NYU Medical School Admission Counselors

How To Apply

NYU Grossman participates in AMCAS. After AMCAS verification, you receive a link to NYU’s AMP portal to complete the secondary. The secondary requires a fee unless you have an AAMC Fee Assistance waiver. Source.

Admissions Requirements

• Degree: bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in the U.S. or Canada. Source.
• Coursework: no formal prerequisites. Recommended courses include inorganic, organic, and biochemistry with labs, general biology with lab, general physics with lab, statistics, genetics, and English. Source.
• MCAT: required. Take the exam no later than September in the year you apply. Oldest MCAT accepted is 3 years prior to matriculation. Source.
• Letters: prefer a committee letter. If unavailable, two professors who taught you in courses, with at least one in science. Nontraditional applicants may submit two letters from close professional colleagues. Letters must arrive via AMCAS by NYU’s letter deadline. Source.
• Class medians (most recent class on site): median GPA 3.97 and median MCAT 523. Source.

Interview Format

NYU Grossman uses the Multiple Mini Interview to assess qualities not captured by numbers. For the current description on NYU’s site: eight virtual stations, about 70 minutes total. Source.

Secondary Application Materials

• Residency specialty interests (select up to three; choices do not affect admission and are not binding)
• Upload most recent CV with publications, abstracts, and presentations
• Cell phone number

These items and the essay prompts below are published by NYU in its official “Secondary Application Materials for MD Degree Program” PDF. Source.

1. If applicable, please comment on significant fluctuations in your academic record.
2. If you have taken any time off from your studies before, during, or after college, please describe what you did during that time and your reasons for doing so.
3. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is committed to enrolling a broadly diverse student body. At your
   option, please provide the following information not contained in the AMCAS application. Answers to
   the following questions will not appear in application materials reviewed by committee members but
   are useful for statistical and administrative purposes.
   • Single or Married Student
   • Member of the LGBTQ+ community
   • Child of a Physician
4. The Admissions Committee holistically evaluates a range of student qualities and life experiences that complement demonstrated academic excellence. What unique qualities do you possess that make you uniquely suited to become a physician or physician-scientist? How have your individual lived experiences shaped your core values and desire to be a future leader in our profession?

NYU Grossman Secondary Essay Questions

For each of the following questions, there is a character limit: 2,500 characters, per NYU’s PDF. Source.

1. At your option, NYU requests several demographic items for internal reporting that are not shown to the committee during selection.
2. The most meaningful achievements are often non-academic in nature. Describe the personal accomplishment that makes you most proud. Why is this important to you?
3. Conflicts arise daily from differences in perspectives, priorities, worldviews, and traditions. How do you define respect? Describe a situation where you found it challenging to remain respectful while facing differences.
4. Describe a situation in which working with a colleague, family member, or friend has been challenging. How did you approach the situation, and what did you gain from the experience that will benefit you as a future healthcare provider?

All prompts above are verbatim from NYU’s PDF. Source.