Anyone Else With 30+ MCAT Not Getting Any Love From Drexel?

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Ok, was waitlisted last year with a sub 30 MCAT and didn't get in. Retook the MCAT and broke the 30 barrier (31), file has been complete for a while now, no interview offer yet. Anyone else with 30+ MCAT not getting any love from Drexel? Really like this school and really getting frustrated. 🙁
 
Ok, was waitlisted last year with a sub 30 MCAT and didn't get in. Retook the MCAT and broke the 30 barrier (31), file has been complete for a while now, no interview offer yet. Anyone else with 30+ MCAT not getting any love from Drexel? Really like this school and really getting frustrated. 🙁

30 here and no love yet.
 
34 MCAT and two family members who graduated with MDs from Hahnemann... also took the August MCAT, which may have something to do with it.
 
34 MCAT and two family members who graduated with MDs from Hahnemann... also took the August MCAT, which may have something to do with it.

Yeah, I'm an August MCAT'r too. I hope that's the reason the love hasn't come yet. If you don't get an interview invite with a 34 MCAT and your family connections, I guess I'm screwed again. 🙁
 
37 here with a 3.8 gpa. Not a word...
 
April MCAT 31 and 3.9 gpa no philly love at all (drexel or jefferson)
 
35 and crickets.

Ok, was waitlisted last year with a sub 30 MCAT and didn't get in. Retook the MCAT and broke the 30 barrier (31), file has been complete for a while now, no interview offer yet. Anyone else with 30+ MCAT not getting any love from Drexel? Really like this school and really getting frustrated. 🙁
 
33, 3.3 gpa, masters degree nada... greeeeeeeeat

ps. i totally forgot/slacked about uploading my pic. does it have to be a formal passport type picture, or can it just be a shot of me with my friends cropped out of the pic?
 
31Q nothing.
no philly love here either (from temple, penn, drexel, jefferson)...
sigh
it's been 2+ months
 
Same here, their loss
 
37 and 3.6, but no dice. Should I be offended?
 
32, 3.5

im also a drexel reapplicant. i got an interview last year with my numbers. as you can probably tell from my user name, drexel is extremely slow and disorganized. if you've got a good application goin, dont worry about drexel just yet. chances are they are just way behind.
 
Yea, all I'm hearing is the sound of crickets and rushing wind from all four Philly schools as well.

3.5 cumulative, 35 MCAT (1st time August)

:luck: :luck: :luck: peeps
There's a thread from last year that shows love from the Philly schools starting in late November/early December for August MCATers so, sensical or not, I'm not losing hope quite yet.
 
Yea, all I'm hearing is the sound of crickets and rushing wind from all four Philly schools as well.

3.5 cumulative, 35 MCAT (1st time August)

:luck: :luck: :luck: peeps
There's a thread from last year that shows love from the Philly schools starting in late November/early December for August MCATers so, sensical or not, I'm not losing hope quite yet.

Very good to hear. Knock on wood, something positive will be forthcoming.
 
Any indication why they rejected you?

My student interview didn't go well. It was my first interview, and after having a spectacular faculty interview I think I was just too relaxed with the student and got careless. I was trying to get across the point that before visiting I didn't know what to think about Drexel but having seen it I was blown away and really liked it. But I think it may have come across like I was treating Drexel as a safety. Oh well.
 
32, 3.5

im also a drexel reapplicant. i got an interview last year with my numbers. as you can probably tell from my user name, drexel is extremely slow and disorganized. if you've got a good application goin, dont worry about drexel just yet. chances are they are just way behind.

No argument there. Anyone who is a Drexel reapplicant knows how slow and disorganzied they are. Just feeling unloved when I read of people getting acceptances already and me with no interview invite.
 
32, 4.0.....no love.
 
31, 4.0 No love either, and I really wanted to interview here. I have a cousin who lives in Philly and wanted to see her. 🙁
 
I applied to drexel to with stats similar to stiffanys, and judging by this thread there are THIS many great applicants applying to drexel? whats so great about drexel? someone please fill me in as i blindly applied to some schools...
 
just wanted to add although i'm a sub 30er (29); I was WLed last year, and did not retake the MCAT, was complete very quickly, and nothing for me. In fact, nothing from all of Pennsylvania, which I thought was sad.
 
no love from me... i emailed them to tell them i was going to be in penn for another interview a few days ago, and got no response...
 
