UMass Chan

University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine Worcester, MA · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.76
Class size: 233
Tuition: $76,164 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Oct. 11, 2026
Early Decision Program: Aug. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Dec. 1, 2026

Essays

Lived experience and community (200 words)

How will your lived experiences, your background, your identity or that which makes you unique contribute to the diverse community and learning environment at UMass Chan?

Perseverance (200 words)

Describe a specific situation in which you persevered through more than usually challenging circumstances. What did you learn from that experience that you have continued to use?

Project and problem-solving (200 words)

Describe your role in a project that identified a problem, studied it, launched a solution and tested its effectiveness.

Self-insight (200 words)

Describe a situation where you learned something important about yourself that you did not previously know. How did you use that insight to change your approach in the future?

Systemic inequity (200 words)

Please describe an example of your personal and/or professional experience with and understanding of systemic inequity, exclusion, or lack of representation in health care in the United States. How did you arrive at this understanding?

Reapplicant (200 words)

If you have previously applied to medical school, describe how you have strengthened your candidacy. If you have not previously applied to medical school please enter "N/A".

Further explanation (optional) (200 words)

Please discuss any part of your application that you believe requires further explanation such as low grades or scores or gaps in time that are not explained elsewhere. (optional).

PURCH (if applying) (500 words)

Please describe how a focus on population health and healthcare disparities will benefit you in your training and/or career?

LEAD@Lahey (if applying) (250 words)

Based on your interests and life experiences, please describe how you might be a good fit for the LEAD@Lahey Pathway at UMass Chan Medical School? What unique experiences and perspectives might you bring to the class?

MSTP (if applying) (200 words)

Please describe why the UMass Chan Medical School MSTP program is your choice for training as a physician and a scientist.

Editor's notes

Unlike most private Boston schools, UMass Chan screens. Secondaries go only to applicants invited after a primary review. Your AMCAS personal statement and activities have to make the case on their own, and the Oct. 11 AMCAS deadline is earlier than most.
PREview is required, and your file isn't complete until the score arrives. The last accepted test date is Sept. 30, 2026. If you haven't taken it, that's your first task.
The residency math matters. The Class of 2029 was 63% Massachusetts residents, and residents pay $44,292 in tuition against $76,164 for everyone else. Out-of-state applicants are welcome, but give the committee a real reason to pick a state school outside your state.
The supplemental essays are six 200-word answers. That's short enough that one example per essay is all you get. The project essay asks for four steps (problem, study, solution, testing), so pick a project where you can honestly describe all four.