HOFSTRA North Shore LIJ prereqs recommended

[IlyaR]

Hey guys, was wondering if anyone can shed any light on this. The website, and a phone rep mentioned that their allopathic program recommends the typical bio/chem/orgo/physics prereqs and they are not required.

This interests me greatly since my sGPA puts me at a huge disadvantage (3.0). My cGPA is still below their average 3.6 (3.33) but my 35 MCAT is above their average.

I am a bit confused as to their leniency in sciences courses, since this is the first time I've seen something similar. Anyone know of anything about this?

Thanks!

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[BeancheBlanco]

I'm confused as to what your question is. Are you asking us how much emphasis Hofstra puts on intro science grades? That would be hard to say. I definitely wouldn't correlate that to whether they "require" or "recommend" those classes.

 

[Goro]

The 10-90th percentile for sGPAs of acceptees is 3.1-3.9, with an avg of 3.6. Given they're a new school, and your MCAT is stellar, it's worth a crack, if $ is not an object. But for insurance, consider NYCOM and both NY TUCOMs.

Hey guys, was wondering if anyone can shed any light on this. The website, and a phone rep mentioned that their allopathic program recommends the typical bio/chem/orgo/physics prereqs and they are not required.

This interests me greatly since my sGPA puts me at a huge disadvantage (3.0). My cGPA is still below their average 3.6 (3.33) but my 35 MCAT is above their average.

I am a bit confused as to their leniency in sciences courses, since this is the first time I've seen something similar. Anyone know of anything about this?

Thanks!

 

[IlyaR]

I'm confused as to what your question is. Are you asking us how much emphasis Hofstra puts on intro science grades? That would be hard to say. I definitely wouldn't correlate that to whether they "require" or "recommend" those classes.

Sorry, should have specified: Does the fact that they only recommend prereqs mean that they do not factor in sGPA into their admissions process?

The 10-90th percentile for sGPAs of acceptees is 3.1-3.9, with an avg of 3.6. Given they're a new school, and your MCAT is stellar, it's worth a crack, if $ is not an object. But for insurance, consider NYCOM and both NY TUCOMs.

Thank you!

 

[gyngyn]

Sorry, should have specified: Does the fact that they only recommend prereqs mean that they do not factor in sGPA into their admissions process?

Several schools do not have required pre-requisite courses. They still use the gpa to evaluate the applicant, though.

 

[IlyaR]

Several schools do not have required pre-requisite courses. They still use the gpa to evaluate the applicant, though.

Wasn't aware of this, thanks!