Los Angeles, CA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $63,844
Tuition (Out of State): $63,844
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 186
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1885
Accreditation Year: 1949
Website: https://keck.usc.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.69
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for USC-Keck
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- 2. Other – If you had to give yourself a nickname, what would it be?
- 3. Other – What are three things you don't care about at all?
- 4. Other – Describe a situation in which you didn’t get something you felt you deserved.
- 5. Other – Have you previously applied to or attended medical school (M.D., D.O., international)?
About the School
With a tradition dating back to 1885, the Keck School of Medicine of USC is the oldest school of medicine in Southern California. Here, you’ll discover a long tradition of innovation and community service. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and society by promoting health, preventing and curing disease, advancing biomedical research and educating tomorrow’s physicians and scientists.
Curriculum
Our MD curriculum has been designed over time to give students the best foundation for their future specialty choices. Students not only study medical science, but they also work closely with faculty mentors to learn how to form relationships with patients, build a practice, and serve diverse communities. The curriculum is delivered in a case-centered format with the integration of small-group learning sessions, directed independent study and newer instructional technologies.
Facilities
Located on USC’s Health Sciences Campus, just east of downtown Los
Angeles, the Keck School of Medicine of USC is part of the Keck Medicine
of USC medical enterprise. Our world class medical facilities, which include
the Keck Hospital of USC, Norris Cancer Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills
Hospital, are staffed by more than 600 physicians who serve as faculty a the
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The LAC+USC Medical Center is one of the largest acute care hospitals in
the United States and has been the primary training facility for the School
of Medicine since 1885. As the largest single provider of healthcare in the
County, LAC+USC provides the community with more than 28 percent of its
trauma care.</br>
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The Keck School of Medicine of USC is also home to several research
institutes and centers, including the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer
Center, the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, the Eli and Edythe Broad Center
for term Cell research and Regenerative Medicine at USC, the USC Institute
for Genetic Medicine and the Saban Research Institute and the USC Institute
for Neuroimaging and Informatics.</br>
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The Keck School of Medicine strives to rank among the top private research
medical schools in the nation. This will be achieved through groundbreaking
discoveries in basic science and clinical research, targeted to prevent and
relieve human suffering and enrich the human mind and spirit, as well as
excellence in the school’s education of the next generation of academic
clinicians and basic scientists. The delivery of advanced university-level
patient care, measured by breakthroughs that fundamentally change the
practice of medicine, will be the fruit of success in the school’s patient care
missions and will secure its reputation for excellence. Many see the 21st
Century as the golden age of biomedical research. The Keck School will
position USC for leadership in this new era.
Demographics
Class of 2019 Profile
Class Size: 186
Average MCAT at admission: 35
Average GPA at admission: 3.7
Gender
54% Males
46% Females
Total Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM): 31 (17%)
States of Residence
California: 141 (76%)
Other States: 45 (24%)
SDN Insights
Our analysis of USC-Keck:
Student Loan Burden: $511,226
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at USC-Keck, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $511,226. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 45% Nationally
The cost of living at USC-Keck is among the top 45% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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