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| schoolboy |
Posted - 11/13/2003 : 03:17:18
Hi, I would like to know what are my chances of getting into medical school if my MCAT is only a 27Q (8,9,10) and my GPA is a 3.6. I have done research for 2 years, but with no publications. And I also worked at a clinic for a year. Do I have a good chance of getting into a medical school? I'm a 5th year student. |
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| denilo83 |
Posted - 11/29/2007 : 00:51:21
Hi,
I am currently a senior. My GPA is a 3.4. I understand this is not a very competitive GPA. However, my GPA has been progressively improving since my junior year in college (3.0 > 3.2 > 3.5 > 3.8 each representing my GPA from each semester since my Junior year). Do you think that the admission board will take that into consideration?
I would also like to know if it is true that the admission board only look at your science GPA.
Thank you so much. |
| y82benji |
Posted - 09/15/2004 : 19:58:01
Also post your questions on the "Ask Admissions Consultants" thread.
Your age is not an issue, as long as you are very certain about your desire to enter medicine. With a 34+, a Master's, a 3.3 long ago (not as important, especially if you did well in your Master's program and do well on the MCAT), and a couple of publications, you sound like you will be fine academically to apply to UCSF or Stanford. Remember two VERY important things though:
1. Your application is not just grades and scores. With so many competitive applicants, admissions committees look for A LOT more than that (your character, writing, application presentation, recommendations, experiences, etc.).
2. Apply to plenty of schools to give yourself lots of options, even if Stanford and UCSF are your top choices. Don't not get into med school because you didn't send out enough applications (I'd say at least 10). Besides, you might visit another school and fall in love with it (happened to me). |
| sgolik |
Posted - 09/15/2004 : 18:55:13
Hello, I am an older student (30) with an M.S. in Biology from UC San Diego, and a B.S. in Molecular Biology from UC Berkeley. I have 2 scientific publications, but I have been working as a Software Engineer since 1999. My GPA at Berkeley was 3.3.
I have always been a very good test taker (97-99th percentile on my GREs), so, assuming I can score similarly high on the MCAT (say, 37?), what are my chances of being accepted to, say, a UCSF or Stanford?
Thanks -- |
| y82benji |
Posted - 07/20/2004 : 10:09:02
Disclaimer: Med school isn't easy to get into (anywhere) and while a lot of public schools favor applicants from their state, the degree to which they favor them varies a lot from entirely to only a little tiny bit.
I went through a list of all the AMCAS schools and cut out all public schools and all schools on either the "research" or "primary care" US News & World Report top 50 lists. That leaves 18 private medical schools in the United States.
Albany Medical College
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads
Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Howard University College of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
New York Medical College
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
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| reruchan |
Posted - 07/19/2004 : 18:50:01
Various people, including rworkman, have casually mentioned "lower tier" med schools. However, I haven't been able to find an actual list, such as of the bottom 50 ranked schools in the U.S. There are some vague mentions of "Caribbean schools" and certain state schools, but I'd like a concrete list of private U.S. med schools that are the easiest to get into. Any help? Thanks. |
| missb |
Posted - 06/25/2004 : 17:06:05
I just graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree from a pretty renowned university in the North East. Right now I got a job and am planning to work for the next year to try to eliminate some of the debt I incurred in student loans. Medicine, however, has always been my first love. I am contemplating applying this year but have not taken the MCATS yet . My grad GPA was about 3.4 and I do have hospital, pharmacy and other clinical experience. What would you say would be the best way to prepare myself for a career in medicine? I haven't decided definitively to apply this year, but this is my long term goal. Any suggestions?? |
| y82benji |
Posted - 05/27/2004 : 16:53:34
CWRU has a very good medical school, but if you go to Harvard and do very well you may get into a better school. But, if you are serious about being a doctor, then you are going to learn your stuff and perform well at both schools (or almost any other school). One question to ask is if money is going to be an issue by going to one instead of the other. Also ask yourself where you would rather be: Massachusetts or Ohio? Medical schools don't prepare you to be a doctor, they give you the right tools that you will use to prepare yourself. Go to the place where you'll be the happiest because that will correlate more directly with your success.
