DO applicants with 31+ MCAT/ 3.6+ GPA

[Posture]

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Stats aren't everything. However, those with higher-than-average stats applying to DO schools face unique challenges. I was hoping to gain insight into applying DO with higher stats.

Does anyone have any information on which schools are most conscious of higher GPA/MCAT scores?

Could someone rank the top 3 medical schools (based on Residency Match List; matriculant averages; student experience; prestige/reputation; etc.)?

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Stats aren't everything. However, those with high stats applying to DO schools face unique challenges. I was hoping to gain insight into applying DO with higher stats.
Your stats aren't hyper high, sorry. To most medical schools you'll be a good competitive fit. They'll be happy to accept to you and what not.
Does anyone have any information on which schools are most conscious of higher GPA/MCAT scores?
Again, you're not incredibly above average here, please don't pretend that DO schools are going to reject you because you have stats above their averages. There are plenty of students with 3.7+/ 30+'s applying to DO schools and getting accepted.
Could someone rank the top 3 medical schools (based on Residency Match List; matriculant averages; student experience; prestige/reputation; etc.)?
These are not objective criterion's from which to rank medical schools. However there are older DO schools which have on average stats around 3.7/28-30, such as NYCOM,CCOM,DMUCOM,COMP, etc. But again, ranking them based on residency placement is dumb, because the students could all voluntarily go into primary care even with COMLEX/USMLE scores in the 90th percentile. So, discerning whether a school is a good rank based off their match list is really not a great idea.
Is there anything I should consider, given my higher stats?
Yah, what schools appeal to you, not what schools will be scared of you.
Disclamer: If you knew me, you would know that I am not arrogant, and do not care to brag. I have simply heard different things about DO schools being wary of high-stat applicants. And so, I was wondering what information the SDN community could offer to me.

thanks !!!

Honestly, you've got nothing to be afraid of, there are plenty of extremely competitive students getting accepted and attending DO schools, ones with higher scores than even you. For the most part if you apply to the older DO schools, you'll be likely within or slightly above 1 standard deviation of the schools average. So really, look into schools which you're interested in and find appealing as opposed to what schools you think will reject you because of higher stats.

 

[Goro]

I don't know what you've heard, but NO medical school will turn down a qualified applicant because their GPA and/or MCAT is too high. That just doesn't exist. So please apply to our school (somewhere west of St Louis), and we'll take you, naivete and all.

Stats aren't everything. However, those with high stats applying to DO schools face unique challenges. I was hoping to gain insight into applying DO with higher stats.


Disclamer: If you knew me, you would know that I am not arrogant, and do not care to brag. I have simply heard different things about DO schools being wary of high-stat applicants.

 

[willen101383]

One of my "bffs" got a 35 MCAT here @ PCOM...so dont think all of us DOers are low stat types because that is really not the case. Hell, I have a grad degree with a 3.75/29 which aint exactly low either (granted my undergrad GPA was mad low)


I love this rumor. Not really any basis in reality yet it comes up all the time.

 

[Slack3r]

Is there anything I should consider, given my higher stats?

Your stats aren't high enough to worry about the perceived bias towards "high-stat" applicants. Apply where you'd like to go and if you aren't a complete tool at the interview and can articulate "Why osteopathy?" well, I'd say you'd get into just about any DO school you applied to.

 

[Kliffmeister]

Yes, be wary that your scores aren't the best attributes. Make sure you also have ECs and great personality as well so people don't think you are a sociopathic bookworm.
Also, many students with even higher stats apply to DO. 30+ MCAT isn't all that high either. Heck I know guys with 40+ MCAT now attending DO schools.
Scores aren't everything, but I doubt schools will screen you out due to higher stats.....I bet they'll be more than happy to give u a secondary/interview invites.

 

[Posture]

Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate all of it. I may have had an inaccurate view of the relative strength of my stats. I had no intention of implying that DO applicants/matriculants had much lower stats - I know that this is not the case. For what its worth, IMHO, having 9's on each section and a 3.5 GPA is great and indicative of a lot of time, effort, and intelligence.🙂

I would never choose to attend a school based soley on their matriculant data; however, if anyone knows the top 3 schools in terms of MCAT/GPA averages, I would appreciate that information.

Thanks again.

 

[drctother]

As I post this, 176 people have read this thread....with 6 responses. That should tell you that MANY people who know the answer aren't responding.

Why?