I have a 31 and 3.6 with a masters in the process and I have heard nothing either from drexel, temple, jefferson or Upenn, but did interview at pennstate.
 
33R, got an interview a little while ago but sent my stuff in early. They seem way backed up, so I wouldn't worry too much yet.
 
I applied to drexel to with stats similar to stiffanys, and judging by this thread there are THIS many great applicants applying to drexel? whats so great about drexel? someone please fill me in as i blindly applied to some schools...

they're a very good school but so many people apply there because they have a reputation of accepting a lot of people (they have a current m1 size of 255). they also have 2 great curriculums (one is large lecture based & one is problem-based). i've got a feeling most of the people with great numbers who got rejected probably came off treating drexel like a safety.. and i'm sure once they see that they will give u the boot no matter how good your stats are.

good luck to all.. i'm in love with drexel and i'm waiting to hear from 'em post-interview. :luck:
 
31Q, submitted everything in mid-August, including my letters of recommendation through Interfolio... and I'm still NOT COMPLETE! Four emails have gone unanswered... why drexel, why???
 
33R, got an interview a little while ago but sent my stuff in early. They seem way backed up, so I wouldn't worry too much yet.

Woo hoo ... Someone with 30+ who got an interview. There is hope ...
 
just wanted to add although i'm a sub 30er (29); I was WLed last year, and did not retake the MCAT, was complete very quickly, and nothing for me. In fact, nothing from all of Pennsylvania, which I thought was sad.

yeah, Ed Rendell really needs to trade votes for interview invites. maybe I should have suggested this to him. I got NO INTERVIEWS. i'm just the pathetic loser sister of the SDN family sitting in the corner stuffing ranch doritos in my face while everyone enjoys the party. i should go home and stop depressing everyone but i don't.
 
yeah, Ed Rendell really needs to trade votes for interview invites. maybe I should have suggested this to him. I got NO INTERVIEWS. i'm just the pathetic loser sister of the SDN family sitting in the corner stuffing ranch doritos in my face while everyone enjoys the party. i should go home and stop depressing everyone but i don't.

Not enjoying the party here ... pass those doritos.
 
31Q no love..
 
With one exception, I'm right there with you. Both of my parents went to Penn State (undergraduate): nothing. My aunt went to Jefferson for nursing: nothing. A high-up in the psychiatry department and residency program was on my dissertation committee (and wrote me a LOR) at Drexel: nothing. Temple, UPenn: same dealio. I've got decent stats, Ph.D. in hand, clinical time out the wazoo, and I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs. w00t.

I'll take Cool Ranch if you've got them.
 
With one exception, I'm right there with you. Both of my parents went to Penn State (undergraduate): nothing. My aunt went to Jefferson for nursing: nothing. A high-up in the psychiatry department and residency program was on my dissertation committee (and wrote me a LOR) at Drexel: nothing. Temple, UPenn: same dealio. I've got decent stats, Ph.D. in hand, clinical time out the wazoo, and I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs. w00t.

I'll take Cool Ranch if you've got them.

This thread is really depressing. Forget the doritos ... Get me a gallon of Ben & Jerry's finest ... a bottle of Hershey chocolate syrup and two cans of whipped cream ...
 
have there really only been 2 SDN acceptances so far?? that's ridiculous... granted SDN is only a small % of the real pool but still cmon...
 
have there really only been 2 SDN acceptances so far?? that's ridiculous... granted SDN is only a small % of the real pool but still cmon...

Yeah, you would think. (Ordering more ice cream)
 
yeah, Ed Rendell really needs to trade votes for interview invites. maybe I should have suggested this to him. I got NO INTERVIEWS. i'm just the pathetic loser sister of the SDN family sitting in the corner stuffing ranch doritos in my face while everyone enjoys the party. i should go home and stop depressing everyone but i don't.

I hope you get something soon. At least your from the state, so hopefully they will see that and care...private schools or not!
 
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