Any 27-29 MCAT with interviews????

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29R
3.8 Overall
3.5 Science
 
29R 3.8 OA MI
PCOM accepted
MSU COM accepted
UNECOM interview-turned down
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29R

3.44 cGPA
3.22 sGPA

2 M.D. Interviews completed, 1 coming up -> 2 M.D. Acceptances (Rush and Wright State)!!

It's not all a numbers game guys. Make sure that you can honestly convey in your application and your interviews why you want to be a doctor, how your experiences have led you to this point, and how those experiences have given you skills and mindsets that will make you into a better doctor. I may have not gotten a lot of interviews by other people's standards, but I've been successful during the interviews that I was lucky enough to get.

Don't give up hope!
 
SilentSoldier said:
Looks like I'll be adding some things to this thread too, if I get an interview of course. 27R here (7P, 10V, 10B,R) stupid PS. Seeing things like this does give me hope so here I go.
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I can post in this thread again!!

3 MD interviews, including to a Cali program!!! This application season is weird but I'm glad at how its coming along now. Lets see if any of these turn into acceptances.
 
Glazebrook said:
29R

3.44 cGPA
3.22 sGPA

2 M.D. Interviews completed, 1 coming up -> 2 M.D. Acceptances (Rush and Wright State)!!

It's not all a numbers game guys. Make sure that you can honestly convey in your application and your interviews why you want to be a doctor, how your experiences have led you to this point, and how those experiences have given you skills and mindsets that will make you into a better doctor. I may have not gotten a lot of interviews by other people's standards, but I've been successful during the interviews that I was lucky enough to get.

Don't give up hope!
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excellent work
 
Great thread. I take the mcat in April, and of course I want to do 30+ but it's nice to see that there hope if I don't get exactly what I hope for.
 
27M, 3.86cGPA, 3.92sGPA. Maryland applicant

UMD - interviewed
KYCOM - interviewed
ATSU-KCOM - waitlisted
DMU - interview in 2 days
WesternU - interview invite
 
clouisek said:
27M, 3.86cGPA, 3.92sGPA. Maryland applicant

UMD - interviewed
KYCOM - interviewed
ATSU-KCOM - waitlisted
DMU - interview in 2 days
WesternU - interview invite
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keep in mind this is pre-allo (MD), but congrats on the interviews!

Edit: nvm UMD is one
 
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Bl4ckout said:
keep in mind this is pre-allo (MD), but congrats on the interviews!
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UMD is an allopathic school, no?

Either way, not the point.

Congrats on the interviews/acceptances guys 🙂

I promise, MCAT means nothing once you start med school.
 
Could you guys state if you are a URM or if you marked yourself as a Disadvantaged? Thanks.
 
I know I'm marking urm 🙂

Hispanics ftw haha
 
kansaskid said:
Hey thanks heartofsmiles! I've been pretty down on myself lately and even just a little support goes a long way! And congrats on your successes!
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Hey Kansaskid,

Havent been back here in quite some time-- see i told you you'd be fine. Hope you are back in the country and ready to start the year- Congrats! You're gonna do great. First year is brutal, but all will be okay.
 
3.44 cGPA 3.29 sGPA (strong upward trend) 27O MCAT (9/9/9) two md interviews, 1 rejection, still waiting to hear back from the other. 4 do interviews, 3 waitlists, 1 acceptance
 
Creationist said:
No offense but with a 25 MCAT do you really think you should be responsible for someone else's life? There's always education.
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MCAT has nothing to do with how good of a doctor someone will be. I've met multiple DOs with low MCATs whose patients cannot stop talking about how amazing they are. MCAT may suggest how someone will do in medical school, but does not tell who will be a good doctor and who won't be.

I've lurked in this thread a lot with a 28 MCAT. You guys give us sub-30s a lot of hope. Great work!
 
Creationist said:
I think there should be a hard cut-off at 30 but that's just me. Honestly most of the MCAT is just common knowledge and elementary logic. Really shouldn't be that difficult.

And pray tell, how could one do poorly in medical school and then become a "good" doctor. This is why health care costs are ballooning in this country - FM/IM/peds just refer everything to people who actually know something about medicine. Again, I recommend education or nursing for anyone with MCAT <30.
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You have some interesting recommendations there. Looking forward to the posts that follow.
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Creationist said:
I think there should be a hard cut-off at 30 but that's just me. Honestly most of the MCAT is just common knowledge and elementary logic. Really shouldn't be that difficult.

