Weill Cornell Medical College ( /waɪl kɔrˈnɛl/) is the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University. The medical college is currently located at 1300 York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, along with the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
One of the most selective medical schools in the United States (based on analysis by U.S. News & World Report), Cornell enrolls approximately 100 students per class. In 2012, 5,886 people applied and 821 were interviewed for 101 seats. The average undergraduate GPA and MCAT score for successful applicants are 3.78 and 35Q, respectively. The college was renamed following an endowment gift by former Citigroup chairman Sanford Weill.
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