Getting into cali med as a nonresident...

[moto_za]

Dear premed family,
How hard is it to get into a cali school as a nonresident? What kind of stats and ecs do you need to have a chance or even receive an interview? I would love to live in cali but know that it is really competitive as a nonresident and just wanted to know if I stand a chance? thanks

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[pennybridge]

Dear premed family,
How hard is it to get into a cali school?

this is the better question.

 

[moto_za]

someone has to know something

 

[Wanna_B_Scutty]

Check your MSAR. You'll find that the only UC where OOS students have much of any chance at all is UCSF... which, naturally, is the most competitive.

So, basically, get a 3.8+ BCMP & overall GPA, a 36+ MCAT, get authored on at least 2 papers, be fluent in Spanish and Chinese, and open an AIDS orphanage in Zimbabwe. That ought to do it.

 

[moto_za]

no more thinking about cali schools for me

 

[pennybridge]

So, basically, get a 3.8+ BCMP & overall GPA, a 36+ MCAT, get authored on at least 2 papers, be fluent in Spanish and Chinese, and open an AIDS orphanage in Zimbabwe. That ought to do it.

I have a friend with an app like that and they got rejected from all the UCs but got in to Harvard.


edit// haha post "666" appropriate too because it's a ****ing lie.

 

[pennybridge]

no more thinking about cali schools for me

hey don't forget USC! They'll take anyone who can afford it. It's true, ask anyone who goes to UCD or UCI...

 

[Wanna_B_Scutty]

oops, mistake post.

 

[sendwich]

usc would be a good school to shoot for, but it's pretty expensive.

if you're "cool" (not your typical applicant, in the good way), ucsf seems to like taking some of those too.

 

[Corndog67]

Well, let's see. I'm a cali resident and I only got a secondary from one UC with a 3.25 (3.5BCPM) and a 38 mcat. Who knows what the hell can happen.

 

[moto_za]

oh wow i guess there is some hope, i would love to go to usc (just a little expensive). For anyone familiar with usc if i have a 3.6-3.7 gpa what mcat score should i shoot for as a nonresident? thanks

 

[moto_za]

oh and is this a top 20 school or am i just getting a little too excited

 

[pennybridge]

oh wow i guess there is some hope, i would love to go to usc (just a little expensive). For anyone familiar with usc if i have a 3.6-3.7 gpa what mcat score should i shoot for as a nonresident? thanks

33+ at least a 10 on each section also.

if by "top 20" you mean "top 40" then yes, it is a top 20 school.