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Junior at University of Illinois-Chicago
MCAT Biology Score: 15
MCAT Physics Score: 13
MCAT Verbal Score: 13
GPA: 3.0
MCAT Biology Score: 15
MCAT Physics Score: 13
MCAT Verbal Score: 13
GPA: 3.0
unless you speak spanish and are open to puerto rico schools?
41 MCAT sends you the Caribbean now?
41 MCAT sends you the Caribbean now?
Junior at University of Illinois-Chicago
MCAT Biology Score: 15
MCAT Physics Score: 13
MCAT Verbal Score: 13
GPA: 3.0
He doesn't have a 41. This guy spammed a bunch of the same question on Yahoo Answers. His MCAT has varied depending on the question. I think that it is hypothetical in the sense that he has a 3.0 and he wants to figure out how much a higher and higher MCAT score will increase his chances.
Junior at University of Illinois-Chicago
MCAT Biology Score: 15
MCAT Physics Score: 13
MCAT Verbal Score: 13
GPA: 3.0
Ah that makes sense - I would bet that the total number of people that have ever applied with a 3.0/41 is quite minimal.
You do still have one semester this year and two next year to bring you GPA up. If you can get it to a 3.2 or higher and have a lot of money to burn, you can apply to 50 schools and I think someone will accept you.
This is assuming the rest of you application is stellar.
No real way to predict this because we have no indication of the OP's science gpa or other activities. I would doubt that even if they were able to raise it a few pts. that it would increase the chances of an MD acceptance. There's a reason that their current gpa is a 3.0 and the OP has yet to provide a reason why, which probably means that they won't have the work ethic or ability to get a straight 4.0 for the remainder of their courses.
Also, if they've been on other sites asking the same question but changing the mcat score, then it's a waste of time to give them any further advice.
He doesn't have a 41. This guy spammed a bunch of the same question on Yahoo Answers. His MCAT has varied depending on the question. I think that it is hypothetical in the sense that he has a 3.0 and he wants to figure out how much a higher and higher MCAT score will increase his chances.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/i...OAkNq3gjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20090210063243AAopxNL
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/i...ydoKCzjsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090212111428AAuqHjs
Whoa, how'd you find this?
PR schools are LCME schools. Not Carib.
So sorry. PR is located in the Caribbean is it not?
So sorry. PR is located in the Caribbean is it not?
The 3.0 sends you to the carribean without sound explanation.
I kind of agree, but thats what the MCAT is for, yeah? I mean, would you want a 3.0 MIT with a 30 MCAT over a 3.7 UIC with a 36 MCAT? I'm leaning towards the UIC person myself.
However, the UIC grad who has a 3.7 GPA and a 30 MCAT will have a much higher chance of at least one medical school acceptance than the MIT grad who has a 3.0 GPA and a 37 MCAT. And I think that's complete BS.
Sure, but that one medical school acceptance is to UIC itself, and thats only because UIC favors illinois people. I think outside of UIC Med, chances favor the MIT grad.
And if you mean the same with a Loyola/MIT comparison, what makes you say 'much higher'?
tkim said:If you have any other wiseass comments, please feel free to fire away.
gujuDoc said:Keep in mind that PR like Hawaii is part of the US just not an official state and more of a territory
I'd hire someone with a 3.0 from MIT, Caltech or Univ of Chicago over a 3.7 from UIC, Loyola or DePaul any day.
The assumption that all college GPAs are equal is the biggest farce in the medical school application process.
Junior at University of Illinois-Chicago
MCAT Biology Score: 15
MCAT Physics Score: 13
MCAT Verbal Score: 13
GPA: 3.0
World is your oyster.