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What is the remediation/failure policy at Marian?
What is the remediation/failure policy at Marian?
This issue was talked to death on the preceding pages of this thread. Long story short: there is remediation, but the specifics have yet to be fully vetted since no one has been remediated yet.
Did anyone notice a trend as to what time of the month Marian has reviewed the alternate list or is it random? I die a little inside every thursday hoping for the call. Best of luck to everyone!
Where are you headed to?God, this was hard. SO hard, but I ended up giving up my seat due to financial reasons.
God, this school...just so much LOVE for it.
My in-state SOM...I wouldn't have to move and I calculated that I'd save about $100,000 after the 4 years so I have to take it
Congrats on making the big decision!! Money is a huge factor, so I don't blame you. Good luck to you!
Admissions and for those of you whose have been interviewed on previous dates:
How many interview candidates for each date?
What is the acceptance rate or approximately, how many will be accepted each cycle?
How many candidates will be put in alternate list?
Thanks
Dear Admissions,Generally, MU-COM interviews 56 candidates two weekends a month from September to April. There is no formula on how many we accept or place on the alternate list. We seek to admit the most highly admissible candidates.
Admissions
If we want to make an update about an ec for a WL spot, we should do so via aacomas?
Just submitted my secondary application. New to the forum. How holistic is Marian in reviewing applicants? I have a fairly strong application in terms of medical experience, research, etc. I have a masters degree +, non-trad, but nervous about MCAT scores.
I would have to disagree with serenade on this one. I've met many nontrads with less than stellar stats (myself included) who were accepted here. Throughout the entire process, MUCOM seemed more interested in my fit with the school and their style and my application as a whole than my specific stats (MCAT, gpa) per se. I was very impressed with the entire application process.Just submitted my secondary application. New to the forum. How holistic is Marian in reviewing applicants? I have a fairly strong application in terms of medical experience, research, etc. I have a masters degree +, non-trad, but nervous about MCAT scores.
I would have to disagree with serenade on this one. I've met many nontrads with less than stellar stats (myself included) who were accepted here. Throughout the entire process, MUCOM seemed more interested in my fit with the school and their style and my application as a whole than my specific stats (MCAT, gpa) per se. I was very impressed with the entire application process.
That said, your performance on the interview and the score they assess you does seem to be a big deciding factor so no matter how stellar or poor your stats are, you need to do well throughout the interviews if you want to be accepted. Also, in the event you get wait listed, I would recommend a LOI as they do actually read them here.
You can always send another one to show you're serious. Can't hurt, right? Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of people come off the waitlist sometime in May as the number of people in the FB group leads me to believe there are still a good number of spots left.Well I'm hoping my LOI was convincing then haha.
You can always send another one to show you're serious. Can't hurt, right? Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of people come off the waitlist sometime in May as the number of people in the FB group leads me to believe there are still a good number of spots left.
You can always send another one to show you're serious. Can't hurt, right? Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of people come off the waitlist sometime in May as the number of people in the FB group leads me to believe there are still a good number of spots left.
Your numbers are great for a shot at an interview invite. When the interview comes I think your mcat and gpa is forgotten. If you're good at MMI and score 5-7 average (which means you are the favorite interviewee for at least 5/7 people who interview you) score you have an acceptance.Still have yet to turn in my secondary...is it worth the application fee at this point or are there simply no spots left? 3.8GPA (s and c) with a 26 MCAT, new MCAT scores coming 2/25
MU-COM Admissions,
I have two questions:
1)What is the approximation of acceptance candidate, not matriculate, whose stats are 3.2-3.5 both SGPA and CGPA and 23-25 MCAT?
I know it's a little hard to answer this question accurately but I hope you will give a general number such as 25-30%, 30-35%, ... or wider like 20-30%, 30-40%,...
2)When making acceptance decision, will Admissions Committee only looks at interview day scores or both interview day scores and application stats like GPAs and MCAT?
