Any 27-29 MCAT with interviews????

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doctor_md said:
hey any students with 27-29 mcat score recieved any interviews yet? if so, where? and when where u complete??

thanks.🙂
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Yes. Happy to PM names if interested. I applied early (day 1) to DO and MD, but my top choice was a DO school, so after I was accepted there early last fall, I contacted the other programs to say 'thanks but no thanks'.

With that said... I had a very unique background/life story (but not an URM) and took years off to make up for a low undergrad GPA and so-so MCAT score. Ended up working a lot of (crazy) hours, publishing lots of research, and really putting myself out there until I could get enough scholarship money to attend a fancy grad school program. Was this non-trad path worth it? Absolutely, yes, 1000x over. Was there an easier way? YES.

Just try to do as well as possible on your MCAT retake. While I'm thrilled about the path my life has taken, being an almost-30-year old first year has its disadvantages. Good luck.
 
I really hope I can report such awesome news in the next year like you guys are!

This thread is making me very hopeful in the sense that my application isn't just that one number
 
cj_cregg said:
Most of my interviews were blind to GPA/MCAT (i.e. they could only see my extracurriculars and essays). In one that was not blind, I was asked about my score, but got into that school anyway. I had 9 IIs, 5 acceptances, and 4 WLs.
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That's awesome! Congrats! Would you mind PMing me the schools that interviewed you?

Where will you be matriculating?
 
cj_cregg said:
It's all in my post history anyway so I'll just post it here. I interviewed at Creighton, Georgetown, Loyola Chicago, Wayne State, Oakland, Pitt, Ohio State, NEOMED, and University of Toledo. I got a generous scholarship at Oakland that made it my cheapest option by far and will be matriculating there.
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Sorry on the sdn mobile app and it wasn't letting me check your history

What's your state residency?
 
cj_cregg said:
Most of my interviews were blind to GPA/MCAT (i.e. they could only see my extracurriculars and essays). In one that was not blind, I was asked about my score, but got into that school anyway. I had 9 IIs, 5 acceptances, and 4 WLs.
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mind sharing your gpa and mcat? but congrats!! all great schools 🙂
 
Since I got my MCAT score back I've been worrying/anxious/excited for the upcoming cycle. That was back in september, and here we are now, getting red, lets do it!!! Best of luck to all y'all sub 30ers...lets show dem peepz with a 30+ we got what it takes to be doc 👍
 
I'm trying to get my transcripts in and verified asap. I'm still agonizing/torturing myself over whether or not I should retake the MCAT, so now I'm considering the June date... do you think that would put me at a disadvantage?
 
MedBlue515 said:
I'm trying to get my transcripts in and verified asap. I'm still agonizing/torturing myself over whether or not I should retake the MCAT, so now I'm considering the June date... do you think that would put me at a disadvantage?
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Taking it in June won’t put you at a disadvantage if you decide to retake it.
 
Isn't the turnaround time going to be different with the new MCAT? Don't quote me on it, but I thought scores were released anywhere between 30-60 days. I took the MCAT in June of last year, and I still interviewed early.
 
f4reignbeauty said:
Isn't the turnaround time going to be different with the new MCAT? Don't quote me on it, but I thought scores were released anywhere between 30-60 days. I took the MCAT in June of last year, and I still interviewed early.
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It was longer for the April and May tests, it's back to the normal 30-ish days with the June test
 
Oh okay! Well, I wish you lots of luck! I think you'll be okay taking the MCAT in June, you'll just have to be on top of things when it comes to your turnaround times and secondaries etc.

🙂
 
f4reignbeauty said:
Oh okay! Well, I wish you lots of luck! I think you'll be okay taking the MCAT in June, you'll just have to be on top of things when it comes to your turnaround times and secondaries etc.

🙂
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Thanks I appreciate it! I'm gonna study super hard and try to get that done I think, but if not I'm gonna stick with my original January score and aim to be ready to go by the first transmission date.

