27S, 3.58 GPA. No chance at a UC?

[virgogirl]

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I took the Aug 2004 MCAT, and received a score of 27S. My GPA isn't high either: 3.58. I'm a Cali resident. What are my chances at a UC? Should I retake the MCAT?

 

[derf]

whats the mcat breakdown, which UC did you attend with that GPA.

edit 1: sorry, i thought you attended a UC.

 

[virgogirl]

whats the mcat breakdown, which UC did you attend with that GPA.

edit 1: sorry, i thought you attended a UC.

I go to UCSD.

My MCAT score was:
verbal 8
bio 9
phys sci 10

 

[constructor]

you might have a shot at davis if you have an interesting life story

 

[WatchingWaiting]

Even at Davis and Irvine, the least competitive of the UCs, the average matriculant MCAT is in the 32 range. The gpa is around a 3.6 for matriculants. Your MCAT is far enough below the average matriculant that I would say your chances are extremely slim.

 

[Chouster]

What about say a 33R (PS: 13, BS:13, VR:7) and a 3.2 engineering gpa from berk. any shot at a UC here? how about any California school (im a CA resident)

 

[WatchingWaiting]

What about say a 33R (PS: 13, BS:13, VR:7) and a 3.2 engineering gpa from berk. any shot at a UC here? how about any California school (im a CA resident)

I'm not sure how they would respond to that verbal. Worst case, you might go for an April retake just to get it up to the 9-10 range. On the gpa front, the general rule is that the maximum boost to your gpa is about .3 or so assuming a competitive undergradute institution and a challenging major.

I certainly wouldn't plan on a UC, but with an MCAT that is near the matriculant average and a slightly sub-par gpa, I would say you have a shot at Davis or Irvine. To maximize your chances, apply to a decent number of middle-tier private schools.

 

[dhoonlee]

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[nasadorn]

I took the Aug 2004 MCAT, and received a score of 27S. My GPA isn't high either: 3.58. I'm a Cali resident. What are my chances at a UC? Should I retake the MCAT?

My friend from UCLA, non-URM, got into UCSD with a 27R and 3.5ish GPA.
Did she have an Interesting life story? Not really 😕 It doesn't hurt to give it a shot.

My other friend, URM, got into UCLA with 24L.

 

[TTSD]

It's a crapshoot. Your stats are decent enough. I guess it also depends on your GPA breakdown, classes, EC, LORs, interview and who you have raunchy sex with.

 

[wendywellesley]

.....and who you have raunchy sex with.

yeah, i know someone non-URM, 24M, 2.7 BCMP, 3.0 overall, decent EC, makes carmen electra look like a dog, MSIII at Harvard, had a threesome with a dean or something, with her twin.

damn... that would be GREAT if it were true. too bad we can't sleep our way to the top....