5.0The Boards Professor tutors the MCAT one-on-one by live video (Zoom or Google Meet), so pre-meds in every city work with the same team, including our MCAT professor Daniel Theng (UCSF). These city pages use AAMC's own 2025-26 admissions data for each area. Pick your city:
The cities we cover
| City | MD applications (area schools) | First-year seats | State matriculant MCAT | Trends rank for "MCAT" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 19,544 | 246 | 510.2 | 19 of 209 |
| Phoenix | 5,831 | 130 | 512 | 62 of 209 |
| Chicago | 66,120 | 1,055 | 512.3 | 39 of 209 |
| Los Angeles | 35,321 | 404 | 513.9 | 25 of 209 |
| Boston | 40,789 | 740 | 514.5 | 8 of 209 |
| Philadelphia | 49,955 | 971 | 513.3 | 35 of 209 |
| San Diego | 10,400 | 140 | 513.9 | 15 of 209 |
| San Francisco | 20,165 | 267 | 513.9 | 13 of 209 |
| Seattle | 5,275 | 280 | 511.8 | 78 of 209 |
| Long Island | 15,795 | 269 | 513.3 | 27 of 209 |
| Houston | 17,424 | 524 | 512.7 | 32 of 209 |
| Washington, DC | 40,644 | 461 | 512.5 | 21 of 209 |
| New York City | 55,796 | 875 | 513.3 | 27 of 209 |
Sources: AAMC 2025 FACTS Tables A-1 (applications and new students by school) and A-20 (MCAT of matriculants by state of residence); Google Trends metro ranks for “MCAT”, past five years, retrieved October 2026.
Each city in brief
- Atlanta: 19,544 applications for 246 seats at area MD schools (79 per seat); Georgia residents who matriculated averaged 510.2 on the MCAT. Georgia applicants grew 15% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Phoenix: 5,831 applications for 130 seats at area MD schools (45 per seat); Arizona residents who matriculated averaged 512 on the MCAT. Arizona applicants shrank 2% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Chicago: 66,120 applications for 1,055 seats at area MD schools (63 per seat); Illinois residents who matriculated averaged 512.3 on the MCAT. Illinois applicants shrank 5% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Los Angeles: 35,321 applications for 404 seats at area MD schools (87 per seat); California residents who matriculated averaged 513.9 on the MCAT. California applicants grew 12% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Boston: 40,789 applications for 740 seats at area MD schools (55 per seat); Massachusetts residents who matriculated averaged 514.5 on the MCAT. Massachusetts applicants grew 4% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Philadelphia: 49,955 applications for 971 seats at area MD schools (51 per seat); Pennsylvania residents who matriculated averaged 513.3 on the MCAT. Pennsylvania applicants shrank 7% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- San Diego: 10,400 applications for 140 seats at area MD schools (74 per seat); California residents who matriculated averaged 513.9 on the MCAT. California applicants grew 12% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- San Francisco: 20,165 applications for 267 seats at area MD schools (76 per seat); California residents who matriculated averaged 513.9 on the MCAT. California applicants grew 12% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Seattle: 5,275 applications for 280 seats at area MD schools (19 per seat); Washington residents who matriculated averaged 511.8 on the MCAT. Washington applicants grew 0% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Long Island: 15,795 applications for 269 seats at area MD schools (59 per seat); New York residents who matriculated averaged 513.3 on the MCAT. New York applicants shrank 1% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Houston: 17,424 applications for 524 seats at area MD schools (33 per seat); Texas residents who matriculated averaged 512.7 on the MCAT. Texas applicants grew 20% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- Washington, DC: 40,644 applications for 461 seats at area MD schools (88 per seat); Washington, DC residents who matriculated averaged 512.5 on the MCAT. Washington, DC applicants grew 37% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
- New York City: 55,796 applications for 875 seats at area MD schools (64 per seat); New York residents who matriculated averaged 513.3 on the MCAT. New York applicants shrank 1% from 2016-17 to 2025-26.
