applying as a couple and do i really have a chance?

[caligirl714]

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First time using this so I hope this works.

Question 1: does anyone know of the medical schools that allows you to apply as a couple? The only one i know of is michigan. reason for asking is because I am newly engaged and am trying to get into same school as my fiance, also applying to med this year.

Question 2: i cant tell if the competitive people are telling me the truth or lying. I got a 29 on the mcat and have a BCMP and cumulative GPA of about 3.8. Do i really not have a good chance in staying in the US because of my mcat? April i got 9P 11B 9V in August i got 11P 11B 7V (damn verbal :-( )

Thanks in advance. Take care.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

I've heard rumor and hearsay that couples have applied together and gotten in if they were about equal application wise.

 

[wxl31]

i think you will have to apply broadly and just hope to get into the same schools. when i interviewed at ohio state, i stayed with a girl and guy who applied at a bunch of schools. in the end, they both got into osu and tulane. the girl said it was hard for her b/c she not only had to wait for her own acceptance but one for her bf's as well. also she couldn't cancel any interviews once she got in b/c she didn't know where her bf would end up. anyway, i hope it all works out for you.

 

[dr.z]

I think your stats are pretty decent. I'm sure people here would tell you that 29 MCAT is low, but it's not bad. Your GPA is pretty good. I'm sure you can stay in the states, but you may need to apply to broad range of schools. If really worried, try osteopathic schools as well.

 

[twicetenturns]

I know a couple that applied together this year, they cast a broad net, but are having a considerable amount of success it can be done.

 

[cowgirl]

your 29 is an absolutely great score (especially considering your strong gpa) unless you plan to apply to the ivy leagues. Even then, if the rest of your app. was solid you'd still be fine. Don't let the 30something or 40's you see here make you think badly of your score. You did very well compared to most people who took the exam

 

[VPDcurt]

what are your fiance's stats?

 

[caligirl714]

what are your fiance's stats?

mcat 32 (so proud of him 😳 ). GPA about 3.6 BCMP and a little lower in cumulative - though he doesnt have as much volunteering/youth group activities as I do.

thanks for the nice words of support by the people above. I really appreciate it. Good luck everyone. Take care

 

[thesterlinggirl]

What med sccool in Michigan are you talking about. Just curious since I'm a local.

 

[caligirl714]

What med sccool in Michigan are you talking about. Just curious since I'm a local.

well it was on the online secondary for the university of michigan
"if you are applying as a "couple"...please write the other person's name here"

 

[sophRI]

i'm not sure how it works, but at dartmouth the class ahead of us had a couple that applied together - i don't know if they just applied to a lot of schools and both got in or if they had couple status, but you might email the adcom.

 

[Enkindu]

Try EVMS. I don't think they have an official provision for couples applying together, but they seem to try to accommodate people in your situation. We have two couples in my class that applied together. It's not the most well known school around, but the atmosphere and clinical training are excellent and we tend to do well on the boards. I actually turned down UVA to come here and I feel like I made a good decision.

Good luck!

 

[firebody]

that's really a tough situation to be in. i know of medicals schools having couples match when it comes to residency. i also know of spouses who are older than the other matching in the same city where the other resides in...they were seperate for a couple years. but they increased there chances by getting a marriage license and declared themselves married. and got married traditionally later on.

 

[AthensBeth]

Try applying to schools in Philly and NYC. THere's so many there. Even if you get into different schools, you can still live in the same place.

 

[CuddlyKumquat]

Huh...I wonder if that helps you or hurts you? Say, for instance your spouse has better stats than you...would that help you? Or the other way around, if they have worst stats...would that hurt you?

I wonder how many relationships Med schools break up per year...
cuz from what I hear lots of applicants are in serious serious relationships, if not married...that would suck if either got in and the other didn't...

 

[sockandmittens]

I have some friends that are currently doing it. They wrote a letter to every school that they applied to asking them to consider them as a couple. They think that at one school it hurt them, and that some schools ignore it, but they wrote it. It seems like they will just have to try to get in to the same schools.

They both have fantastic stats which help, but the other strategy they had was to apply to schools by city. So like UPenn and Jefferson, etc. Cities like New York, and Chicago have a ton of medschools.

They also have had better luck at the state schools- perhaps they are more accustomed to dealing with couples?

 

[Eiko]

First time using this so I hope this works.

Question 1: does anyone know of the medical schools that allows you to apply as a couple? The only one i know of is michigan. reason for asking is because I am newly engaged and am trying to get into same school as my fiance, also applying to med this year.

Question 2: i cant tell if the competitive people are telling me the truth or lying. I got a 29 on the mcat and have a BCMP and cumulative GPA of about 3.8. Do i really not have a good chance in staying in the US because of my mcat? April i got 9P 11B 9V in August i got 11P 11B 7V (damn verbal :-( )

Thanks in advance. Take care.

Ummm... I know the University of Utah does, in fact their requirement for transfer into their school is that you must be married to someone that either works or goes there.

Okay, if you're from Utah or have ties to Utah than you have a good chance at the U of U... if not, you still have an alright chance.

U of U considers the highest score in each of the sections. So your scores would be considered by them as 11P 11B 9V for a grand total of 31. Also, they really like couples applying as couples... they're extremely family orientated.