Halp -- 3.46 GPA, 3.19 BCPM, 33 MCAT

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3.46 GPA
3.19 BCPM
33 MCAT (11, 11, 11)

EC:
~75 hours of volunteer in ER
-member of chemistry club

PA Resident.

Do I have a chance at allo this round?

Thanks!

 

[cheesesteak22]

where are you applying? Do you have any research? Jeff and temple may be good choices if you can get a strong PS together and have some good LORs.

 

[MilkmanAl]

Well, you have a chance, but get your app in very soon. You want to limit the competition you'll face as much as possible. Being a PA resident kind of sucks since the state schools are so selective, but hopefully your good MCAT gets you by the initial cuts.

 

[abcabc1]

I agree. Just give it a shot at: PSU, Jeff, Drexel, Temple and select private schools outside PA. Maybe RFUMS, NYMC, GW, Loyola, Saint Louis, Albany and Tulane. Don't go overboard, though. Maybe 15 schools or so. A good MCAT/low GPA is much better than the reverse!

 

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How much does it hurt that I don't have any research experience ... or very much EC activity at all ...

Thanks in advance!

 

[MilkmanAl]

Is what you posted the extent of your EC activity? If so, that's probably going to hurt noticeably. Get involved in other stuff you enjoy, and try to get a clinical job so you'll have some useful experience. When I rule the world, pre-meds will stop doing pointless volunteer activities and take part in things that can actually make a difference in their decisions to become physicians.