How is this even possible?

[GLaDOS]

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I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

 

[def1]

I saw on some AAMC graphic, they show that a few students with a score of an 11 on the MCAT that were accepted.

I'm not sure how this happens though.

 

[BurghStudent]

I saw on some AAMC graphic, they show that a few students with a score of an 11 on the MCAT that were accepted.

I'm not sure how this happens though.

Those could be the handful of students that are in some guarantee admit/link program that only requires its students to take the MCAT, not achieve a certain score.

At least, I think.

 

[Pattycake25]

I saw on some AAMC graphic, they show that a few students with a score of an 11 on the MCAT that were accepted.

I'm not sure how this happens though.

Per conventional SDN wisdom, apply REALLY early. =P

 

[skippy]

Hispanic is nature's trump card.

 

[Lafakads]

Hispanic is nature's trump card.

not if u live in FL!

 

[911 Turbo]

URM + Athlete ?

 

[MedPR]

I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

Applied, Rejected
Southern Illinois University - "Second Rejection"
Indiana University - "Third Rejection"
Application Complete
Rush Medical College
Drexel University
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ohio State University
Loyola University Chicago
Application Complete, Rejected
Washington University in St. Louis - "Eighth Rejection"
Medical College of Wisconsin - "Sixth Rejection"
Jefferson Medical College - "First Rejection"
Rosalind Franklin University - "Fifth Rejection"
George Washington University - "Seventh Rejection"
Case Western Reserve University - "Fourth Rejection"
Accepted
University of Illinois - "First Interview & First Acceptance!"

He got into state school. Not entirely surprised

 

[WhovianDO]

Dammit! Why must I be a white male?!?

 

[113]

Ain't even mad.

That guy probably has one hell of a life story. Good for him.

 

[lobo.solo]

I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

How would we know? this is a stupid question. Leave a comment on his mdapp, maybe he/she will respond.

 

[Shwin36]

Can someone explain where this applicant info is coming from?

 

[Plue00]

I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

Rhodes Scholar

 

[IslandStyle808]

Dammit! Why must I be a white male?!?

Chances are better than an ORM a least.

 

[neuro nephrons]

what is a northwestern psych major?

 

[Medstart108]

Ain't even mad.

That guy probably has one hell of a life story. Good for him.

How do you know he's got a rough life story?

 

[AktionPOTENTIAL]

How do you know he's got a rough life story?

Legitimate MCAT question: Researchers at Cambridge University recently discovered that it takes 2500 molecules of molecules of ATP per minute to drive the neurons in the cerebral cortex that control emotions. If a member of SDN incessantly hates, how many trips does she have to make make to McDonalds to support her hating if every time she goes she gets 2 double cheeseburgers, a large diet soda, and 3 large frys?!

Hints: 1. Use nutrition chart 2. Use factor label 3. It's not multiple choice because choosing an answer would be discrimination against of the population.

Ain't even mad.

That guy probably has one hell of a life story. Good for him.

👍

He got into state school. Not entirely surprised

👍

 

[SOMBound13]

Submitted: 10/21/2012
Secondary Completed: 11/30/2012
Interview Invite: 1/2/2013
Interview Attended: 1/11/2013
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: 1/25/2013

He was a very late applicant. Is the UIUC in high need for URMs?

His science GPA seems to be a big issue. Looks like he pulled C's in every BCMP class.

Hopefully NU isn't one of those schools that doesn't give grades lower than a C if you at least show up. Otherwise he'll likely be one of those 5th year med students.

I think his BS 10 may have saved him.

 

[Textbookversion]

I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

We discriminate on the basis of race in this country. Mystery solved.

 

[OCDOCDOCD]

The guy said he's been reject at WashU 8 times. Ignoring the fact that the fool apparently thought he had a shot at WashU with those stats, that statement means he's been applying to med school for at least 8 years. In that context it's suddenly not so unreasonable that a hispanic applicant finally managed to get into a state school after 8 years of trying. He probably had thousands of hours of ECs and volunteering by that point.

 

[Ashley1989]

OP, you shouldn't single out one specific applicant. It's not a nice thing to do. Obviously the school liked them enough so leave it be now. Maybe they have a compelling life story. Maybe they had a bad year. We don't know.

 

[BABSstudent]

Well, the person may have a very extreme trend that still results in a low GPA. Like I am talking below a 1.0 the first year and then a complete change. A 1.0, then 3.25, then a 3.75 and a 4.0 would result in a 3.0 cGPA. The cGPA of the person is a 2.94, which is not far off. It just takes one year to destroy a GPA.

He/She might have a great PS, disadvantaged story, or even an extreme dedication to the health care field with an impressive story.

Plus, the person showed they could get a 28 on the MCAT. That is 63.7-69.5 percentile. Not great, but not bad either.

