On Friday, August 16, 2024, first-year medical students were welcomed with a ceremony commemorating the next step of their health careers.
This year 153 students were ceremonially cloaked with their white coat by leaders of the college.
Class Profile
First-year students
153 students beginning their medical education
- 69 female
- 84 male
- 7 underrepresented in medicine
- 32 languages spoken
- 15 first-generation students
- Mean age: 23
Residency
- From 20 states
- 103 Iowa residents
- 26 from rural backgrounds
Academics
- Mean undergraduate GPA: 3.81
- Median MCAT score: 515
- 49 University of Iowa undergrads
- 30 different undergraduate majors
- 18 students with advanced degrees
- 65 undergraduate institutions represented
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