Chances of Med School with my MCAT/GPA??

[Dr.Pdizzle]

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one of the most important factors on how well you'll do on the MCAT is reading speed.

Uh, what? Are you talking about verbal, or for every section? Cause I didn't even read the PS/Bio passages when I took it. How's that for quick reading?

 

[drizzt3117]

Uh, what? Are you talking about verbal, or for every section? Cause I didn't even read the passages when I took it. How's that for quick reading?

Primarily for verbal but it will help for every section. There is still text in the science sections even if it's not as dense as the verbal section.

 

[wasvsdal]

2.7 Science GPA
3.2 Overall GPA
32O on my MCATs

I am in my last year of undergrad. I might have to stay another year to bring up that science GPA but if I was to apply with these stats, do I have a shot?

Thanks in advance!

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[ryandote]

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There's always a shot, but you are quite a bit below average on the ol' GPA, especially the science GPA. A 32 is a grand MCAT score, just above average, but it might not be enough to compensate for the GPA.

If you have the money, toss out a few apps.

 

[zoeblogrow]

does the individual sections stack like the SAT's do? Would his overall score be considered a 29? or is it just the best result from one sitting?

 

[justh0ang]

does the individual sections stack like the SAT's do? Would his overall score be considered a 29? or is it just the best result from one sitting?

I hope some schools consider the best of each section, that would be great. I've heard of schools doing that. Not sure which ones though, anyone have any idea?

 

[wasvsdal]

There's always a shot, but you are quite a bit below average on the ol' GPA, especially the science GPA. A 32 is a grand MCAT score, just above average, but it might not be enough to compensate for the GPA.

If you have the money, toss out a few apps.

so its not very likely. damn! well what are my other options?

 

[elderjack21]

so its not very likely. damn! well what are my other options?

Your low GPA will get you screened before most allopathic schools even seriously consider your application, that said, you probably have a shot at some DO programs. You should check that out if you are serious about becoming a doctor, in the mean time I would try and get my science GPA to at least 3.0 even for the DO schools.

 

[ryandote]

I hope some schools consider the best of each section, that would be great. I've heard of schools doing that. Not sure which ones though, anyone have any idea?

I know that Utah does, but I don't know of any others.

 

[wasvsdal]

what bout georgetown smp program?

if i raised my science gpa to 3.0 what are my chances at that?

 

[futuredrcrawfor]

2.7 Science GPA
3.2 Overall GPA
32O on my MCATs

I am in my last year of undergrad. I might have to stay another year to bring up that science GPA but if I was to apply with these stats, do I have a shot?

Thanks in advance!

What I have heard if either of your GPA's is under 3.0 you can pretty much be screened out of interviews. Hopefully you can pull that up to a 3.0 or have a very good reason why it is so low (illness, family issues, etc)... DO would be a better option cuz your MCAT is solid its just the GPA that is really sub par

 

[Meatwad]

Is this site helpful at all? If you are out of state, it subtracts points at private schools that show no preference for residency. What's with that. By the way, I am a mechanical engineering major with a "3.4, 34" (rolls right off your tongue 🙂), so i'm panicking with the rest of the people on this thread.

No, that site is pretty much useless. If you put in 2.3/40, it will say you are competitive for lots of schools. That's just not true. Sure, you may be lucky and score an interview, but you are definitely never out of the danger zone with such a low GPA. As you mentioned, the state reisdency thing is another ridiculous facet of how they match your score with a school's score.

I'd only see it being useful for getting average GPA and MCAT scores of schools by clicking on "Get Details." Still, I can't confirm if their details are the same numbers in last year's MSAR (since I don't have one).

 

[katatonia]

my cgpa: ~ 3.7, will hopefully raise it to around 3.75 by the time I graduate God willing.
MCAT = 32Q
do I have any chance in US as an international student? If yes then which colleges?

 

[Meatwad]

my cgpa: ~ 3.7, will hopefully raise it to around 3.75 by the time I graduate God willing.
MCAT = 32Q
do I have any chance in US as an international student? If yes then which colleges?

