I am not sure if my stats will help much since other people have been accepted with different stats.
GPA:
3.53 Undergrad (All non-science)
4.00 Postbacc (Includes all of the sciences prerequisites and Calc 1 - note I was accepted with only 1st semester chem and bio completed so they probably based their decision solely on undergrad gpa)
MCAT:
Will find out in a week (You will be accepted and an MCAT score cutoff will be assigned to you that you would have to meet)
Volunteering:
2yrs at Mary's Kitchen about 2 years ago
Currently with Kaiser hospice.
Research:
Non (Only economics research for my thesis that I did as a senior undergrad which was required for graduation). Transcript said research project, did not explain what and they did not ask about it.
As a postbacc student, you apply after your 1st semester is done, interview at Western and then cross your fingers and toes. As an undergrad, I think you apply your 2nd year or 3rd year. I also know of one who applied his 4th year and was accepted.
Five of us were interviewed from my school on that day. Three were accepted and two were not. One (very smart guy IMHO) will reapply since he was given the opportunity to work closely with western U students and faculty. However, I think when I applied was the first time up to 5 people applied for the 5 slots available.
As far as I know, you will be interviewing with fewer people and quite possibly alone (someone I know is doing that now). This reduces your chances of looking bad compared to others by a lot plus, gives them an opportunity to fill a sit early. In addition, the MCAT score required of you may be less than the school average. Go figure.
