Charleston, SC · MD (allopathic) · LCME-accredited

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine ERAS Application Editing

Built for MUSC COM students applying to residency. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.

96%
Match rate (2026)
180
Class size
785
Total enrollment
1824
Founded
About MUSC COM

What makes MUSC COM distinctive

One of the oldest US medical schools (1824); 96% match rate for Class of 2026 (155 graduates); 785 total MD/MD-PhD/MPH students; major NIH- and PCORI-funded research enterprise.

  • MD (allopathic)LCME-accredited

  • Located in Charleston, South Carolina · Public institution

  • Founded in 1824

School at a glance
DegreeMD
AccreditorLCME
Class size180
Total enrollment785
Founded1824
TypePublic
Match rate (2026)96%
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Match patterns

Where MUSC COM graduates match

The specialties MUSC COM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.

Top specialty 1

Internal Medicine

Top specialty 2

Surgery

Top specialty 3

Pediatrics

Strengths

Notable programs at MUSC COM

Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.

  • MUSC Medical Center — Internal Medicine
  • MUSC Medical Center — Surgery
  • MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital — Pediatrics
How we help

Editing tuned for MUSC COM applicants

Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties MUSC COM students target.

1

Personal statement: anchor your story in the clinical training model and patient mix that defines MUSC COM. Reviewers can tell when the school's culture is reflected in the writing — and when it's not.

2

Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal the strongest fit for your target specialties — informed by what programs already know about MUSC COM graduates.

3

Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where MUSC COM candidates historically interview and match.

Ready to apply from MUSC COM?

We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.

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School data sourced from MUSC COM official site.