Most people here don't know how easy/hard it is to get in as an int'l student; try doing a search, I'm sure it's been discussed before. With that said, your numbers exceed the averages of 99% of schools, so hopefully you find a thread that lists "int'l friendly," applicants.

 

[F12]

my cgpa: ~ 3.7, will hopefully raise it to around 3.75 by the time I graduate God willing.
MCAT = 32Q
do I have any chance in US as an international student? If yes then which colleges?

Just to give you some perspective, below is the most recent listing of Medical School Admission Statistics from US News.

The first few %'s are admission rates for different groups of ppl (total, men, women, minorities, etc). The first number after that is the average GPA. The next four numbers after that are the average MCAT scores by test section followed by the average section score (average of phys. sci, verbal, and bio sci). The letter at the end of the line is the verbal score.

Your stats are good, but they're lower than the average for the top 20 schools.

In my honest opinion, you'll need much higher scores to have a decent shot at a US medical school if you're an international applicant.


Washington University in St. Louis 10.5% 9.7% 11.6% 13.6% 3.84 12.2 11.4 12.6 12.5 Q
Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY) 4.5% N/A N/A N/A 3.78 11.9 11.2 12.1 12.1 Q
Johns Hopkins University (MD) 6.2% 5.8% 6.7% 7.1% 3.85 11.6 11.1 11.9 11.9 Q
Harvard University (MA) 4.7% 4.1% 5.4% 4.4% 3.81 11.7 11.1 11.9 12.1 R
University of Pennsylvania 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 3.9% 3.80 11.4 10.8 11.7 11.8 Q
Baylor College of Medicine (TX) 6.4% 6.0% 6.7% 7.0% 3.80 11.3 10.6 11.7 11.6 P
Yale University (CT) 6.5% 5.3% 7.9% 6.6% 3.75 11.4 10.7 11.7 11.8 R
Vanderbilt University (TN) 6.5% 5.9% 7.3% 8.0% 3.76 11.3 10.6 11.6 11.8 Q
Cornell University (Weill) (NY) 4.5% 3.6% 5.4% 5.8% 3.72 11.4 10.8 11.6 11.8 P
Stanford University (CA) 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% 3.71 11.4 10.5 11.8 12.0 Q
University of Chicago (Pritzker) 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 7.3% 3.75 11.3 10.5 11.7 11.5 Q
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor 8.0% 7.1% 9.1% N/A 3.73 11.4 10.8 11.6 11.9 R
Mayo Medical School (MN) 2.4% 2.6% 2.2% N/A 3.82 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.6 P
University of California--Los Angeles (Geffen) 4.6% 4.3% 5.0% 6.9% 3.76 11.1 10.5 11.4 11.5 Q
University of California--San Diego 5.5% 5.2% 5.9% 5.6% 3.73 11.2 10.5 11.5 11.7 Q
University of California--San Francisco 4.4% 3.9% 4.9% N/A 3.75 11.1 10.4 11.4 11.6 P
Duke University (NC) 4.0% 2.6% 5.6% 10.5% 3.74 11.1 10.6 11.2 11.6 N
New York University 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% N/A 3.77 10.9 10.3 11.2 11.2 Q
Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL) 6.5% 5.8% 7.3% 6.1% 3.71 11.2 10.7 11.3 11.6 Q
University of Pittsburgh 8.6% 8.5% 8.9% 9.1% 3.68 11.3 10.7 11.5 11.7 P
U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas 13.1% 13.2% 13.0% 16.2% 3.83 10.7 10.1 10.9 11.2 P
University of Virginia 8.9% 9.1% 8.7% 7.1% 3.73 11.0 10.6 11.1 11.3 P
Brown University (RI) 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.62 11.3 10.6 11.6 11.8 Q