Thank you very much.
Let me rewrite question 1:MU-COM Admissions,
I have two questions:
1)What is the approximation of acceptance candidate, not matriculate, whose stats are 3.2-3.5 both SGPA and CGPA and 23-25 MCAT?
I know it's a little hard to answer this question accurately but I hope you will give a general number such as 25-30%, 30-35%, ... or wider like 20-30%, 30-40%,...
2)When making acceptance decision, will Admissions Committee only looks at interview day scores or both interview day scores and application stats like GPAs and MCAT?
Thank you very much.
Is this a serious question? If so, you are focusing too hard on stats and not enough on your application as a whole and who you are as an applicant/interviewee. MUCOM is not going to give you stats that specific - nor would it matter - as stats are not causal and will have no impact on your actual ability to get in.MU-COM Admissions,
I have two questions:
1)What is the approximation of acceptance candidate, not matriculate, whose stats are 3.2-3.5 both SGPA and CGPA and 23-25 MCAT?
I know it's a little hard to answer this question accurately but I hope you will give a general number such as 25-30%, 30-35%, ... or wider like 20-30%, 30-40%,...
2)When making acceptance decision, will Admissions Committee only looks at interview day scores or both interview day scores and application stats like GPAs and MCAT?
Thank you very much.
MU-COM Admissions,
I have two questions:
1)What is the approximation of acceptance candidate, not matriculate, whose stats are 3.2-3.5 both SGPA and CGPA and 23-25 MCAT?
I know it's a little hard to answer this question accurately but I hope you will give a general number such as 25-30%, 30-35%, ... or wider like 20-30%, 30-40%,...
2)When making acceptance decision, will Admissions Committee only looks at interview day scores or both interview day scores and application stats like GPAs and MCAT?
Thank you very much.
Yes, it's a serious question.Is this a serious question? If so, you are focusing too hard on stats and not enough on your application as a whole and who you are as an applicant/interviewee. MUCOM is not going to give you stats that specific - nor would it matter - as stats are not causal and will have no impact on your actual ability to get in.
TBH, I have not heard of any U.S. schools (DO or MD) that accept an MCAT of 23 or lower so if that's your score, I would work on retaking. I'm by no means an expert on that, but most schools I've looked at state right on their admissions requirements that a 24 MCAT is the minimum accepted. That said, if you read through this thread, you will see students with 24 & 25 MCATs have been accepted this year so MUCOM is certainly not screening out based on MCAT alone.Yes, it's a serious question.
Unless you have low GPA and/or low MCAT scores with multiple rejections, you will not understand the feeling of those people.
Do you want to spend money, time and effort to apply to the school that screen out candidates that have low stats?
I have seen and known many people with "not bad stats" and not much of " who you are" got accepted
I also have seen and known wonderful people with Master Degree and many EC's but low stats, especially 20-23 MCAT got multiple rejections years after years.
Hmmm...I have.TBH, I have not heard of any U.S. schools (DO or MD) that accept an MCAT of 23 or lower
I know (not heard of, actually know) 3 people with a 23 MCAT or below that were accepted this cycle, one to an MD school...TBH, I have not heard of any U.S. schools (DO or MD) that accept an MCAT of 23 or lower so if that's your score, I would work on retaking. I'm by no means an expert on that, but most schools I've looked at state right on their admissions requirements that a 24 MCAT is the minimum accepted. That said, if you read through this thread, you will see students with 24 & 25 MCATs have been accepted this year so MUCOM is certainly not screening out based on MCAT alone.
