Thanks!!See my post #172 in this thread. Also, their 10th percentile on MSAR is 499. That means 10% of their matriculating class has an MCAT of or below 499.
So to answer your question yes I think they do give IIs and As to those with MCAT <499
same. not sure what to make of it. Shouldn't they have a decision if they've reviewed everything? lol
right!!! lol like whatcha waiting forrr
I got that on 7/18 and crickets. I’m sure those with IIs obviously have a different timeline, but essentially it’s not a guarantee that things are moving forward.
I wouldn't say rejection. I think it's a silent pre-II hold. My best guess is that they reviewed your application, gave it a score, and set it aside. Once the highest stat applicants are through, they'll go down the apps based on the scores they gave each application. The email we got probably just means they've given it a score and set it aside for now. This way of thinking may not be right but I think it's way more realistic than a pre-II R
It’s not a pre-II rejection. I got a II after receiving that email. It took a couple of weeks.
For reference, this is my timeline for Howard: I got that complete email on 8/18 and then got an II 9/10. Interviewed 10/12 and accepted 10/25. Good luck!!
oh wow okay thank you!! good luck to you!!!
yes, there are several (at least 4 that i know of) people in my class with a low mcat. but they usually have a higher gpa and great xtracurrics to compensate.
Thanks for answering! Do you mind if I DM you?
not at all. hml
Admissions webinar held the first Friday of the month. You can sign up via Howard’s admissions’ website.
Thank you so much!
I attended the August one and tapped out about at 2hours and 45min and they were still going strong at that point.
I went in September and it was 3-4 hours
They do not
oh wow this a long thing huh lol
Yeah highly recommend! and make yourself known. introduce yourself when you can and ask questions
they accepted mine last year and acknowledged them. did they explicitly say that this year
Oops I made a column in my AMCAS spreadsheet of which schools accept updates and which don't and I forgot what the colors I put by them meant. Went back to the legend, and I could not find if they accepted updates. If they do, how did you do it?
Also need the link as well.
write a formal letter. should be about a page. thank them for the opportunity for possibly being considered, give them a meaningful uodate or two and weave in why these updates relate to why you specifically want to go to Howard.
dang that’s interesting my advisor said update letters should be short 1 paragraph updating them on ur accrued hours…
Be yourself. depends on the interviewer but it can be pretty much just a regular regular conversation.
it can be short. this was just my personal experience. i wrote updates and got interviews at a few schools bc of it
Thanks so much! That makes me feel a lot better!
Mind sharing stats?
Sure. OOS, LM 67.1 (cGPA 3.71, MCAT: 509)
To withdraw an application, do you just email the admissions asking if your app can be withdrawn?
Yes you have to email their admissions office.
