculum in preparation for a career in family medicine. Why are you interested in training in a smaller...
- 5. Community, Diversity, and Equity – The OSU COM aims to assemble a class enriched with a diverse range of unique experiences. Do you believe this is a desirable goal for the composition of a medical school's student body? Please...
About the School
Over the past several years, the College of Medicine and Public Health has been working cooperatively with the University to respond to the current changes in higher education and academic medicine. Specifically, our shared goal is to: (1) participate vigorously in the scientific and medical discoveries transforming medical practice, (2) address the financial challenges facing academic medical centers nationally, and (3) move to the forefront among public research universities and academic medical centers.
Curriculum
Ohio State helped forge the American medical curriculum. Recognizing students different learning styles, Ohio State created the Independent Study Program in 1970, developed a problem-based learning curricular pathway in 1990, and in 2002, produced an exciting hybrid curriculum that marries the best of the problem-based and lecture-discussion approaches. Ohio State offers you two curriculum pathways for mastering the basic sciences: the Integrated and the Independent Study pathways. Choice of curricula allows students to self-select into the method of learning that works best for them, a special option that attracts top students from around the nation.
Facilities
More than 100 buildings house the most technologically advanced research, teaching and patient care programs in the region. These modern hospitals, offices, labs and classrooms are balanced by interior design and natural spaces that promote healing and invite quiet reflection. Featured facilities include the University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, OSU Harding Hospital, the Biomedical Research Tower and Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center, a state-of-the-art training center for medical students and other health professionals that simulates actual patient care experiences and allows students to hone their medical skills.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of OSU-COMPH:
Student Loan Burden: $295,606
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at OSU-COMPH, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $295,606. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Lower than 98% Nationally
The cost of living at OSU-COMPH is lower than 98% of all medical schools nationwide. This can significantly reduce your overall expenses during medical school, making it a more affordable option.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around OSU-COMPH.
School Address: 155D Meiling Hall, 370 West 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
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Why no Tier Rankings?
Although we could tier rank, over the past 25 years we've found no compelling benefit for ranking schools. Students are most successful when they prioritize personal and academic fit over school rank.
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