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I did the 32 hour policy this cycle (4.0 grad GPA replaced my 3.2 undergrad GPA) but got rejected after my interview. I believe it was due to my MCAT score (506) so I plan to take it again in August. My experience was this: I submitted my app in July 2019 when I was only at 28 hours of graduate coursework, and LSU emailed me in August saying they would wait to consider my app until the end of my fall semester so that I would be able to qualify for the 32 hour policy. I sent my updated transcript in December 2019 once I surpassed the 32 hours, then I got my interview invite in January. So they’re definitely willing to work with you!
I second bcatherine's response. I applied last cycle after my 4.00 SMP as an OOS student and ended up getting accepted. I'm not sure if they have a minimum MCAT score, but for reference, my most recent attempt was a 513. My undergrad GPA was below a 3.00, so the 32 hour rule definitely makes a difference.
I would also assume the latter
I think they do it automatically. I vaguely remember my professor mentioning this.
It was automatic for me last cycle!
I got mine July 10 and have finished. LA resident
Any essays? I’m hoping that my delay in receiving a secondary is due to me being OOS
A supplemental optional essay I filled out, but no essays required. Questionnaires you fill out
Do you mind sharing what the prompt was for the optional essay?
"If you wish, you may attach a letter of reasonable length which contains comments that you feel will enable the Admissions Committee to better assess your qualifications for medical school."
What do you think they consider “reasonable length?” Would this be a good place to talk about ties to LA, or are there other places within the application to do that?
No worries brother, we're here to help each other. I did about a page double-spaced, I didn't wanna talk too much. I would definitely talk about your ties to Louisiana. I think there's a question that asks if you're an LA resident or the ties you have there, but it doesn't give you space to elaborate on it like the essay would.
I'm OOS too and still waiting on a secondary
Same
That is a question for the admissions office.
When was your primary verified? I'm OOS and was verified on 13 July but have not received one yet. Thanks for any info!
I was verified 6/13. Definitely don't think you should worry if you haven't gotten it yet - in the past I've seen that LSU takes longer to send out secondaries after screening than other schools.
I'm in the same situation, I'm scheduled for the August 29th MCAT. I spoke with Dr. Eubanks a few weeks ago about my MCAT date and he didn't seem concerned at all so although we may be a little late, I think we should be fine.
Could you post the secondary prompts?
"If you wish, you may attach a letter of reasonable length which contains comments that you feel will enable the Admissions Committee to better assess your qualifications for medical school." That’s the prompt of the optional essay. There are no required ones.
Yes I submitted! Eubanks told me I didn’t need to wait for my score in order to submit as long as I selected the option in AMCAS which tells the school that I’m scheduled to take the mcat again.
I received an email saying my file was complete a couple of days after submitting all the secondary components!
Can I email them to ask whether my application is complete or not? I haven't received a confirmation yet
Probably so, they seem pretty responsive to emails.
I still haven't received a secondary. I was submitted on 13 July. I actually called them an hour ago to ask if I was missing something or there was some reason I had not received a secondary invitation yet, and they told me that it just takes awhile to process. So I guess patience is the name of the game for now.
Thanks for calling and checking back in, makes me feel better about not receiving one yet. A friend of mine from the same town OOS hasn’t gotten his yet either, so a lot of us are in the same boat, it seems.
Did you reach out to LSU at all to get them to send it to you?
