Wright State (Boonshoft)

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, OH · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 508.76
Average GPA: 3.68
Class size: 130 (6,338 applicants)
Tuition: $76,172 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

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

Essays

Why Boonshoft (750 characters)

What is the primary reason that you have chosen to apply to the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, and how do you see yourself contributing to the mission and community of the Boonshoft School of Medicine?

Patient populations (optional) (750 characters)

(Optional) Are there any specific patient populations that you desire to serve as a physician? If so how do you envision yourself serving those populations?

Rural experience

Please describe any experiences you have had in rural communities or rural health care settings. How have these experiences influenced your understanding of health care delivery and patient needs in rural areas? If none, please enter N/A.

Socioeconomic background (750 characters)

If there has been a significant economic hardship, please explain the circumstances. If none, please enter N/A.

Reapplicants (750 characters)

If you are a re-applicant, how has your application changed since the previous cycle? If not, please enter N/A.

Gap in education (750 characters)

If there has been or will be a gap in your education, please describe how you have/will use this time. If not, please enter N/A.

Non-traditional candidate (750 characters)

If you consider yourself a non-traditional candidate, please explain. If not, please enter N/A.

Extenuating circumstances (750 characters)

Briefly describe any extenuating circumstances which you believe are pertinent to your application (i.e., poor grades, withdrawn courses, life events). If none, please enter N/A.

Ohio connection (750 characters)

If you are not a current resident of the state of Ohio, please describe your connection to Ohio. If not, please enter N/A.

Editor's notes

Boonshoft's mission names service in underserved Ohio, and the committee explicitly looks for that potential. Your why-Boonshoft answer and the optional patient-populations essay are where you show it, with specific places and people, not general goals.
If you're from outside Ohio, the Ohio-connection question is doing real work. Two-thirds of the Class of 2028 came from Ohio, and Early Decision is closed to non-residents. Apply if you have a real tie, and name it plainly.
The AMCAS deadline is Nov. 1, but acceptances start Oct. 15 and go to the highest-rated interviewees first. The school itself asks for AMCAS by Oct. 15. Treat that as your real deadline.
Boonshoft accepts letters of intent and updates by email at any time during the cycle. If you're interviewed and Boonshoft is your first choice, a short, specific letter of intent is allowed.