Hey theDr.,
Here's some information on NYCOM that may ease your mind a bit (or maybe not).
This information is from USNEWS 2004 grad schools. It is online and anyone can purchase it for $10 although I think the 2005 version is coming out soon.
---NYCOM information---
2002-2003 Full-time Enrollment
Total: 1,135
In-state: 70.2%
Men: 48.6%
Women: 51.4%
Minorities: 41.4%
Underrepresented minorities: 13.2%
International: 0.2%
--------------Applied /Interviewed /Accepted /Enrolled
Total-----2,437 / 720 / 566 / 265
In state----- 548 / 367 / 202 / 92
Out of state----- 1,889 / 353 / 364 / 173
Women----- 1,332 / 380 / 315 / 146
Minorities----- 936 / 268 / 218 / 112
International----- 10 / 1 / 1 / 1
Acceptance rate: 23.2%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.4
MCAT
Overall score (composite): 7.9
Verbal reasoning: 7.2
Physical sciences: 8.1
Biological: 8.4
Writing: M
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 48%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 10%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 19%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 5%
Mixed disciplines and other: 18%
Residency Program Admissions
2002 graduates admitted to their first-choice residency program: 50.2%
2002 graduates admitted to one of their top three choices of residency programs: 89.9%
Primary-Care and In-State Residencies
Three-year average (2000, 2001, and 2002) of graduates entering primary-care specialties (family practice, general pediatrics, general internal medicine): 62.0%
Two-year average (2000 and 2001) of graduates accepting in-state residencies: 77.0%
Financial Aid (2002-2003 Academic Year)
Students receiving any financial aid: 91%
Students receiving loans: 91%
Students receiving grants/scholarships: 2%
Students receiving work study: 0%
Average indebtedness for 2001 graduates who incurred medical school debt: $153,966