I think pushing it into August to be complete might be pushing it
 
silvermecca said:
Yes, I got interviews with an MCAT between 27 -29. 5 interviews, 2 waitlists, 3 acceptances. It can be done!
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Hi thanks for your response! I was wondering what your GPA was? And whether you'd be willing to elaborate on the schools and gave you interviews/waitlisted/acceptances?
 
To all those sub 30ers who were accepted, got any tips for us applicants for this cycle :O? What do you think helped you stand out among those 32s, 35s, and 33s that all applied?
 
Dr. Stalker said:
To all those sub 30ers who were accepted, got any tips for us applicants for this cycle :O? What do you think helped you stand out among those 32s, 35s, and 33s that all applied?
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I applied to schools based on fit, and I was very specific about who I let read my personal statement/experiences etc. I wanted each piece of my application to add something different, so that it was the best representation of who I was as a person.
 
Dr. Stalker said:
To all those sub 30ers who were accepted, got any tips for us applicants for this cycle :O? What do you think helped you stand out among those 32s, 35s, and 33s that all applied?
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If I knew that answer, I would bottle and sell it. I had an MBS from an MD medical school (in state). Had loads of connections with shadowing DOs. I did apply to MD, but my heart has always been DO for various personal reasons. I am also a certified EMT with experience and research. I did not have any "coaching" regarding interviewing techniques with three of those interviews. My coaching in my MBS happened after the fact. Before coaching, two acceptances. After coaching, one acceptance. I only attribute my acceptances to luck and a personal belief that I would get accepted somewhere. Also my family lived at church! (making a joke, here!)
 
silvermecca said:
If I knew that answer, I would bottle and sell it. I had an MBS from an MD medical school (in state). Had loads of connections with shadowing DOs. I did apply to MD, but my heart has always been DO for various personal reasons. I am also a certified EMT with experience and research. I did not have any "coaching" regarding interviewing techniques with three of those interviews. My coaching in my MBS happened after the fact. Before coaching, two acceptances. After coaching, one acceptance. I only attribute my acceptances to luck and a personal belief that I would get accepted somewhere. Also my family lived at church! (making a joke, here!)
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any suggestions from your coaching? haha 🙂
 
vanillabear55 said:
any suggestions from your coaching? haha 🙂
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No not really................Just remember that if you are getting an interview, they are interested in you. Be yourself, know the history of the school, curriculum etc and of course the almighty question "Why are you interested in becoming a doctor". Know your essays that you wrote to that particular school by heart. Make copies of each that you wrote to the different schools. (primaries and secondaries and of course your personal statement!) I had a notebook with each school on it, dates of applications, essays written etc. After a while, the essays became all one big blur. Face it, some of them are redundant and you could copy and paste a lot of information on each one. Know the area that you are interviewing in because one school did ask me if I ever visited the state before. ( I didn't..........ouch!) The night before, I did a mad recap of the history of the school, etc. They all are unique in a sense. TRY not to be nervous......(yeah, right!) If you are in a group interview, try not to monopolize the conversation. Be a good listener as well as a contributor! That's all folks from me! P.S. DO schools??????............know all about the history of osteopathy and why you applied to an osteopathic school!. That is a definite you will be asked! Good luck!
 
Btw I will be sure to update this thread if I receive any interviews from MD programs. We all worked very hard to get here and I am sure us 27-29 MCATers will receive some interviews and acceptances this year.
 
RHL ONE said:
I got interviewed at every state school in New York with an MCAT of 27 and a GPA of 3.69. Every interview I attended I was accepted. Your friend probably does not have exceptional recommendations, or his personal statement might be either too weak or too cliche.
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I am thinking it might be his LORs? To not even get interviews with those stats is a mystery. Perhaps he did not apply broadly. You applicants from New York seem to have the most problems from what I can see???? Being instate is usually an advantage from what I have been told! I am sure that he is probably reapplying. If he did not bring up that MCAT and no intentions of doing so, he might have to apply MD AND DO if he really wants to be a doctor or bypass to an MBS and see where that will take you in the aftermath. Just my two cents!
 
