Do females have better chances of acceptance

[mtmunie]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Hi, i was going to post this in the pre-Allo forum, but they're all a bunch of know-it-all'ers but they really don't know much. I was just wondering if being female is really an advantage to get into med school? I have a 3.82 from a good liberal arts school majoring in biochem, done some research, have volunteered, etc, and i haven't yet taken my MCAT. was just wondering what my chances of acceptance were. Thanks

 

[AStudent]

I think you should have posted it in the preallo forum, even they could have told you 👍

Hi, i was going to post this in the pre-Allo forum, but they're all a bunch of know-it-all'ers but they really don't know much. I was just wondering if being female is really an advantage to get into med school? I have a 3.82 from a good liberal arts school majoring in biochem, done some research, have volunteered, etc, and i haven't yet taken my MCAT. was just wondering what my chances of acceptance were. Thanks

 

[ice_23]

Perhaps in the past, but now it may be a disadvantage given that more females applied to medical school than males for the 2003-2004 application year (at least I think that's the case). If that is indeed true, then females would be at a disadvantage, assuming that the average gpa/MCAT score is similar from male to female.

You seem to have a high GPA. Take your MCAT's, see how you do, if it's above 30 or so you're probably golden for your state school, IMHO. Make sure to get good recs.

-Ice

 

[hot hot heat]

The admissions statistics are essentially equivalent now as stated by the AAMC

http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/2004/2004summary.htm

 

[mtmunie]

Thanks, Ice. Appreciate the reply

Perhaps in the past, but now it may be a disadvantage given that more females applied to medical school than males for the 2003-2004 application year (at least I think that's the case). If that is indeed true, then females would be at a disadvantage, assuming that the average gpa/MCAT score is similar from male to female.

You seem to have a high GPA. Take your MCAT's, see how you do, if it's above 30 or so you're probably golden for your state school, IMHO. Make sure to get good recs.

-Ice

 

[carrigallen]

Overall, there is still a significant demand for female physicians in the workforce. It will take several years of making higher percentage female classes to balance the traditional gender inequality. Admissions is based on workforce statistics. From what I understand then, being a female is not a disadvantage.

In addition, several medical schools are expanding their class sizes this year. My school is expanding from 230 to 255.

 

[LaurieB]

Overall, there is still a significant demand for female physicians in the workforce. It will take several years of making higher percentage female classes to balance the traditional gender inequality. Admissions is based on workforce statistics. From what I understand then, being a female is not a disadvantage.

In addition, several medical schools are expanding their class sizes this year. My school is expanding from 230 to 255.

With 50.4% of applicants being female and 49.6% actually getting accepted, I see no indication of adcoms trying to balance the workforce.

If you look at the stats posted on the AAMC for the past decade, it appears that gender never really posed an advantage or disadvantage. The percentages of applicants and acceptees are fairly well matched.

My 2 cents.