Case Western Reserve University (OH) 8.7% 8.9% 8.5% 7.8% 3.69 11.0 10.5 11.3 11.4 Q
Emory University (GA) 8.2% 7.9% 8.4% 7.5% 3.66 11.1 10.6 11.3 11.4 P
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY) 5.2% 5.0% 5.3% 5.8% 3.65 11.1 10.7 11.2 11.3 Q
Ohio State University 8.9% 8.6% 9.4% 8.8% 3.72 10.8 10.4 11.0 11.1 P
University of Colorado--Denver and Health Sciences Center 9.7% 9.7% 9.6% 7.5% 3.67 11.0 10.3 10.5 10.9 P
University of Florida 9.9% 10.9% 8.9% 7.0% 3.80 10.5 10.0 10.7 10.8 N
Dartmouth Medical School (NH) 7.0% 6.7% 7.2% 7.0% 3.70 10.7 10.2 10.8 11.0 P
University of California--Irvine 7.0% 6.8% 7.2% 6.5% 3.70 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.0 Q
University of Wisconsin--Madison 8.5% 7.7% 9.5% 7.8% 3.74 10.4 9.9 10.5 11.0 P
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill 6.2% 6.1% 6.2% 7.2% 3.64 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.9 P
University of Rochester (NY) 8.6% 8.3% 9.0% 5.9% 3.66 10.6 10.6 10.3 11.0 Q
University of Southern California (Keck) 6.1% 5.4% 6.8% 5.5% 3.60 10.8 10.0 11.1 11.0 Q
Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY) 8.4% 8.0% 8.9% 6.7% 3.70 10.4 10.0 10.5 10.8 P
University of Iowa (Carver) 10.9% 8.8% 13.5% 11.0% 3.70 10.4 10.1 10.3 10.7 P
St. Louis University 10.6% 10.0% 11.3% 7.5% 3.68 10.4 10.1 10.3 10.7 P
Stony Brook University (NY) 9.7% 9.5% 10.0% 8.1% 3.60 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.0 P
University of Miami (Miller) (FL) 7.9% 7.8% 8.0% 8.1% 3.70 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 P
University of Washington 6.2% 5.4% 7.2% 8.8% 3.64 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.7 Q
Georgetown University (DC) 4.3% 3.9% 4.8% N/A 3.62 10.4 10.1 10.4 10.7 N/A
Indiana University--Indianapolis 14.6% 15.2% 14.0% N/A 3.73 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.3 P
Tufts University (MA) 6.8% 7.5% 6.1% 5.8% 3.61 10.5 10.2 10.6 10.8 P
University of Alabama--Birmingham 12.9% 13.8% 11.8% 9.8% 3.73 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.3 P
University of Cincinnati 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% N/A 3.64 10.4 9.9 10.3 10.9 O
University of Connecticut 6.3% N/A N/A N/A 3.65 10.3 9.9 9.9 11.0 Q
University of Missouri--Columbia 17.5% 17.8% 17.1% 13.0% 3.77 10.0 10.2 9.7 10.2 P
Oregon Health and Science University 5.4% 4.8% 6.1% 3.9% 3.63 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.7 P
University of Maryland 7.5% 6.1% 8.9% 7.1% 3.66 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.5 P
Boston University 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% N/A 3.66 10.1 9.8 10.1 10.4 Q
Medical College of Wisconsin 7.6% 6.6% 8.8% N/A 3.72 9.8 9.6 9.7 10.2 P
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 11.6% 10.8% 12.5% 14.3% 3.64 10.2 9.7 10.4 10.5 P
University of California--Davis 4.8% 4.0% 5.5% 4.0% 3.60 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 Q
Rush University (IL) 6.0% 4.9% 7.2% 6.9% 3.63 10.1 9.9 10.1 10.4 P
University of Minnesota Medical School 9.4% 9.2% 9.6% 8.8% 3.64 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.5 P
University of South Florida 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 9.7% 3.70 9.9 9.5 9.8 10.3 P
University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 3.76 9.6 9.4 9.4 10.0 P