Sources for the city lines: AAMC 2025 FACTS Tables A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-20.
DO schools near each city
DO schools accept the MCAT too and apply through AACOMAS, so AAMC does not report their numbers. The DO options near our MCAT cities:
- Atlanta: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia
- Phoenix: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine; A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
- Chicago: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; The Chicago School Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Los Angeles: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
- Philadelphia: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- San Francisco: Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Seattle: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Long Island: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Houston: Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- New York City: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where each state's applicants ended up, 2025-26
| State | Applicants | Started in state | Started out of state | Did not start at a US MD school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,838 | 572 (31.1%) | 280 (15.2%) | 986 (53.6%) |
| Arizona | 957 | 171 (17.9%) | 173 (18.1%) | 613 (64.1%) |
| Illinois | 2,163 | 522 (24.1%) | 468 (21.6%) | 1,173 (54.2%) |
| California | 7,216 | 1,184 (16.4%) | 1,749 (24.2%) | 4,283 (59.4%) |
| Massachusetts | 1,465 | 266 (18.2%) | 478 (32.6%) | 721 (49.2%) |
| Pennsylvania | 1,626 | 448 (27.6%) | 325 (20%) | 853 (52.5%) |
| Washington | 1,051 | 224 (21.3%) | 223 (21.2%) | 604 (57.5%) |
| New York | 3,595 | 1,120 (31.2%) | 560 (15.6%) | 1,915 (53.3%) |
| Texas | 5,446 | 1,700 (31.2%) | 402 (7.4%) | 3,344 (61.4%) |
| Washington, DC | 118 | 14 (11.9%) | 37 (31.4%) | 67 (56.8%) |
Source: AAMC 2025 FACTS, Table A-5. The last column is the honest one: in most of these states, more than half of applicants did not start at any US MD school that year, which is why the MCAT score and the school list both matter.
What MCAT score gets you in
AAMC's three-cycle acceptance rates by MCAT and GPA (2023-24 to 2025-26) apply in every city. Read across your GPA row:
| Total GPA | Under 486 | 486-489 | 490-493 | 494-497 | 498-501 | 502-505 | 506-509 | 510-513 | 514-517 | Over 517 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than 3.79 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 8% | 18.5% | 30.6% | 44.9% | 57.1% | 70.5% | 77.2% | 83.3% |
| 3.60-3.79 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 11.8% | 22.3% | 34.7% | 45.4% | 60% | 66.7% | 71.3% |
| 3.40-3.59 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 20% | 30.3% | 36.7% | 48.7% | 56.5% | 66.4% |
| 3.20-3.39 | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 31.8% | 42.3% | 45.5% | 60.7% |
| 3.00-3.19 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 37.4% | 43.3% | 46.5% |
| 2.80-2.99 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 23.3% | 27.7% | 39% | 36.4% | 41.7% |
| 2.60-2.79 | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 33.8% | 32% | 35.7% |
| 2.40-2.59 | 0.5% | 0% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 37.5% | 53.8% | n/a |
| 2.20-2.39 | 0% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9.1% | n/a | n/a |
| 2.00-2.19 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 11.8% | 21.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Less than 2.00 | 0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All Applicants | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4% | 11.1% | 22.2% | 35.4% | 47.1% | 62.4% | 71.2% | 79.9% |
Source: AAMC 2025 FACTS, Table A-23.
National averages, six years
| Year | Applicants: MCAT | Applicants: GPA | New students: MCAT | New students: GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 506.4 | 3.60 | 511.5 | 3.73 |
| 2021-22 | 505.9 | 3.59 | 511.9 | 3.74 |
| 2022-23 | 506.5 | 3.62 | 511.9 | 3.75 |
| 2023-24 | 506.3 | 3.64 | 511.7 | 3.77 |
| 2024-25 | 506.1 | 3.66 | 511.8 | 3.79 |
| 2025-26 | 506.3 | 3.67 | 512.1 | 3.81 |
Source: AAMC 2025 FACTS, Table A-16.