SLU

Saint Louis University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO · Private · MD

Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.88
Class size: 182
Tuition: $71,360 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Nov. 15, 2026
Early Decision Program: Aug. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Dec. 15, 2026

Essays

Why SLU (1,000 characters)

Why did you apply to Saint Louis University School of Medicine?

Perspective (1,000 characters)

Describe a meaningful experience that expanded your viewpoint or deepened your understanding of individuals whose backgrounds, circumstances, or life journeys differ from your own.

Gap activities (1,000 characters)

Have you or will you have taken gap time equal to a semester or more? Please describe your gap activities (past and/or future):

Additional comments (1,000 characters)

Do you wish to include any comments?

Editor's notes

Take PREview now if you haven't. SLU requires it for full review, registration closes Sept. 30, and the FAQ is blunt: if you're rejected before your score arrives, taking the test later won't reopen the file. It's used after the interview, so a missing score can stall a decision you've already earned.
The Dec. 15 supplemental deadline is late, but review is rolling and SLU says early applicants interview when the most seats are open. Treat the deadlines as a backstop, not a target.
Three letters is the ceiling, so choose them carefully. SLU says it prefers an in-depth letter from someone who knows you, and it singles out supervisors of long-term clinical or service work. If you have a committee letter, you only get two extras.
Check the prerequisites against your transcript before you apply. Online courses don't count, AP can't cover biology or chemistry, and you need 18 hours of English and humanities. Those rules catch career changers and people who took courses online.

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