Jefferson Medical College (PA) 6.4% 5.8% 7.1% 6.3% 3.60 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.5 Q
University of Massachusetts--Worcester 20.9% 18.5% 22.9% N/A 3.58 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.7 Q
Wake Forest University (NC) 3.9% 4.2% 3.5% N/A 3.59 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.4 P
Medical College of Georgia 14.1% 13.7% 14.5% 9.2% 3.65 10.0 9.9 9.7 10.3 N/A
University of Kentucky 13.6% 14.7% 12.2% N/A 3.69 9.8 9.5 9.8 10.1 P
Temple University (PA) 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 6.8% 3.61 10.0 9.7 10.0 10.3 Q
University of Vermont 3.8% 2.0% 19.2% 2.1% 3.60 9.9 9.7 9.7 10.2 Q
Creighton University (NE) 6.2% N/A N/A 10.2% 3.67 9.6 9.8 9.7 10.2 P
Loyola University Chicago (Stritch) 6.1% 5.7% 6.6% 6.1% 3.60 9.9 9.7 9.8 10.2 P
Texas A&M Univ. System Health Science Center 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 6.2% 3.74 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
University of Kansas Medical Center 14.7% 12.8% 17.2% 17.9% 3.72 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.7 Q
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 8.6% 3.71 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.8 N/A
University of Toledo 11.2% 10.7% 11.9% N/A 3.58 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 P
University of Utah 11.5% 10.1% 14.4% 8.5% 3.65 9.7 9.5 9.4 10.1 O
Tulane University (LA) 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 3.4% 3.47 10.3 10.0 10.0 11.0 P
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 9.6% 10.3% 9.0% N/A 3.57 10.0 9.6 10.1 10.5 O
University at Buffalo--SUNY 12.4% 11.5% 13.3% N/A 3.60 9.9 9.5 9.7 10.4 O
University of Illinois--Chicago 9.9% 9.4% 10.5% 15.2% 3.57 10.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Drexel University (PA) 16.3% 16.8% 15.9% N/A 3.51 10.2 9.8 10.2 10.6 Q
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 6.4% 7.0% 5.8% 4.8% 3.64 9.6 9.5 9.4 10.0 O
University of South Dakota (Sanford) 9.9% 8.9% 11.2% 2.7% 3.65 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.8 O
Univ. of Texas Health Science Center--Houston 8.4% 9.5% 7.3% 5.1% 3.67 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.7 P
West Virginia University 8.7% 9.8% 7.4% 17.5% 3.70 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.8 O
University of Oklahoma 19.6% 21.1% 17.7% 14.1% 3.66 9.5 9.6 9.1 9.6 O
Medical University of South Carolina 16.9% 17.2% 16.6% 17.7% 3.61 9.6 9.8 9.1 9.9 O
New York Medical College 9.7% 8.3% 11.2% 8.7% 3.50 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.4 Q
SUNY--Syracuse 11.9% 11.5% 12.4% 9.5% 3.60 9.6 9.2 9.8 10.0 P
Northeastern Ohio Univ. College of Medicine 10.6% N/A N/A N/A 3.69 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.2 O
Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences (Hebert) (MD) 16.5% 18.4% 12.5% 11.7% 3.54 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.9 P
University of New Mexico 9.0% 8.4% 9.7% 9.3% 3.61 9.4 9.9 8.7 9.7 N/A
Wayne State University (MI) 15.3% 14.5% 16.3% 12.7% 3.54 9.8 9.3 9.8 10.2 O
Virginia Commonwealth University 7.8% 7.6% 8.0% 8.0% 3.50 9.8 9.4 9.8 10.2 P
George Washington University (DC) 3.4% N/A N/A N/A 3.52 9.6 9.3 9.6 9.9 P
