Profile: The Geisinger School of Medicine Class of 2029
The Class of 2029 is diverse, academically gifted and community minded. We have students of many different ages and backgrounds who hail from northeastern and central Pennsylvania and beyond. We’re excited to welcome this next generation of caregivers!
New student profile (126 students)
Geographics
91 are residents of PA, and 32 are from Geisinger School of Medicine counties.
10 are from rural counties.
Demographics
14 are the first in their families to graduate college.
40 come from diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
35 are E01/E02 status (AAMC education/occupation indicators).
5 come from communities historically defined as underrepresented in medicine.
64 are women, 59 are men and 3 are another gender identity.
24 is the average age of our class — we range from 21 to 42!
45 are Abigail Geisinger Scholars.
Academics
An average undergraduate GPA of 3.81, an average undergraduate science GPA of 3.77 and an average undergraduate all other GPA of 3.87.
An average MCAT 2015 score of 513.06 — the 87th percentile!
Students attended 19 Pennsylvania colleges/universities and 39 out of state colleges/universities.