In response to the numerous warnings on the shortage of physicians for the past few years, not only are medical schools expanding their programs and accepting more applicants but entirely new med schools are cropping up all over the United States.
Obviously, what this means to med school applicants is that they will have more choices. This year some new schools are already opening, like the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Michigan, which will start classes this fall (Oakland University will be working with Beaumont Hospitals). Other universities and colleges are
still just in the planning stage but we can expect to feel the boom in med schools in the next several years.
As a med school applicant though, note that while there will be more choices, the quality of education of some new med schools will still be in question. Should you choose to enter a newly opened med school it is best to research on the background of its parent college/university to find out their history and reputation.