University of Tennessee Health Science Center 18.6% 20.3% 16.5% 17.7% 3.64 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
U. of Texas Health Science Center--San Antonio 7.8% 6.7% 9.0% 6.2% 3.60 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 O
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 22.3% 21.9% 22.9% 21.4% 3.63 9.3 9.5 8.9 9.6 O
University of South Carolina 7.1% 6.5% 8.1% 9.8% 3.59 9.3 9.5 8.8 9.7 P
East Tennessee State Univ. (Quillen) 11.4% 10.4% 12.8% 7.6% 3.57 9.3 9.5 9.0 9.4 O
Florida State University 10.4% 9.3% 11.6% 7.2% 3.64 9.0 9.0 8.4 9.1 O
Michigan State University 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 4.3% 3.51 9.4 9.1 9.2 9.8 O
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (IL) 6.1% 6.7% 5.4% 6.1% 3.45 9.7 9.0 10.0 10.2 P
University of Arizona 32.1% 26.7% 38.0% N/A 3.59 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.9 P
University of North Dakota 32.2% 29.7% 34.6% 46.9% 3.62 9.2 9.2 8.7 9.5 O
Wright State University (OH) 7.0% N/A N/A N/A 3.57 9.1 9.2 8.7 9.4 O
East Carolina University (Brody) (NC) 15.4% N/A N/A N/A 3.60 9.0 9.2 8.5 9.2 P
University of Louisville (KY) 14.5% 14.9% 14.0% 18.3% 3.52 9.3 9.3 9.0 9.5 O
Des Moines U. Osteopathic Medical Center (IA) 15.3% 14.5% 16.2% 8.6% 3.65 8.6 8.3 8.5 9.1 O
Southern Illinois University--Springfield 14.4% 13.1% 15.6% N/A 3.53 9.0 9.4 8.6 9.1 O
U. of N. Texas Health Sci. Center (Texas Col. of Osteopathic Medicine) 10.6% 10.8% 10.4% 487.5% 3.52 9.0 8.7 8.8 9.5 O
Col. of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Western University) (CA) 19.7% 19.7% 19.8% 18.5% 3.49 9.0 8.7 9.2 9.6 O
UMDNJ--School of Osteopathic Medicine 6.3% 4.5% 7.8% 7.2% 3.50 8.8 8.6 8.5 9.2 O
University of Missouri--Kansas City 24.2% 24.6% 23.9% 22.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (Midwestern University) 11.6% N/A N/A N/A 3.45 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 R
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine 12.9% 13.4% 12.6% 10.2% 3.53 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.7 O
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Kirksville) (MO) 15.1% 15.4% 14.6% 13.4% 3.48 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.1 O
Oklahoma State University 29.8% 31.2% 28.3% 21.8% 3.62 8.3 8.4 7.6 8.2 N
Mich. State U. Coll. of Osteopathic Medicine 15.5% 14.1% 16.9% 9.8% 3.51 8.4 8.3 8.1 8.8 O
Ohio University 6.1% 5.8% 6.3% 4.6% 3.55 8.1 8.4 7.7 8.1 O
Touro Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine (CA) 10.8% N/A N/A N/A 3.37 8.8 8.5 8.8 9.0 R
U. of New England Col. of Osteopathic Medicine (ME) 8.1% 8.4% 7.7% 3.7% 3.34 8.8 8.5 8.0 8.8 R
Nova Southeastern U. Col. of Osteopathic Med. (FL) 24.3% 25.5% 23.2% N/A 3.43 8.5 8.7 8.2 8.8 M
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA) 10.0% 10.3% 9.8% 7.4% 3.40 8.3 8.4 7.7 8.5 N
Howard University (DC) 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 7.2% 3.34 8.2 8.2 7.8 8.7 O
Edward Via Virginia Col. of Osteopathic Med. 12.3% 16.2% 8.6% 7.9% 3.50 7.5 7.8 7.1 7.7 Q
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 25.5% 28.7% 22.1% 17.3% 3.47 7.6 7.8 7.1 7.9 N
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 9.5% 8.0% 10.7% 7.3% 3.30 8.0 8.2 7.6 8.3 O
Pikeville Coll. School of Osteopathic Medicine (KY) 19.8% 19.8% 19.7% 9.0% 3.30 7.3 7.7 6.9 7.4 N/A