Thank you!! I appreciate how active you have been on this website! I was notified through email at around 12:30pm. 29 MCAT: 9P 10V 10B. 3.6gpa. Not a URM. I have a new MCAT score coming out May 3rd, but now I won't need it I guess lol. My stats (and maybe being a re-applicant) got me in the door for an interview, but I think it was the extracurriculars that got me accepted. The open file interviewer didn't bring up my stats.
I was told by one of my interviewers that my score is indicative of success in medical school (28 MCAT: 9P,9B,10V), and I am currently on the waitlist for the second time. Based on this, I would suggest maybe looking into other parts of your applications too (e.g. personal essay, extracurriculars, etc). I do have around a 3.9 GPA, so that is undoubtedly helping me, but I know those before me who have been accepted with 29s and probably lower GPAs. All this being said, I am currently studying again for the MCAT in the event I have to retake it as well as preparing to start a Master's program at Tulane so that I am not being idle for another year. Persistence pays off, so don't give up and keep pushing on!
Yes the 29 was my first MCAT score, which was due to be replaced by a new score on May 3rd. I had no other MCAT scores. I have heard that med schools average your percentiles between an old test you took and a new one, so you might want to again increase your score. Persistence WILL pay off and is an asset that first round applicants don't have. It says a lot that you would go through the gauntlet again with a good attitude. Everyone has a "secret weapon," and your gap year(s) are excellent times to attain your secret weapon(s)! I was denied last year without an interview from MCG. My MCAT score was the last big thing that I was waiting to improve for this round. I tried to improve every other aspect of my application. I was too flippant with the written portion of my application last year. Also, make sure to have a realistic idea of what you want to do after medical school. I contemplated this a lot during my gap year and read many practical books in preparation of carrying out such a plan if it presents itself. My interviewer mentioned how it shows naivete when people are overly ambitious without having an actual plan. It also seems like schools tend to set you up with two very different interviewers, and it is a test for you to relate to each of them. Don't see my scores and think that it gives reason for you to chill out!!!! I made that same mistake; but by the grace of God, MCG decided that I was a safe investment based on the rest of my application. Work like heck before your interview so that your interview is a relaxing and FUN experience. The interview is not a place to suddenly make up ground. Also, thank everyone you meet and be genuine! If you constantly improve yourself during and between every application season and still never get in, then guess what? You most likely improved yourself and equipped yourself enough to tackle something other than medical school brilliantly! Have faith!
I do?And you know a 26 who was a reapplicant and accepted off the wait list.
And you know a 26 who was a reapplicant and accepted off the wait list.
I think you should just consider it as too low to be competitive (i.e., everything else needs to be really good to make up for it). According to MSAR, 23 or so people were accepted in 2015 with a 27 or lower MCAT, so I doubt 29 is a cutoff. MCG's median score was a 32 for that year, (which is pretty high for the applicant pool they should be expecting based on their tier), so maybe they place a lot more emphasis on MCAT than other areas. I think you are right to just stay the course, and just try and make your self extra competitive in areas where you best can. Also, with a 29, you did better than 73% of other people who paid $300 because they thought they had a realistic shot at going to medical school. So, if the rest of your application is really good, I would focus on different schools, because rejecting you solely based on a 29 calls into question the judgement of the adcom.
I do?
I just withdraw my acceptance (IS). Good luck to everyone