And pray tell, how could one do poorly in medical school and then become a "good" doctor. This is why health care costs are ballooning in this country - FM/IM/peds just refer everything to people who actually know something about medicine. Again, I recommend education or nursing for anyone with MCAT <30.
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Not to keep this going, I just wanted to say I didn't mean low MCATers will do bad in med school, I just meant the only value in the MCAT is to possibly suggest how some will do in medical school. Personally I think it has no value beyond standardizing everyone. I bet you've had good doctors with low MCAT. Once you matriculate MCAT means nothing.
 
Mountaineer12 said:
Not to keep this going, I just wanted to say I didn't mean low MCATers will do bad in med school, I just meant the only value in the MCAT is to possibly suggest how some will do in medical school. Personally I think it has no value beyond standardizing everyone. I bet you've had good doctors with low MCAT. Once you matriculate MCAT means nothing.
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Lol some of you have no idea what you are talking about... There are a lot of factors that play into MCAT score and medical schools are beginning to see it is not as indicative to a doctor's success as once thought. Don't believe me? Please see the most recent NEJM! Also, if there wasn't a problem with the current MCAT (in evaluating success in medical school and beyond) then why would they be changing it?
 
DaddysDreamer said:
Lol some of you have no idea what you are talking about... There are a lot of factors that play into MCAT score and medical schools are beginning to see it is not as indicative to a doctor's success as once thought. Don't believe me? Please see the most recent NEJM! Also, if there wasn't a problem with the current MCAT (in evaluating success in medical school and beyond) then why would they be changing it?
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Interesting insight! 👍
 
Creationist said:
No offense but with a 25 MCAT do you really think you should be responsible for someone else's life? There's always education.
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No offense Creationist, but with your disturbing treatment of aspiring physicians trying to gain support during a stressful time, do you really think you should be responsible for someone else's life? Social intelligence is just as important (if not more so) than the capacity to do well on a single exam.
 
creationist said:
you're wrong. My parents always asked for the credentials of the doctors that treated me, and i do the same now that i'm older (20, about to graduate in may and matriculate in august). Let's be honest, if you got a 25 on the mcat (which, sadly, is above the average at some medical schools, especially the hbcs, some do schools, and some of the caribbean schools), you won't be able to dx anything more than the flu and very basic conditions. Which means you could be replaced by a doctorate-level nurse see, the problem we have now is thinking there is a shortage of primary care physicians. There isn't. The quality of our pcps is so abysmal right now, nps might as well be doing those jobs. Specialist work can be done by physicians.
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Creationist said:
It's true. It's easy to scout out a PCP and check out their credential either online or in their office. Seriously, don't you look at the degrees hanging up in the office of your dentist or orthodontist? You want be sure s/he went to a good dental school, is a fellow in various organizations, etc. The same thing can be done when you're looking for a good PCP, especially since it will be long term relationship. A few minutes of research is totally worth it if you can avoid someone who graduated from the Carib, a HBC, or one of the low-tier DO schools. If you think this is uncommon, you're in for a surprise.

Edit: P.S. I was exaggerating about NPs taking over primary care. The fact remains that people care about the credential of their physician.
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I understand what you're saying to a certain degree. However, finding a quality physician takes a couple more steps than than simple-mindedly looking at an MCAT score. Speaking of diagnosing ability, if you diagnose pts like you simply dismiss physicians based on an single MCAT score (which is typically attained before ANY medical training), then you would reach a diagnosis on the first symptom shown. Am I right? Or does it take a broader understanding?
 
Creationist said:
You're wrong. My parents always asked for the credentials of the doctors that treated me, and I do the same now that I'm older (20, about to graduate in May and matriculate in August). Let's be honest, if you got a 25 on the MCAT (which, sadly, is above the average at some medical schools, especially the HBCs, some DO schools, and some of the Caribbean schools), you won't be able to dx anything more than the flu and very basic conditions. Which means you could be replaced by a doctorate-level nurse See, the problem we have now is thinking there is a shortage of primary care physicians. There isn't. The quality of our PCPs is so abysmal right now, NPs might as well be doing those jobs. Specialist work can be done by physicians.
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Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
 
tenndoc said:
Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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If they went to an LCME-accredited school and passed the Steps, I believe that most doctors are generally competent. I would love to see the moment when you go into a doctor's office and tell the doc to his face that he's "not good enough for you" because of his degree. What a douche.
 