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Originally posted by qwy
Hello,
this might be a little out of the ordinary question on this board, but ANY ADVICE would be greatly appreciated!
So, I'm a high school senior and am 100% sure that I want to go into medicine.
I am now trying to pick between two schools:
Case Western University, where I've been accepted eary into the Case Western medical school. (It's a non-binding 7 year program)
Or
Harvard undergrad.
I'm TOTALLY confused as to which school would be the best for a medical career. PLEASE HELP
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| qwy |
Posted - 04/14/2004 : 13:09:50
Hello,
this might be a little out of the ordinary question on this board, but ANY ADVICE would be greatly appreciated!
So, I'm a high school senior and am 100% sure that I want to go into medicine.
I am now trying to pick between two schools:
Case Western University, where I've been accepted eary into the Case Western medical school. (It's a non-binding 7 year program)
Or
Harvard undergrad.
I'm TOTALLY confused as to which school would be the best for a medical career. PLEASE HELP |
| thymol_blue |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 15:27:04
Do well in your post-bacc classes and do well on the MCAT. That sounds like a trite answer but many people tend to forget that admission to med school is primarily an academic qualification. You can be a total tool but if you have great numbers you'll still get in to a couple of schools, the reverse, however, is not true.
Get involved in some clinical volunteer type stuff; you'll likely also get grilled on "why medicine, why now?" so think about answering that on your personal statement and on interviews. |
| menkelm |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 14:55:43
I graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2001 with a 3.34 GPA. I did not forsee at the time that I would be interested in the field of medicine, so I did not take all the required pre-med science courses. I now live in Las Vegas, so I will be attending UNLV this fall where I will be taking all of the required science courses for medical school. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice you may have in regards to all the steps I should take to get into the best schools. Your comments are greatly appreciated. |
| menkelm |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 14:53:40
I graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2001 with a 3.34 GPA. I did not forsee at the time that I would be interested in the field of medicine, so I did not take all the required pre-med science courses. I now live in Las Vegas, so I will be attending UNLV this fall where I will be taking all of the required science courses for medical school. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice you may have in regards to all the steps I should take to get into the best schools. Your comments are greatly appreciated. |
| menkelm |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 14:52:17
I graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2001 with a 3.34 GPA. I did not forsee at the time that I would be interested in the field of medicine, so I did not take all the required pre-med science courses. I now live in Las Vegas, so I will be attending UNLV this fall where I will be taking all of the required science courses for medical school. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice you may have in regards to all the steps I should take to get into the best schools. Your comments are greatly appreciated. |
| rworkman |
Posted - 11/21/2003 : 22:10:52
Some medical schools give secondaries to all applicants, some don't. It depends on the school.
As for your chances of getting an interview based on your secondaries, I have no way of knowing your specific chances. I can tell you that your responses to your secondaries are scrutinized quite carefully, so they certainly do influence the process. Whether its a positive or negative influence depends upon what you say.
If you would like more specific assistance with your application process, please do not hesitate to contact us at AdmissionsConsultants.com. Contact information is presented below.
Best regards,
Ron Workman, MD
AdmissionsConsultants
(703) 242-5885 |
| schoolboy |
Posted - 11/21/2003 : 02:23:04
Do medical schools give secondaries to everyone? If not, what are my chances of getting an interview based upon my secondaries?
Thank you again. |
| rworkman |
Posted - 11/14/2003 : 14:14:59
Again, only knowing a few details makes giving you solid, decisive advice virtually impossible without qualifying everything to the point where it's so watered down that it won't be very helpful. I don't know enough about the rest of your application and your list of schools to recommend something as drastic as aborting this application cycle and retaking the MCAT.
Is it good to be accepted to any medical college? Well, it depends upon what your goals are and what is "good" in your eyes. There are bad, good, and great schools....but there is some difference of opinion from one person to the next as to which ones fall in those various categories (of course, there is general agreement about which schools are considered "top tier," "lower tier," etc.) Sounds like you may have some soul searching to do about what exact direction you wish to take, and that is normal.
Best regards,
Ron Workman, MD
AdmissionsConsultants
(703) 242-5885 |
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