What are some low-status success stories from this cycle?

[Nontrad1013]

Congrats to everyone who's been accepted!

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[TragicalDrFaust]

The Underdawg thread is a compilation of these. Appears to be DO-only though.

 

[ijustwannasaveppl]

hey, late to the party but I'm a major underdawg who currently has 6 interviews (just declined one) and one acceptance so far. 3.35ugpa with 2.99sgpa, 506 mcat and a 3.4 SMP gpa. Strong stories, really good LORs including one from the dean of my college, and lots of clinical hours. I totally gave up and tried another career before doing my masters and I'm so glad I tried again. I feel so blessed that my cycle turned out the way it did. ♥ (edited bc my SMP gpa ended up being slightly higher than i first posted)

 

[EricMD2022]

Low stats in MD acceptance are very rare unless it has a very compelling story. How low stats are we talking about?

 

[nontradtx24]

I had a 3.4 undergrad gpa and 513 MCAT, felt pretty low until I got my first A.

Edit: non-BCPM: 3.28

 

[EricMD2022]

I had a 3.4 undergrad gpa and 513 MCAT, felt pretty low until I got my first A.

Edit: non-BCPM: 3.28

Your MCAT is right on par, but your GPA is a little low. Without knowing the whole picture, your EC, it is hard to say. Just bear in mind that anyone who gets acceptance has his/her own unique story. Some may get accepted with low stats; it is not necessary that you get accepted with similar stats. BTW, did you apply DO's?

 

[ijustwannasaveppl]

Just got my seventh interview invite today! With the aforementioned low stats. Totally possible if you have a strong story and LORs!

 

[nontradtx24]

Your MCAT is right on par, but your GPA is a little low. Without knowing the whole picture, your EC, it is hard to say. Just bear in mind that anyone who gets acceptance has his/her own unique story. Some may get accepted with low stats; it is not necessary that you get accepted with similar stats. BTW, did you apply DO's?

In my case it was definitely my background and EC’s that helped me be successful.
I learned a real appreciation for the holistic nature of admissions between my first application cycle and this one.
GPA+MCAT is a very, very small part of the overall picture.

I did apply to the DO school in the city in which I very much want to live.

 

[YareYare]

I mean, my GPA was solid 3.7 cGPA and 3.5 sGPA with a solid upward trend but my MCAT was pretty weak at 501. I have one 1 DO A so far, with 1 waitlist and 1 II. I also currently have 3 MD II. I do feel my writing was pretty good, but I nothing about my EC is crazy or an X-Factor.

 

[Pikablue]

I can’t fully say if I’ve had a successful cycle yet, but I’ve had 7 MD II (1 T20!), 2 DO II, and 1 DO A with <3.6 cGPA/<3.5 sGPA and my highest MCAT of 502. So at the very least it’s possible to get IIs!