Admissions blog MythBusters: All graduate applicants applying to the MD Program need to have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.

This myth is TRUE.

However, when applying to the MD Program after completing a 1 or 2 year course-based Master’s program you will likely be assessed as an undergraduate applicant. As a general rule, applicants receive the benefit of a graduate review if they are able to demonstrate substantial productivity on their academic CV. Aside from presentations, posters and conferences, the Admissions Committee is looking specifically to see if an applicant has completed at least one first author publication. Under this practice, while graduate applicants may apply with the minimum required GPA of 3.0, they will not be competitive if assessed in the undergraduate admissions stream. In recent years, a competitive minimum undergraduate GPA has been 3.8.