Emails from MD and DO programs?

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Hi there,

This might be a stupid post, but I was wondering about something. I've gotten a large number of emails from MD programs including Vanderbilt, WashU, SLU, Mizzou, UMKC, Oakland Beaumont, etc. talking about their MD programs and asking if I was interested. However, I'm a bit baffled by most of these emails, especially WashU and Vanderbilt, as my MCAT score was a 521 (132/125/132/132). Could it be due to my 3.9 cGPA/3.8 sGPA? I've also gotten emails from LECOM, UIWCOM, ATSU Kirksville and KC, KCOM, etc.

I guess my question is: do these have any value at all or are they just like colleges sending you letters about joining their undergrad programs? Most have been relatively, if not very, generic so I'm guessing they have minimal weight. I've also gotten emails about MS programs, but I've never had an interest in them? I appreciate the help as I'm a first-gen and I'm trekking through this process alone for the first time. (I'm also a Missouri resident, so the in-state MD and DO programs were probably a given...)

Thanks!!
 
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Hi there,

This might be a stupid post, but I was wondering about something. I've gotten a large number of emails from MD programs including Vanderbilt, WashU, SLU, Mizzou, UMKC, Oakland Beaumont, etc. talking about their MD programs and asking if I was interested. However, I'm a bit baffled by most of these emails, especially WashU and Vanderbilt, as my MCAT score was a 505 (125/123/128/129). Could it be due to my 3.9 cGPA/3.8 sGPA? I've also gotten emails from LECOM, UIWCOM, ATSU Kirksville and KC, KCOM, etc.

I guess my question is: do these have any value at all or are they just like colleges sending you letters about joining their undergrad programs? Most have been relatively, if not very, generic so I'm guessing they have minimal weight. I've also gotten emails about MS programs, but I've never had an interest in them? I appreciate the help as I'm a first-gen and I'm trekking through this process alone for the first time. (I'm also a Missouri resident, so the in-state MD and DO programs were probably a given...)

Thanks!!

Unfortunately, I think it is just spam. Schools like WashU and Vandy won't overlook a 505 MCAT score. Use MSAR to target schools.
 
They just want your money. Apply to the programs you want to apply to. These emails don't mean that these schools are interested in you or that you're competitive for their programs.
On the flipside if it’s a school you’ve never heard of and you look them up and it turns out you are competitive for them then apply.
 
On the flipside if it’s a school you’ve never heard of and you look them up and it turns out you are competitive for them then apply.

I agree. You should do your due diligence and research the school but don't assume -- as most desperate premeds tend to do -- that getting an email from a "top" school means that they're actively recruiting you or you would meet their minimum cut off. The only thing they're recruiting is your hard earned application fee.
 
Hi there,

This might be a stupid post, but I was wondering about something. I've gotten a large number of emails from MD programs including Vanderbilt, WashU, SLU, Mizzou, UMKC, Oakland Beaumont, etc. talking about their MD programs and asking if I was interested. However, I'm a bit baffled by most of these emails, especially WashU and Vanderbilt, as my MCAT score was a 505 (125/123/128/129). Could it be due to my 3.9 cGPA/3.8 sGPA? I've also gotten emails from LECOM, UIWCOM, ATSU Kirksville and KC, KCOM, etc.

I guess my question is: do these have any value at all or are they just like colleges sending you letters about joining their undergrad programs? Most have been relatively, if not very, generic so I'm guessing they have minimal weight. I've also gotten emails about MS programs, but I've never had an interest in them? I appreciate the help as I'm a first-gen and I'm trekking through this process alone for the first time. (I'm also a Missouri resident, so the in-state MD and DO programs were probably a given...)

Thanks!!
The MD programs bought your demographic information when you clicked a box that allowed them to contact you.
They have not screened your application. It's a ruse.
 
Haha, I appreciate the comments! I figured as such, as it appears to be JUST like those we all probably received for applying to undergrad schools. I know I'm not competitive at all for schools like Vandy or WashU, so I'll just keep them off.

Thanks for all the help! I sincerely appreciate it.
 
I agree. You should do your due diligence and research the school but don't assume -- as most desperate premeds tend to do -- that getting an email from a "top" school means that they're actively recruiting you or you would meet their minimum cut off. The only thing they're recruiting is your hard earned application fee.

Haha, well they won't see that money from me! I'm a FAP recipient and extremely thankful for it. Our family's AGI was -$14,000, so we can barely afford to live, let alone apply to a school that's beyond a reach for me.
 
Haven't we all seen this for UG admissions also? all to help their rankings and bragging.
 
What if a school has emailed you 3 times and you’re in their 75th percentile in their MCAT and gpa? Is it genuine then? They wanted me to ask questions. Should I send an email back asking them questions about their program?
 
What if a school has emailed you 3 times and you’re in their 75th percentile in their MCAT and gpa? Is it genuine then? They wanted me to ask questions. Should I send an email back asking them questions about their program?
The only one I have received that comes off as genuine is Case, but I am already applying there so it doesn’t matter lol
 
The only one I have received that comes off as genuine is Case, but I am already applying there so it doesn’t matter lol

I got Case’s too (“based on your MCAT score...”). But the only other ones I’ve gotten are from podiatry schools. Why!? There’s nothing wrong with podiatry but it’s not for me.
 
I got Case’s too (“based on your MCAT score...”). But the only other ones I’ve gotten are from podiatry schools. Why!? There’s nothing wrong with podiatry but it’s not for me.
Same here. Based on my emails, the only options for me are T20s and feet.
 
I just got a brochure via snail mail for a MSTP. No thanks. Already have a PhD.
 
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Applying to medical school is a challenging process that can have you trying to understand the meaning of even the smallest things. Use your common sense, do your level best to submit the best application when you can, and then let the chips fall where they may.
 
You can directly apply for a medical degree, All Saints University provides the facility to apply online at the official website.

Sweet, I'm gonna go fill out the app right now.

If you could send me attrition data, match rates, Step 1 pass rates and average scores, and a match list that would be great.
 
Anyone else getting Case out the wazzoo? Like, I have received 4 things from case, even referencing “last week we sent you...”

I already applied there and am hoping the next time I see case will be a secondary, but still. This is a lot of adverts.
 
Anyone else getting Case out the wazzoo? Like, I have received 4 things from case, even referencing “last week we sent you...”

I already applied there and am hoping the next time I see case will be a secondary, but still. This is a lot of adverts.

Same here. Case won’t leave me alone! Get off my case, Case!
 
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