BTW, MUCOM's website does say you need a 3.2 sgpa and cgpa as well as a 24 MCAT to be considered competitive http://www.marian.edu/osteopathic-medical-school/admissions/requirements-for-admission
I am nearly certain the committee doesn't simply "forget" your MCAT and GPA once you are invited to interview. The committee views the candidate holistically post-interview and, according to MU-COM on my interview day, offers spots to those "most highly admissible". However, I know that the interview is incredibly important at MU-COM so a great MMI score could do wonders for your total application when it is reviewed.Your numbers are great for a shot at an interview invite. When the interview comes I think your mcat and gpa is forgotten. If you're good at MMI and score 5-7 average (which means you are the favorite interviewee for at least 5/7 people who interview you) score you have an acceptance.
TBH, I have not heard of any U.S. schools (DO or MD) that accept an MCAT of 23 or lower so if that's your score, I would work on retaking. I'm by no means an expert on that, but most schools I've looked at state right on their admissions requirements that a 24 MCAT is the minimum accepted. That said, if you read through this thread, you will see students with 24 & 25 MCATs have been accepted this year so MUCOM is certainly not screening out based on MCAT alone.
BTW, MUCOM's website does say you need a 3.2 sgpa and cgpa as well as a 24 MCAT to be considered competitive http://www.marian.edu/osteopathic-medical-school/admissions/requirements-for-admission
I've heard the same.They've been focusing mostly on stats this year from what people have said.
That's the beauty of the statement "I have not heard of" - it's purely based on what I've heard. As I said before - not an expert - nor do I care to be. Just reiterating the requirements MUCOM put on their own site. You are welcome to throw in your expertise.Hmmm...I have.
Hmmm...I have.You are welcome to throw in your expertise.
Just submitted my secondary application. New to the forum. How holistic is Marian in reviewing applicants? I have a fairly strong application in terms of medical experience, research, etc. I have a masters degree +, non-trad, but nervous about MCAT scores.
Let me rewrite question 1:
1)What is the percentage of accepted candidate, not matriculate, whose stats are 3.2-3.5 both SGPA and CGPA and 23-25 MCAT? ( data of this year or past years are good too)
They've been focusing mostly on stats this year from what people have said.
So do can any of you guys give examples of some of the MMI stations? I've looked through this entire thread and the interview feedback page but can't find anything. I would greatly appreciate it!
Do students need a car? Do they stay on campus all four years, or will there be extensive commuting in the 3/4th years for rotations? (Will rotations be at a hospital nearby or hospitals all over the area?)
I also looked at the website, it looks like the 3rd year will have extensive primary care focused rotations, while for the fourth year has 20 weeks of mandatory rotation. Does this mean for the remainder of the year you can take ~4-6(?) electives of specialties youre interested in?
Interesting. So if you score a 6, you are the favorite of 6/7? Is that how it works?Your numbers are great for a shot at an interview invite. When the interview comes I think your mcat and gpa is forgotten. If you're good at MMI and score 5-7 average (which means you are the favorite interviewee for at least 5/7 people who interview you) score you have an acceptance.
Interesting. So if you score a 6, you are the favorite of 6/7? Is that how it works?
The total score is actually out of 49 (meaning up to 7 points at each station) and then additionally each interviewer ranks a favorite interviewee for your group, although I don't believe this is necessarily tied to the score each person received - as in multiple people could get 7s but only one would be a favorite for that station. The entire process is much more complicated than a simple score though and is described in detail on your interview day. The school goes to great lengths to make sure the grading takes into account variation amongst interviewers or groups by adjusting the scores appropriately (i.e. a score of 3 from an interviewer who is notoriously hard might be bumped up to a 4 or a score of 7 from an interviewer who generally provides favorable scores may be edged down).Interesting. So if you score a 6, you are the favorite of 6/7? Is that how it works?
Do students need a car? Do they stay on campus all four years, or will there be extensive commuting in the 3/4th years for rotations? (Will rotations be at a hospital nearby or hospitals all over the area?)
I also looked at the website, it looks like the 3rd year will have extensive primary care focused rotations, while for the fourth year has 20 weeks of mandatory rotation. Does this mean for the remainder of the year you can take ~4-6(?) electives of specialties youre interested in?