How competitive is getting into SMDEP at UNMC?

[dogluvver1256]

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I was just curious as to how competitive getting into SMDEP is at UNMC as I would love to apply there next year!! If anyone has gotten in feel free to share your experience there and any advice for future applicants. Especially if you had a GPA on the lower end of things, how did you make up for it in your application?

 

[HCHopeful]

It's all about diversity. I got in with a 3.53 GPA at the time. I emphasized my rural upbringing and how I wished to come back to rural Nebraska to practice. They accept all different kinds of GPA. I have a friend who had a 4.0 and didn't get in because they didn't feel the program could, "improve his chances." I also have a friend who had a 4.0 and got in. It just depends. They give it to people who are sincere in their pursuit of medicine! Not someone who can get a 4.0 GPA. Really stress the your diversity, whatever that may be! Also, you apply to three schools during the application process. So you need to emphasize different things in order to look better to a particular school!

Best of luck. If you have any additional questions, feel free to inbox me.

P.S. Sorry for commenting on all of your threads.

 

[dogluvver1256]

It's all about diversity. I got in with a 3.53 GPA at the time. I emphasized my rural upbringing and how I wished to come back to rural Nebraska to practice. They accept all different kinds of GPA. I have a friend who had a 4.0 and didn't get in because they didn't feel the program could, "improve his chances." I also have a friend who had a 4.0 and got in. It just depends. They give it to people who are sincere in their pursuit of medicine! Not someone who can get a 4.0 GPA. Really stress the your diversity, whatever that may be! Also, you apply to three schools during the application process. So you need to emphasize different things in order to look better to a particular school!

Best of luck. If you have any additional questions, feel free to inbox me.

P.S. Sorry for commenting on all of your threads.

Hahhaahhaha no, thank you for commenting, it sounds like you have lots of good input so I appreciate the responses. I also didn't realize that different schools looked for slightly different things so that is helpful to know. And thanks again for taking the time to respond to all my threads.