(percentile data found at https://www.aamc.org/students/download/85332/data/combined08.pdf)

Finally, the person got into a state school as an IS applicant.

...

Or they might be just trolling you.

 

[neuro nephrons]

The guy said he's been reject at WashU 8 times. Ignoring the fact that the fool apparently thought he had a shot at WashU with those stats, that statement means he's been applying to med school for at least 8 years. In that context it's suddenly not so unreasonable that a hispanic applicant finally managed to get into a state school after 8 years of trying. He probably had thousands of hours of ECs and volunteering by that point.

I think that he's counting rejections for the particular cycle, not cumulative rejections at each school.

 

[Bluto385]

I once met a white M2 that told me his GPA was somewhere around a 2.0 after he graduated (attributed it to a lack of maturity more than anything). Enlisted in the Army for I forget how many years, and had a bunch of experience as a pilot in Afghanistan. Enrolled in some pre-reqs at night, got a 28 on the MCAT, and was eventually accepted to his state school.

It happens. You mad?

 

[SOMBound13]

The guy said he's been reject at WashU 8 times. Ignoring the fact that the fool apparently thought he had a shot at WashU with those stats, that statement means he's been applying to med school for at least 8 years. In that context it's suddenly not so unreasonable that a hispanic applicant finally managed to get into a state school after 8 years of trying. He probably had thousands of hours of ECs and volunteering by that point.

Wow...8 app cycles! Where does he mention that?

 

[SOMBound13]

I once met a white M2 that told me his GPA was somewhere around a 2.0 after he graduated (attributed it to a lack of maturity more than anything). Enlisted in the Army for I forget how many years, and had a bunch of experience as a pilot in Afghanistan. Enrolled in some pre-reqs at night, got a 28 on the MCAT, and was eventually accepted to his state school.

It happens. You mad?

The above happens. You put some space between low grades and then coming back and doing the pre-reqs and getting accepted is not surprising.

However, it would be odd for a current 21 year old college student to get accepted with a 2.0 BCMP GPa.

 

[WhovianDO]

I think that he's counting rejections for the particular cycle, not cumulative rejections at each school.

+1. He's was only 22.. No way he was applying at 14. Lol

 

[911 Turbo]

I once met a white M2 that told me his GPA was somewhere around a 2.0 after he graduated (attributed it to a lack of maturity more than anything). Enlisted in the Army for I forget how many years, and had a bunch of experience as a pilot in Afghanistan. Enrolled in some pre-reqs at night, got a 28 on the MCAT, and was eventually accepted to his state school.

It happens. You mad?

There is no reason to be mad if the applicant has an exceptional story, military experience, sports achievements, and extreme upward trend, rhodes etc scholar, or something else of high merit. But if he/she has none of those things...

But we can't judge the guy because we don't know his story.

 

[SOMBound13]

+1. He's was only 22.. No way he was applying at 14. Lol

So, he's either a current senior or he took a glide year.

he might have had a LOR from someone who has connections with UI SOM.

 

[Nandrolone]

The guy said he's been reject at WashU 8 times. Ignoring the fact that the fool apparently thought he had a shot at WashU with those stats, that statement means he's been applying to med school for at least 8 years. In that context it's suddenly not so unreasonable that a hispanic applicant finally managed to get into a state school after 8 years of trying. He probably had thousands of hours of ECs and volunteering by that point.

urine idiot...poor reading comprehension skills is strong with this one

 

[as1212559]

You're mirin brahs.

Good for that dude.

 

[eagles22]

U of Illinois at Chicago has a direct acceptance program out of high school. This kid probably was a high school all star and got accepted 4 years ago. He then coasted for 4 years and is "accepted" based on the program not on his actual stats. He probably applied around to other schools just for the hell of it. His age fits that profile. I bet he listed the wrong undergrad so people don't figure out who he is.

As for you interpreting the number of times he applied to WashU as 8, use your effing brain. He's listing the order in which he was rejected. Hence, WashU was the 8th school to reject him.

 

[IncognitoGuy]

Well, the person may have a very extreme trend that still results in a low GPA. Like I am talking below a 1.0 the first year and then a complete change. A 1.0, then 3.25, then a 3.75 and a 4.0 would result in a 3.0 cGPA. The cGPA of the person is a 2.94, which is not far off. It just takes one year to destroy a GPA.

He/She might have a great PS, disadvantaged story, or even an extreme dedication to the health care field with an impressive story.

Plus, the person showed they could get a 28 on the MCAT. That is 63.7-69.5 percentile. Not great, but not bad either.

(percentile data found at https://www.aamc.org/students/download/85332/data/combined08.pdf)

Finally, the person got into a state school as an IS applicant.

...

Or they might be just trolling you.

Sure this MIGHT be interesting, but it's not like we'll find some silver bullet buried within that will magically give SDNers an edge up in admissions. Leave it be.