SeminoleVesicle said:
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If they went to an LCME-accredited school and passed the Steps, I believe that most doctors are generally competent. I would love to see the moment when you go into a doctor's office and tell the doc to his face that he's "not good enough for you" because of his degree. What a douche.
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idk man... what exactly qualifies you to call him a douche? can i see your credentials? 🙄
 
Creationist said:
It's true. It's easy to scout out a PCP and check out their credential either online or in their office. Seriously, don't you look at the degrees hanging up in the office of your dentist or orthodontist? You want be sure s/he went to a good dental school, is a fellow in various organizations, etc. The same thing can be done when you're looking for a good PCP, especially since it will be long term relationship. A few minutes of research is totally worth it if you can avoid someone who graduated from the Carib, a HBC, or one of the low-tier DO schools. If you think this is uncommon, you're in for a surprise.

Edit: P.S. I was exaggerating about NPs taking over primary care. The fact remains that people care about the credential of their physician.
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Sigh, you need to realize that just because you went to Harvard med doesn't mean that you're going to a fantastic physician that everyone will love. I'd rather go to a physician who went to a mid ranked school, who is pleasant and had good bedside manner than a less pleasant guy who went to Harvard. Point being is going to a great medical school, getting great scores, going to a great residency even =/= being a successful doctor.
Either way, the point is that if you're board certified and graduated from an accredited school ( LCME or COCA) I'm sure you know what you're doing and capable of treating me.
 
Creationist said:
That doesn't happen, thanks to the internet. It's easy to see that Doctor X when to HBC/DO/Carib and did an IM residency in Podunk, USA and instead choose Doctor Y who went to State U and did an IM residency in Charlotte, and maybe even was chief resident. The point is you should be informed about the healthcare you receive.This is largely the reason NPs are gaining ground - consumers aren't aware of the differences between docs and NPs, and if they do, they're not willing to demand the best.
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This statement doesn't justify you choosing a doctor based on his degree rather than his quality of work and work ethic.
 
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Creationist said:
That doesn't happen, thanks to the internet. It's easy to see that Doctor X when to HBC/DO/Carib and did an IM residency in Podunk, USA and instead choose Doctor Y who went to State U and did an IM residency in Charlotte, and maybe even was chief resident. The point is you should be informed about the healthcare you receive.This is largely the reason NPs are gaining ground - consumers aren't aware of the differences between docs and NPs, and if they do, they're not willing to demand the best.
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And you think that the consumer will somehow be able to figure out that Residency A at Midlevel hospital ( Like DUKE's FM program) is somehow worse than Residency B at High ranked Hopsital( FM, but not JHU or a big name)? Yah...
 
its alright... mods are patrolling tonight. got the banhammer
 
Oh, and congrats to everyone in this thread that received acceptance!!!! Awesome success stories here. Although, we will never amount to anything according to Creationist's narrow-minded standards, I have faith!!!
 
DoctahAnonymous said:
Calidoc,

I don't mean to be mean or anything, but you seem to have A LOT of concern about whether people on this thread got into a top 10, top 20, or top 50 med school with their MCAT. Seriously, isn't the whole point getting into med school? You have asked a lot of people what ranking the school they got into is and you asked me in a PM. Does it really matter? You should be happy that you even get into a med school with the VR score you have. Stop being so concerned with this. In the end, just hope and pray you get into med school, after all, it is what you make of it once you are there.

Just my 2 cents...stop obsessing over this and concentrate on your application, how you're going to explain your MCAT score and VR score. And from my personal experience and everyone on here who has had success, it seems like most people are exceptional in other areas and really have a passion for medicine.
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this was great insight... =]
 
3.1cGPA, 3.15sGPA, 3.78gradGPA, 27(10B, 8P, 9V).

Accepted at
PCOM-GA
LMU-DCOM
UAB (attending)

Waitlisted at
NOVA

Not URM. Yes disadvantaged. TONS of ECs and research
 
29R mcat, 3.7 GPA
3 interviews. 3 waitlists. submitted app very late in the cycle. all allopathic schools, 2 are in the top 50, 1 is in the top 10 for primary care

i'm whiter than white. and no disadvantage.
 
27 (9/9/9). Applied to 3 allopathic. Interviewed at my 2 state schools. Waitlist at both.
 
1289 said:
29R mcat, 3.7 GPA
3 interviews. 3 waitlists. submitted app very late in the cycle. all allopathic schools, 2 are in the top 50, 1 is in the top 10 for primary care

i'm whiter than white. and no disadvantage.
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Can you share if these are your state schools or private/oos?
 
It makes absolutely no sense why just about every post contains no gpa stats while everyone cries out your my inspiration.
 
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