Well your top 3 school ranking is A) an annoying question people ask FAR too often on these threads and B) You can find the answer with a simple search

Please do a search, you will find all the information your heart desires. Good luck with applications

 

[MEDCandy]

I think the ranking depends on the speciality and field of medicine. For example MSU-COM is top 25 (MD and DO) for primary care according to US News rankings, so first you have to figure out what type of doctor you want to be and go from there =)

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I think the ranking depends on the speciality and field of medicine. For example MSU-COM is top 25 (MD and DO) for primary care according to US News rankings, so first you have to figure out what type of doctor you want to be and go from there =)

US News Rankings aren't going to tell you anything really useful, nor does anyone in the medical occupation pay it any mind. Fact is, medical school is not laws school, there is no need to objectively ranking the schools.

 

[MEDCandy]

US News Rankings aren't going to tell you anything really useful, nor does anyone in the medical occupation pay it any mind. Fact is, medical school is not laws school, there is no need to objectively ranking the schools.

Whoa I'm not the one asking the question lol, I know that but if HE wanted some kind of answer then thats the best I could do for him... Again I know that lol

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Whoa I'm not the one asking the question lol, I know that but if HE wanted some kind of answer then thats the best I could do for him... Again I know that lol

Yah, don't take it the wrong way. I'm simply giving my opinion on the matter upon a post you made, I'm not attacking you or anything .

 

[slammer922]

Sounds like ur looking for competition .... If that's the case. Apply to tcom

 

[kcin]

Stats aren't everything. However, those with higher-than-average stats applying to DO schools face unique challenges. I was hoping to gain insight into applying DO with higher stats.

Does anyone have any information on which schools are most conscious of higher GPA/MCAT scores?

Could someone rank the top 3 medical schools (based on Residency Match List; matriculant averages; student experience; prestige/reputation; etc.)?

I scored in the top few percentile on the MCAT and didn't have a problem getting DO interviews.. I think you're probably just trolling. If anyone else is wondering though, high stats won't preclude you from osteopathic interviews/acceptances..

 

[OrkidLover]

I scored in the top few percentile on the MCAT and didn't have a problem getting DO interviews.. I think you're probably just trolling. If anyone else is wondering though, high stats won't preclude you from osteopathic interviews/acceptances..

I agree with this. I had average GPA with a good MCAT, and got interviews from every DO school I applied to (oh wait not PCOM, haha, they wouldn't interview me). I got acceptances from the interviews that went well. Really, this makes it clear that schools won't interview you if you have no shot at an acceptance (wastes their time and takes away spots from other applicants). The DO schools that waitlisted/rejected me, I got a clear impression that I interviewed horribly and/or I won't be a good fit, not because of my "high stats"

 

[kcin]

I'll also add that DO schools are moving towards being more inline with MD schools, so the gap in stats is slowly closing. This shows that people with higher stats ARE being interviewed/accepted/matriculating. My only problem with this is that I see DO schools as being a refuge for non-trads that had to go back for retakes, which aren't taken into consideration by MD schools. It would be a shame if this subsection were to be forced out because they have low GPAs due to classes years ago.

 

[SLC]

Top 3 school's? You can answer that yourself.

Just ask: "which 3 schools do I want to go to most of all?". Then go from that list.

Med school is what you make of it. You can get a terrible education or an excellent education at every school out there, you get to decide how it will be for you. And every school has a full range of GPA's and MCAT's. Some may try and make the bell curve more flat than others but there are all kinds of scores at every school.

Best of luck, and apply early!

 

[gbmd15]

Hi OP,

As everyone else has already stated, there is no objective ranking of med schools. However, this table (if accurate)

http://www.doapplicants.com/Pages/Schools/Schools.aspx?mode=2

seems to be what you're getting at in terms of stats questions.

 

[TriagePreMed]

totally off-topic, but if you get a degree from NYCOM does it say NYCOM or NYIT?

 

[MEDCandy]

Hi OP,

As everyone else has already stated, there is no objective ranking of med schools. However, this table (if accurate)

http://www.doapplicants.com/Pages/Schools/Schools.aspx?mode=2

seems to be what you're getting at in terms of stats questions.

Good post =)

 

[And I Was Like]

I'll also add that DO schools are moving towards being more inline with MD schools, so the gap in stats is slowly closing. This shows that people with higher stats ARE being interviewed/accepted/matriculating. My only problem with this is that I see DO schools as being a refuge for non-trads that had to go back for retakes, which aren't taken into consideration by MD schools. It would be a shame if this subsection were to be forced out because they have low GPAs due to classes years ago.

Well, this doesn't include the grade replacement which has a decent impact on the GPAs. A girlfriend of mine retook 2 courses and her GPA went up .15 at DO programs. But all in all, DO programs are still medical schools and thus still very competitive.

 

[calvinhobbes]

totally off-topic, but if you get a degree from NYCOM does it say NYCOM or NYIT?

NYCOM at NYIT.