Any interviews with low MCAT ~23

[bigloser]

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Hi. I hate to be self serving as well but I am starting to bite off all my nails. I have a cum 3.9 GPA and obviously cant take tests because I bombed the MCAT.

Have there been any people with high GPA's and low MCAT's that have received interviews. I was not very picky in my school choices as I was smart enough to figure out that JHU would not be pounding on my door! Please help. I have 15 apps outstanding and no news yet.....hope it will be good news..Thanks.

 

[Jalby]

Have you considered taking it again??

 

[Mike59]

Unfortunately, out of all the schools I looked at, the low end for US schools seems to be 24-25 for the 1-2 students in the class who have world class experiences and interview skills in spite of that MCAT score.

Don't turn this into a complex of not being able to take tests, because that attitude may hinder you for more important tests i.e. Gross Anatomy exams in med school, USMLE I-III etc.
Please consider retaking. With the dedication you have to pull a 3.9, you are capable of a much better score. You've taken it once, use the experience to study your ass off, practice till your eyes pop out, and end up with a score that will make you a shoe-in😉

 

[shoeclothes]

Are you an URM?

 

[bigloser]

Yes...I am a white male.

 

[Ryo-Ohki]

Ah, too bad.

 

[BushBaby]

Originally posted by bigloser
Yes...I am a white male.

Are you thinking of retaking the exam?

You should definitely considering retaking, maybe you just had first time blunders.You shouldn't feel tooo bad...how about changing that screenname uh? 😉 What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger/more determined.

 

[bigloser]

I detect a little sarcasm.....Dont worry as I have a steel shell.... You can take my country, take my money and take my opportunity..... but you will never take my sense of humor!!!!!

 

[wolferman]

bigloser,

I'm curious as to how you prepared for the MCAT. If you "bombed" it, but all you did to prepare was take the pre-med requirements then I would definitely say you need to sit down and STUDY FOR IT. For instance, when I took the MCAT the first time back in April of 2000, I got 7V, 9P, 8B, M. At the time I was naive and didn't realize that people actually studied for the exam beyond just taking their pre-med classes. After spending a few hours each day during the summer, I was able to bring my scores up to 9V, 10P, 9B, O in August of 2001.

So, do you mind sharing your studying strategy? I think it will help us understand what you should do.

 

[michmaki]

My friend got accepted (and is attending) UIC with a 24 if that makes you feel better. She had a science of 3.3, and a non-science of a 4.0.//////Hope that helps to lift your spirits a little....Don't give up!!!!

 

[ScreamingTreesRule]

"My friend got accepted (and is attending) UIC with a 24 if that makes you feel better. She had a science of 3.3"

michmaki,

Is your friend a minority?

 

[UCLAMAN]

Why in the world did you apply with those mcat scores? (to 15 schools nonetheless) Were you a first time August MCATer?

You CAN improve your score. Don't chalk it up as "I can't take the MCATs." Like a previous poster already stated, giving yourself a "complex" won't help you in life. But hey!....what do I know? 🙂

 

[Dr. Lawyer]

Bigloser,

Forget taking it over, just find some way to become an under-reprsented minority!! Minority status is a great gateway to entitlement in the medical establishment, especially when your scores are sub-par.

For whites, a 23 MCAT/3.9 GPA means you are unfit to be admitted to medical school. Those stats for a URM mean that you are a great student with excellent potential who performed poorly on the one day the exam was taken...

 

[Raptor]

Originally posted by Dr. Lawyer
Bigloser,

Forget taking it over, just find some way to become an under-reprsented minority!! Minority status is a great gateway to entitlement in the medical establishment, especially when your scores are sub-par.

For whites, a 23 MCAT/3.9 GPA means you are unfit to be admitted to medical school. Those stats for a URM mean that you are a great student with excellent potential who performed poorly on the one day the exam was taken...

Ok, lets open the door to sarcasm

 

[manicmaven]

I have a friend who scored slightly above that with approximately a 3.9 GPA and has had two interviews...to UCLA and Vermont. She is a white female and had great ECs and will hopefully kick some ass and get in.

 

[Mike59]

Originally posted by Dr. Lawyer
Bigloser,

For whites, a 23 MCAT/3.9 GPA means you are unfit to be admitted to medical school. Those stats for a URM mean that you are a great student with excellent potential who performed poorly on the one day the exam was taken...

First, a small token for Dr. Lawyer:

Second, why the heck are so many posts on this forum turning into flame wars over the topic of Affirmative Action? Can we not address the OP's concern and move on without each thread turning into a 20 page battle??

Bigloser, to restate my advice, I suggest retaking. I got a 27 and also have a 3.9 (with standout extracurrics and letters) and am having minimal luck in the admissions game so far considering I applied to about 20 schools. I was adamant about not retaking when my Aug scores came in, but if I don't see any serious interview action by February, I'll be dusting off the MCAT books for a retake.

 

[Medici]

I concur with others on this topic...you should really consider retaking...I know that a large number of schools usually require minimum of 8s across the board (in Canada at least)...so the 23 is sort of a failing grade [which doesn't mean that you're not intelligent, it just means that a) you may not have prepared adequately, or b) it wasn't a good day].

 

[Random Access]

I think you should re-take, especially if you're capable of a 3.9. You're going to have to take tests all through med school, over and over and over. Get used to it. Dust off those MCAT books.

-RA

 

[fonzy]

Since your GPA is so high, you should consider retaking MCAT. You can justify the factor contributing to your last MCAT performance; that is considering you do very well on the next MCAT. That way I think people would get convinced as your GPA is high. I have gone through grad school and I have been an assistant instructor. I have also written references for people applying to med schools. My advice is based upon my experience.
Now I myself plan to try my luck.

best😉

 

[ocean11]

One of my friends just got into med school in the caribbean her stats were a 2.1-2.2 GPA and 21 on her MCAT (no joke!) got in noo problem....

 

[Ryo-Ohki]

Caribbean schools have admissions? I thought you just wrote them a check

 

[chloe5]

oooh OUCH.

Originally posted by Ryo-Ohki
Caribbean schools have admissions? I thought you just wrote them a check

Well, to the OP, this has already been said, but I'll say it again: Take the MCAT again. When you prepare, take at least 4-5 full-length practice exams each in one sitting, like a simulated MCAT. Yes, it sucks, but this is the price that must be paid.

 

[Katie]

as someone who applied the first time with similar stats to yours (3.55, 26) and got 0 acceptances, and got into 2 schools the second time after retaking and raising my score 3 points (GPA went up a little too to 3.62 as well); you should definitely go for a retake on the April MCAT. If you're a resident of a state like TX or OH that have a lot of state schools; your chances should be dramatically improved with a new score of 27-28; if you're a resident of a state like CA, an MCAT of 30+ should put you in much better shape.

 

[bioguy123]

I certainly don't think it's impossible- one classmate of mine got into Howard with a 3.4 and a 22 on the MCAT, and another got into Meharry with a 23 (I don't know her GPA). Both were URM's, but had extracurricular activities as well.

 

[Dr. Lawyer]

See, I've given the best advice on this topic thus far...

 

[Raptor]

my friend (URM) got in with a 2.94 GPA, MCAT 25S. The school were Eastern Virginia Medical School and Boston U.