Einstein

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY · Private · MD

Median MCAT: 517 (514–519)
Median GPA: 3.91
Class size: 165 (8,897 applicants)
Tuition: $74,261 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Oct. 15, 2026
Early Decision Program: Aug. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: All materials (secondary, letters) by 2026-12-01

Essays

Unique life experiences (3,000 characters)

What unique life experiences, personal attributes and/or perspectives will you bring as part of the incoming class? Are there particular challenges or successes that you have encountered? If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”

Anything else (3,000 characters)

Please use this space to tell us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”

Editor's notes

Tuition is free for everyone, and the pool is big: 8,897 applications and 966 interviews for 165 seats in the 2024 class. The Oct. 15 AMCAS deadline and Dec. 1 materials deadline are late on paper. Half the applications are in by July 15, so aim to be in that half.
The secondary is short, and both essays are technically optional. Treat the first one as required. It asks what experiences, attributes and perspectives you'll bring to the incoming class, and at 3,000 characters it gives you room to answer that in your own words.
The interview is one conversation with one committee member, and Einstein invites you to raise anything the interviewer missed. Arrive with the two or three things you want them to know. If it goes wrong, you can ask for a second interview that day. Use it if you need it.
Einstein has no required prerequisites and says 27% of the 2024 class had a non-science degree. If you came through the humanities, show your science readiness through the MCAT and recommended coursework rather than apologizing for your major.