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WashU st. louis comes to my mind...
The only way for WashU to have an average accepted MCAT score of 38 is for them to be pretty numbers-heavy, I'm afraid
Really?
Fellow non-trad here. I have a similar uGPA (haven't taken MCAT yet). I will, however, have a PhD in physics by the time I apply, which I've been told is basically like having a really cool EC. So I'd be interested in the answer to this question as well.
Out of curiosity, is your research focused on something relevant to medicine (like nuclear imaging) or is med school a completely different thing for you?
Sorry, new to this...
32Q/3.4 (from top undergrad though for whatever that may count for)
As for schools, I basically just applied to the bottom of the list, excluding the ones that accept primarily in staters.
The only way for WashU to have an average accepted MCAT score of 38 is for them to be pretty numbers-heavy, I'm afraid
Nothing special at all. I remember that UMich has avg MCAT of 37 for the last year class. So 38 is not that insane consider the much higher ranking of WashU.The only way for WashU to have an average accepted MCAT score of 38 is for them to be pretty numbers-heavy, I'm afraid
Nothing special at all. I remember that UMich has avg MCAT of 37 for the last year class. So 38 is not that insane consider the much higher ranking of WashU.
Your gpa is a little low but other than that you're still competitive. Just chill and apply at a wide variety of places. I got in with a lower gpa and mcat.
That's pretty cool of them... wow.
Um... a place like Mayo is my idea of everything a med school should be.
Yeah, I know I'm cutting it really close. This whole process is making me kinda bipolar, too. My premed adviser and composite writer, who had access to my entire file, were both overwhelmingly positive and said everything else was really impressive. But then hearing about really qualified people who get rejected was depressing. And then I got that interview, and things really changed in my head...
Also, are there schools that weigh the interview part heavily? I'm much more likable in person.
Mt. Sinai might be a good option - I know they have some sort of early program for humanities majors where you apply in your junior year of college and don't even have to take the MCAT. This, to me, signals a commitment to increasing diversity of student body (with regards to intellectual interests) and would therefore indicate a probable willingness to look past numbers in favor of diversity in experiences.
But keep in mind, Mt. Sinai's 10th percentile of accepted students had a cGPA of 3.5 (science GPA 3.3), so you'd be cutting it pretty close. Your EC's would need to be absolutely stellar to compensate.
Where else are you considering (even just geographical locations)? There are so many med schools! Give us some specifics and maybe we can be of more help?
I'm not really worried about getting in somewhere, just want to go to a good med school that puts emphasis on having people with diverse interests, which makes for a better overall experience anyway than cutthroat schools.
More looking for specific advice like Mt. Sinai definitely weighs ECs more heavily than NYU so applying there would be a better use of my time.
Thanks for your advice though!