That statement can stand up very well. We all know that is an average, and student come in on both sides. I agree that a student while lower numers on either GPA or MCAT can be very "competitive", especially when the whole application is taken into consideration. I'm accepted proof of that and I'm sure a great many others here on the underdog thread are.
If most other people with your stats are applying broadly and also getting in, it's hard to call you an underdog. If 10 people applied broadly with your stats and only you got an acceptance, then I would say you were an underdog. But most other people around your numbers that have applied properly are getting in...
But IMO, the main issue is that many people shoot themselves in the foot by aiming too high and failing to apply to less competitive schools that are in their range...like LUCOM LMU WVSOM VCOM WCU PCOM-Ga KYCOM ACOM etc
Congrats but I'm not surprised you got into LUCOM. As everyone has predicted, their incoming averages will be quite low. I predict many people with low 20's/mid 3.0, or high 20s/high 2.0 will be accepted
That's a joke right? A 2.8 at Harvard is like a 2.0 at other schools. My sister is at Harvard and she verifies all the grade inflation rumours are more or less true. If you're less than 3.0 at Harvard...you better have connections because you're the bottom of the barrel. I assume you mentioned it hypothetically though haha.
Congrats.... Enjoy your acceptance! Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!
Quite the negative nancy. Can't rain on my parade though buddy!
No offense taken. We live in a number driven society. In my opinion it speaks to osteopathic schools looking at the whole applicant and truly giving people who did less than spectacular their first year or so of college an opportunity. My first two years were less than spectacular, but my last four were at/above the average for DMU. But my numbers weren't much focus for them. I had 7 or 8 questions specifically related to my personal statement and specific work experiences. It seems to me that DMU looks for individuals who have evidence if being a human being and not a pre-med robot. Not to say that other schools don't have the same emphasis but I was most impressed with candid and comfortable social atmosphere at DMU.
31N MCAT, nothing too impressive there. However, I was able to gain excellent clinical and research experience throughout my journey. In addition, I completed a special masters program after completing 10 post-bacc courses while working full-time, shadowing, and volunteering; and received a 3.96 GPA in the masters program. I also had decent ECs.
+1
You should definitely get in somewhere. Your mcat is within one standard deviation of the mean and your GPA is above average for some, or right at the average for others. ECs look great! I would apply to a few more lower tier schools just in case but you have better stats than me and I was accepted. Best of luck! I don't think you have anything to worry about 🙂
CUSOM, LECOM, VCOM, KYCOM, RVUCOM, LMDCOM. You shouldn't have much trouble getting into one of these
You will. It's still early-ish. If you have higher stats and the rest of your application is solid, you should also get in somewhere. What are your stats and where did you apply? I'm assuming you've heard back from some of the schools
Tell that prof that they have a deadline! Your career depends on it. Getting my letters felt like pulling teeth. I forwarded the emails schools sent me saying that the longer I waited, the more it affected my chances of getting in. That seemed to work.
This is true. They can't consider you until that committee letter is in. Seriously I would set up a face to face a week from now and tell them you would like a signed and sealed copy that day as well as an interfolio upload. You worked too hard to let some prof ruin your shot at med school.
If you already submitted secondaries and you're just waiting on the letter, might as well finish this cycle. You've already spent the money. Finish strong. Worst case scenario you reapply next year.
And RVU has shown bias towards a very specific type of applicant/stats play less of a role in their selection process.
