I recieved a 12, 11, 7 (30) on my MCATs and have a 4.0 GPA. I want to apply to Jefferson, but according to MSAR, they have cutoffs of 8 in each section. Their range listed NO ONE with below an 8. Is there anyway around this? That really bites.
Jefferson Medical College Has Strict Cutoffs
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i know jefferson takes ppl with high mcats.
they dont look too much on gpa.
jsut to elaborate, my cousin got in a couple of years ago. graduated out of cornell with a 3.6. but he had a 34 mcat.
they dont look too much on gpa.
jsut to elaborate, my cousin got in a couple of years ago. graduated out of cornell with a 3.6. but he had a 34 mcat.
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They look at GPA a lot.
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theunderdog said:
Since when is a 3.6 a bad GPA?
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The GPA does not need to be that high, but Jefferson seems to have a strict MCAT subsection cut-off--read the notes in the following profile from last year (not mine):http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=2364
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They enforce that strict cutoff. I wrote to the dean of admissions last year, and she told me there are no exceptions.
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indo said:
yeah they do. but the msar's profile on jefferson doesn't seem to think so.
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theunderdog said:
but my 1 example of arbitrary anecdotal evidence says they do.
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sssssmokin' avatar dude! 👍indo said:
atrovariousg said:
and they average your mcat if you take multiple times....
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BOBODR said:
speaking of Jefferson, I submitted my secondary in late July and still havent heard from them. My stats are on avg w/ their class and I'm a PA resident. Anyone else in a similar situation w. Jefferson?
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BOBODR said:
actually, they do NOT average MCATs. i emailed the associate dean about this. because i really need them to average my scores... but.... no love for me...
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It's real messed up how they sent secondaries to a few applicants with <8s and then rejected then after they cashed the fee check. This is assuming those profiles on mdapplicants.com are real and those cut-offs aren't new.
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Will Ferrell said:
they screen?
i have less than 8s and i still got a secondary though...
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theunderdog said:
You should ask them about their cutoffs before they jack your 80 bucks.
look at my PM. Everyone can look in the MSAR and see they average MCAT scores. Also I talked to admissions last yr and they do average them , unless they changed it for this yr.theunderdog said:
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man this sucks. i got a 19 the first time i took the mcat.
i wonder what my average is going to be... ****..
i wonder what my average is going to be... ****..
Scottish Chap said:
That profile states 11, 5, 8! There's no way thats real!
Is it possible I can get a conditional acceptance?
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pallcare said:
I think they give preference to Delaware residents but not PA residents
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pallcare said:
I havent heard anything either. My stats are a bit below their averages (Not much though)... and I have at least an 8 in every section. Complete since July. 🙁
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My stats are above their average and I havent heard anything since September. When I called to try and schedule my interview around my Drexel interview they said I was still being reviewed which I find hard to believe. So I don't know whats the deal with them?
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PittMedicine said:
Yes, we spoke to the Dean of Admissions at the end of October at length. They apply strict cutoffs - no subsection score less than an 8, and they average your scores if taken more than once. She said they have no exceptions. (Which I find hard to believe, but gotta take her word for it at that point.)
