Acceptence to Medical School by Major

The medical school acceptance rate for Knox graduates in 2000 was 80%. The following tables report national medical school acceptance rates for all students who entered medical school in 1999:

All Applicants

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
All Majors	41,004	100		17,379	42.4

Applicants Majoring in Biological Sciences

		Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major		Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Biology		15,600	38		6,218	40
Microbiology		1024	2.5		388	38
Physiology		545	1		170	31
Other Biology		1092	2.7		505	46
Zoology		840	2		335	40
All Biological Sciences		19,101	47		7,616	40
		Number	Percent		Number	Percent

Applicants Majoring in Physical Sciences

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Biochemistry	2,505	6		1,157	46
Bio-medical Engineering	453	6		1,157	46
Chemical Engineering	395	1		177	45
Chemistry	2,308	6		1,073	46.5
Biology and Chemistry	348	1		148	42.5
Electrical Engineering	242	1		93	38
Mathematics	256	1		103	40
Natural Science	201	.5		100	50
Physics	264	1		122	46
General Science	195	.5		65	33
All Physical Sciences	7,167	17.5		3,273	46
	Number	Percent		Number	Percent

Applicants Majoring in Non-Science* Fields
* - As defined by the Association of American Medical Colleges

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Anthropology	327	1		175	53.5
Economics	420	1		219	52
English	572	1		289	50.5
Foreign Language	318	1		144	45.3
History	465	1		245	53
Philosophy	207	.5		104	50
Political Science	281	1		123	44
Psychobiology	340	1		136	40
Psychology	2,015	5		835	41
Sociology	213	.5		79	37
All Non-Science	5,185	12.6		2,349	45.5
	Number	Percent		Number	Percent

Applicants Majoring in Health-Related Professions

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Medical Technology	210	.5		53	25
Nursing	282	1		74	26
Pharmacy	219	.5		64	30
Total All Other Health Professions	711	2		191	27

Applicants with Double or Interdisciplinary Majors

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Two Sciences	842	2		357	42
Two Non-Sciences	1,497	4		767	51
Interdisciplinary	243	1		143	59
Pre-medical	673	2		247	37
Pre-professional	167	.5		69	41
Total All Interdisciplinary	3,422	8		1,583	46

Applicants with Other or Unspecified Majors

	Total Applicants			Accepted Applicants
Major	Number	Percent		Number	Percent
Other, or Not Reported	5,445	13		2,367	43.5