<p>given the conditions of the US economy as of late, are there any stats for the number of medical school applicants this year? has the number risen?</p>
<p>AMCAS</a> statistics up to 9/18/08 - Student Doctor Network Forums</p>
<p>This post indicates that it's up slightly from last year. It's too hard to tell right now because primaries are still being submitted.</p>
<p>It will be a while before you have final numbers from this year, but you can be almost positive the numbers will rise. There have been new med schools opening (Florida International University is enrolling its first class next year), DO schools are constantly getting bigger and enrolling a higher percentage of the med student population...</p>
<p>how hard will it be to apply for fall '11 ?</p>