gpa/mcat matter for residency app?

[sdnstud]

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I was told that I would get a better answer here. My guess would be no. Undergraduate gpa and mcat do not matter when it comes to applying for residency. But do residency programs even ask on the application?

 

[peach4me]

I was told that I would get a better answer here. My guess would be no. Undergraduate gpa and mcat do not matter when it comes to applying for residency. But do residency programs even ask on the application?

nooooooooooooo

 

[supercut]

No, but one surgery program I applied to sent out a secondary application which asked for, among other things, my SAT scores. Since I am a (much) older student, my SAT had been about 20 years prior, I crossed that program off my list.

This was an outlier, though.

 

[woowoo]

I was talking to a friend at a party Saturday night about interviews coming up at our school. This guy isn't a student or resident, but is one of the highest ranking nurses in the Emergency Department. He informed me that he is interviewing some of the applicants, and that they received an application from someone who made an 11 on the mcat!!! he didn't say so, but i am assuming that the applicant went to school in the carribean. needless to say they rejected the guy right away. so depending on where you go to school, they might just look at your mcat, but i doubt they will look at undergrad. gpa.

 

[phoenixsupra]

I was talking to a friend at a party Saturday night about interviews coming up at our school. This guy isn't a student or resident, but is one of the highest ranking nurses in the Emergency Department. He informed me that he is interviewing some of the applicants, and that they received an application from someone who made an 11 on the mcat!!! he didn't say so, but i am assuming that the applicant went to school in the carribean. needless to say they rejected the guy right away. so depending on where you go to school, they might just look at your mcat, but i doubt they will look at undergrad. gpa.

Interesting story. Methinks the nurse was fibbing. I don't think even the carribean schools take people in with 11's.

To the OP - No, your mcats mean nothing after getting in. Your boards, class rank and the "prestige" of your school will be your new set of yardsticks. Good luck. 🙂

 

[8744]

In no way do residency programs care about your MCAT or undergraduate GPA. I don't even think these scores are reported to them as they are not on your transcript. After about the third day of medical school you will stop talking or thinking about your MCAT score or undergraduate grades.

The MCAT seems hugely important to you now but its importance will fade.

Step 1 and 2 scores, however, are hugely important. I was almost instantaneously turned down at several programs (one day after I submitted my application) probably based exclusively on a Step 1 score cutoff.

 

[woowoo]

Interesting story. Methinks the nurse was fibbing. I don't think even the carribean schools take people in with 11's.

To the OP - No, your mcats mean nothing after getting in. Your boards, class rank and the "prestige" of your school will be your new set of yardsticks. Good luck. 🙂

the guy is a good friend of mine. he wouldn't lie to me about something as stupid as that. it was a totally unsolicited comment that he made. do you have any idea how many 2nd and 3rd tier med schools there are that cost thousands of dollars to go to, and will let most in if they are willing to pay an arm and a leg to go there?

 

[azzarah]

the guy is a good friend of mine. he wouldn't lie to me about something as stupid as that. it was a totally unsolicited comment that he made. do you have any idea how many 2nd and 3rd tier med schools there are that cost thousands of dollars to go to, and will let most in if they are willing to pay an arm and a leg to go there?

I think your friend was probably exaggerating his story to make it more interesting. You will have to avg less than 3 out of 15 on each section to get an 11. I also highly doubt that nurses will be interviewing residency applicants.

 

[fuzzyerin]

I do know from a friend applying in orthopedics that she was asked for her college school transcript and MCAT scores, among other odd requests. It's possible that it could come up, but unlikely.

 

[azzarah]

don't worry about it too much. I had a horrible SAT score, but a great MCAT score and got into some great med schools even though a few DID ask about my SAT scores. So based on that, I am guessing that your board scores are more important.