I'm having trouble narrowing down a school list- I've seen a few people on here talk about Pittsburgh, but their median MCAT is a 36 according to the MSAR. This is definitely somewhere I'd be over the moon to just interview at, but had I not been on this thread, I would've eliminated it off the bat because of that high number alone...anyone have any advice about schools like this? Are there any other schools that advertise high stats but give lower MCAT people a chance ? Thanks! 🙂
 
MedBlue515 said:
I'm having trouble narrowing down a school list- I've seen a few people on here talk about Pittsburgh, but their median MCAT is a 36 according to the MSAR. This is definitely somewhere I'd be over the moon to just interview at, but had I not been on this thread, I would've eliminated it off the bat because of that high number alone...anyone have any advice about schools like this? Are there any other schools that advertise high stats but give lower MCAT people a chance ? Thanks! 🙂
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Contact Goro on SDN. Ask the man in the know!
 
MedBlue515 said:
@silvermecca reading his 2015 application guide now haha
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Goro is very approachable if you send him a personal message with your list of schools you are applying to. He will offer great non biased advice both for MD and DO. I am sure he will be very willing to scan your list etc. I will be following you throughout the year. Some of the people who contacted me on this site and are applying this cycle, it will be exciting to see where you all will be attending this time next year. Yes, it will happen just like it happened to me! Good luck and may the force be with you!!! lol
 
cj_cregg said:
I interviewed at Pitt relatively early in the game with a sub-30 MCAT, high GPA, some research, and lots of community service. Was waitlisted and ended up withdrawing, but I did interview!
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Ah, awesome! Where will you be matriculating?

Do you think there is something they look for in applicants/was there something in your app that they seemed to focus on in your interview?
 
On secondaries, if they ask you to talk about your grades or address any problems in your gpa etc did any of you talk about doing less than ideal on the mcat?
 
MrBen14 said:
I'm pretty sure I've read every post on here over the past year. Submitted AMCAS in June, hoping I can be lucky enough to get an acceptance with my MCAT being in this range. Good luck everyone!
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I'm in the exact same boat.
 
MedBlue515 said:
On secondaries, if they ask you to talk about your grades or address any problems in your gpa etc did any of you talk about doing less than ideal on the mcat?
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I also have this question! If anyone who has gotten accepted could chime in, I'd really appreciate it.
 
xyphr said:
I also have this question! If anyone who has gotten accepted could chime in, I'd really appreciate it.
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Kind of late to the party, but I received a 27-29 MCAT score and received 7 MD interviews last cycle; 2 acceptances, 5 WL. I was accepted off the WL at all 5 schools, including my number 1 choice (top 20) where I will be matriculating, so there is hope! I also did not discuss my MCAT score in any of my essays. I think it's pretty important to focus on your strengths in your essays and avoid making excuses for poor scores/grades. I wrote letters of interests to my top choices, an "in the area" email when I interviewed at a medical school which happened to be in the same area as another school I had not yet heard back from, and a letter of intent to my number #1 choice where I was wait listed and eventually accepted. I'm an incoming MS1 doing absolutely nothing this summer, so if you want more details/specific PM me 🙂
 
Leviosaaa93 said:
Kind of late to the party, but I received a 27-29 MCAT score and received 7 MD interviews last cycle; 2 acceptances, 5 WL. I was accepted off the WL at all 5 schools, including my number 1 choice (top 20) where I will be matriculating, so there is hope! I also did not discuss my MCAT score in any of my essays. I think it's pretty important to focus on your strengths in your essays and avoid making excuses for poor scores/grades. I wrote letters of interests to my top choices, an "in the area" email when I interviewed at a medical school which happened to be in the same area as another school I had not yet heard back from, and a letter of intent to my number #1 choice where I was wait listed and eventually accepted. I'm an incoming MS1 doing absolutely nothing this summer, so if you want more details/specific PM me 🙂
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I will probably PM you later to ask some questions, but for now I am wondering if you are URM?
 
People who are getting in with sub 30 scores should be posting if they are URM or ORM though. I've been lead to believe that it makes a big difference in the admissions process. Correct?
 
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