The numbers for the fall of 2013 UC Admissions boggle the mind; 82,850 applicants for freshmen admission were admitted out of a pool of just under 140,000, for a system-wide admit rate of 59%.
The Medical School Picture: the AAMC Guide to Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
If you’ve ever contemplated becoming a physician, two write ups warrant reading: “How Becoming a Doctor Works,” http://www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm and the “Process of Medical Education,” Chapter 2 of the AAMC’s Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR). The MSAR is a thick reference book containing over 400 pages that detail the medical admissions process and profile the universe of 130 US and Canadian medical schools. The guide is available at the AAMC website (https://www.aamc.org), which includes access to its online version.