Weill Cornell

Weill Cornell Medicine (Weill Cornell Medical College) New York, NY · Private · MD

Median MCAT: 518
Median GPA: 3.94
Class size: 106 (9,000 applicants)
Tuition: $73,294 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Oct. 15, 2026
Secondary deadline: Nov. 16, 2026

Essays

Why Weill Cornell (1,525 characters)

Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College

Setback (1,525 characters)

Describe a setback or failure that required you to reassess your approach. How did you respond?

Curiosity (1,525 characters)

Please share something you became curious about and chose to explore further. What motivated your interest, and what did you learn through the process? (This does not have to be related to medicine).

Different perspective (1,525 characters)

Describe a time when your perspective was challenged by someone with a different viewpoint. How did you engage with that difference, and what did you take away from the experience?

Plans for the coming year (1,525 characters)

If you are NOT attending college full time during the upcoming (2026-2027) academic year, what are your plans?

Editor's notes

The numbers are stark: more than 9,000 applications, 700 to 750 M.D. interviews, 106 seats. Since files are reviewed in order of completion, submitting the SAF in November is legal but late. Get it in within two weeks of the invite.
Weill Cornell's letter rule is stricter than most. If your college has a committee, you need its letter or a written explanation of why not. Settle that with your pre-health office before you submit AMCAS, not after the SAF opens.
Nineteen percent of the Class of 2030 majored outside the sciences, and the school says many students are liberal arts majors. The two writing-intensive courses (10 pages each, no AP) are a real requirement, so check your transcript now.
Cost looks brutal at $110,316 for the first year. The Debt Free Scholarship Program meets full need with scholarship for eligible students, and DACA students qualify for institutional aid. Apply on fit and run the CSS Profile.