how do I find out which schools are less competitive?

[batista_123]

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I have a list of schools that I am considering, I want to eliminate the more competitive schools. How do I find out which schools are less competitive? do I look at average mcat, or what?

 

[theseeker4]

I have a list of schools that I am considering, I want to eliminate the more competitive schools. How do I find out which schools are less competitive? do I look at average mcat, or what?

Search for "LizzyM score." Basically, if your MCAT and GPA are above the school's average, you are in good shape.

 

[TheGloaming]

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[NickNaylor]

Average MCAT/GPA for matriculants is a good place to start. Another statistic to look at might be number of accepted people vs. number of applicants, but that can be misleading.

 

[dippindots]

Make sure you look at out-of-state acceptance rates for certain state schools! Some schools are very competitive for OOS students and probably not worth applying even if your stats match up with their averages.

 

[jdok]

OP go here

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=603

 

[CodeBlu]

OP go here

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=603

Rude.

 

[aSagacious]

Average MCAT/GPA for matriculants is a good place to start. Another statistic to look at might be number of accepted people vs. number of applicants, but that can be misleading.

I actually think this is the most important consideration in selecting schools. I didn't even apply to schools with absurd numbers of applicants (GW, Temple, Tulane, etc). What Nick was referring to is the fact that some schools don't accept out-of-state applicants or are aimed at a certain demographic (such as historically black schools). Obviously make sure none of the schools on your list have a special focus. I would much sooner cut a school with 10,000 applicants than a school with a slightly higher GPA/MCAT.

 

[Charles Darwin]

No one seemed to ask - by "competitive" are you referring to competitive admissions or competitive culture within the student body?

Don't they correlate?