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The FlexMed Early Assurance Program at The Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine in New York City allows students who are sure they want to pursue a career in medicine to apply to the medical school in the sophomore year of college. Find out what it takes to get into FlexMed from two former Icahn Mount Sinai Admissions Officers.
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What is the FlexMed Program at Mount Sinai?
The FlexMed program, launched in the fall of 2013, allows college sophomores majoring in any discipline early acceptance to the medical school. Students are not required to take the MCAT and enjoy more academic freedom to pursue their undergraduate interests. Mount Sinai writes that FlexMed students represent half of every incoming medical school class.Â
FlexMed Requirements
- One Academic Year of Chemistry or Biology
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 (or equivalent) or higher
- Three letters of reference.Â
- We recommend one letter from a high school teacher/advisor, one letter from a college science professor, and one letter from a research mentor.
- SAT or ACT (2024/2025 update: FlexMed now requires standardized testing).
- Application entries and three essays
- High school transcript
- College transcript that includes sophomore year first semester final grades
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
FlexMed Application Timeline 2024-2025
- October 1, 2024 FlexMed application is open!
- January 15, 2025, by 11:59 PM EST: FlexMed application is due. Note: There is no benefit to apply to FlexMed early. Applications are only reviewed after January 15th.
- March, 2025: FlexMed interview invitations released
- March – April 2025: Interviews
- Early July, 2025: Admissions decisions released
FlexMed Acceptance Rate
- FlexMed Acceptance rate is around 3.5%
- More than 1000 Applicants Apply
- More than 100 Applicants are Granted Interviews
- Approximately 40 Applicants are Accepted
FlexMed Admitted Student Details (based on most recent data available)
- Students Underrepresented in Medicine: 13
- Male: 22
- Female: 18
- First Generation: 7
- Number of Undergraduate Colleges: 22
FlexMed Median GPA
The FlexMed Median GPA was 3.97.
FlexMed Median SAT
The FlexMed Median SAT was 1535.
FlexMed Median ACT
The FlexMed Median ACT was 35.
FlexMed Essay Prompts (2025 Application Cycle)
2) In 300 words or less, please describe something in your life that has given you a great sense of personal, academic, or professional accomplishment.
2) In 300 words or less, please describe something in your life that has given you a great sense of personal, academic, or professional disappointment.
3) In 600 words or less, please describe how the flexibility afforded by FlexMed will impact your educational plan and please describe your reason for pursuing a future career in medicine.
4) Activities descriptions (150 words each). Up to 20 activities.
What types of applicants is FlexMed seeking?
In our experience, successful applicants have earned high SAT/ACT scores and top grades in high school. What other criteria are give applicants an edge? Experience in clinical medicine, and research, the more extensive the better, help guarantee success. The admissions committee also likes to see well developed interests in areas unrelated to medicine.
In MedEdits’ experience, students who are successful in the FlexMed application process typically have a long-standing demonstrated interest in medicine, science, and research that started in high school and continued in to college.Â
In summary, FlexMed students, across the board, have:
1) A well demonstrated commitment to medicine and research
2) A stellar academic and scholarly record
3) Well-developed interests and pursuits unrelated to medicine including service
4) Exceptional maturity and professionalism
5)Â Great interpersonal skills
6) Well thought out idea of how you will use the flexibility FlexMed affords in research, academic, advocacy, extracurricular, and/or clinical experiences.
Simply earning an interview to this prestigious and highly competitive program is an honor.
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From the Mount Sinai website:
“Named to honor the legacy of Abraham Flexner, a pioneer educator who revolutionized medical education early in the 20th century, FlexMed is transforming medical education by cultivating physicians who are grounded in 21st century science and the social context in which they will practice medicine.”
“The Icahn School of Medicine is looking for medical school applicants who have excelled academically, are collaborative leaders on their undergraduate campuses, and are passionate about medicine, science, and health care.”
