Number of First-Time Medical School Applicants Reaches New High

First-time applicants to medical school reached an all-time high in 2011, increasing by 2.6 percent over last year to 32,654 students, according to new data released today by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges).  Total applicants rose by 2.8 percent to 43,919, with gains across most major racial and ethnic groups for a second year in a row. “We are very pleased that medicine continues to be an attractive career choice at a time when our health care system faces many challenges, including a growing need for doctors coupled with a serious physician shortage in the near future,” said Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., AAMC president and CEO...>>>more