How Competitive are University of Connecticut Students in gaining admittance to medical school?
Over the past seven years there have been a decrease in the number of students applying for 15,500 medical school seats in the United States from a peak of 46,000 in 1995. In 2005, it is estimated that between 32-35,000 students will apply. The percentage of students accepted into medical school is between 40% and 50% nationally. The number of University of Connecticut students applying also peaked in 1996 (about 120) to an average of about 45-55 applicants each year . The percentage of University of Connecticut students accepted into medical school has surpasssed the national average in the past several years.