 

[Sidereum]

Sure this MIGHT be interesting, but it's not like we'll find some silver bullet buried within that will magically give SDNers an edge up in admissions. Leave it be.

Lol, that img is awesome.

Anyway, I agree; whatever caused this person to be accepted is clearly very, very unique, and although it is probably a fascinating story, it likely has zero relevance to the admissions process for 99.999% of applicants.

 

[WhovianDO]

Lol, that img is awesome.

Anyway, I agree; whatever caused this person to be accepted is clearly very, very unique, and although it is probably a fascinating story, it likely has zero relevance to the admissions process for 99.999% of applicants.

Someone has to be that 0.001% Lol

 

[SOMBound13]

Well, the person may have a very extreme trend that still results in a low GPA. Like I am talking below a 1.0 the first year and then a complete change. A 1.0, then 3.25, then a 3.75 and a 4.0 would result in a 3.0 cGPA. The cGPA of the person is a 2.94, which is not far off. It just takes one year to destroy a GPA.

He/She might have a great PS, disadvantaged story, or even an extreme dedication to the health care field with an impressive story.

Plus, the person showed they could get a 28 on the MCAT. That is 63.7-69.5 percentile. Not great, but not bad either.

(percentile data found at https://www.aamc.org/students/download/85332/data/combined08.pdf)

Finally, the person got into a state school as an IS applicant.

...

Or they might be just trolling you.

I can see that happening, but the low BCMP GPA should have been a killer without some kind of add'l program.

U of Illinois at Chicago has a direct acceptance program out of high school. This kid probably was a high school all star and got accepted 4 years ago. He then coasted for 4 years and is "accepted" based on the program not on his actual stats. He probably applied around to other schools just for the hell of it. His age fits that profile. I bet he listed the wrong undergrad so people don't figure out who he is.

As for you interpreting the number of times he applied to WashU as 8, use your effing brain. He's listing the order in which he was rejected. Hence, WashU was the 8th school to reject him.

He didn't go to UI-chi for undergrad...he went to NU. I'm thinking that he got some assistance from NU - such as.a phone call to UI-C from a prof who "knows someone."

 

[thesauce]

I can see that happening, but the low BCMP GPA should have been a killer without some kind of add'l program.


He didn't go to UI-chi for undergrad...he went to NU. I'm thinking that he got some assistance from NU - such as.a phone call to UI-C from a prof who "knows someone."

Or more likely, this is a just an example of someone living out their med school application fantasy online. Unfortunately, this prevents mdapplicants from being a particularly good resource.

 

[eagles22]

He didn't go to UI-chi for undergrad...he went to NU. I'm thinking that he got some assistance from NU - such as.a phone call to UI-C from a prof who "knows someone."

Not like he could lie about undergrad or anything of the sort. Read what I wrote in my first post.

 

[MedPR]

You're mirin brahs.

Good for that dude.

👍



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[MedPR]

I can see that happening, but the low BCMP GPA should have been a killer without some kind of add'l program.





He didn't go to UI-chi for undergrad...he went to NU. I'm thinking that he got some assistance from NU - such as.a phone call to UI-C from a prof who "knows someone."

Or maybe he was just an intriguing applicant beyond stats.

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[SOMBound13]

Or maybe he was just an intriguing applicant beyond stats.

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Maybe...but would Illinois' minimum filters be as low as 2.0 for BCMP? You'd think the minimum filter would be something like 2.7 or so ...just to give a chance for an "intriguing applicant" to get thru. If he was so intriguing you'd think some of his other schools would have found space to interview him as well.

It really sounds like a connection was used at this particular school.

 

[113]

You're mirin brahs.

Good for that dude.

wood drag scrotum thru 30 mi of broken glass just to hear him whisper gpa through a 56k skype connection on a 1972 model walkie talkie

 

[MedPR]

Maybe...but would Illinois' minimum filters be as low as 2.0 for BCMP? You'd think the minimum filter would be something like 2.7 or so ...just to give a chance for an "intriguing applicant" to get thru. If he was so intriguing you'd think some of his other schools would have found space to interview him as well.

It really sounds like a connection was used at this particular school.

I think the URM cut-offs are lower than for other students. Every school ever year is looking for different things in applicants. Idk what the kid's story is, but I think "connections" are not very common for matriculating and I hate to jump to that conclusion.

 

[Sidereum]

I think the URM cut-offs are lower than for other students. Every school ever year is looking for different things in applicants. Idk what the kid's story is, but I think "connections" are not very common for matriculating and I hate to jump to that conclusion.

Yeah, whatever it is that got this kid an acceptance, I doubt it's some kind of connection. I bet it's either some kind of amazing EC, or an inspiring life story.

 

[TangoDown]

I wonder how well he is doing/will be doing in medical school.

 

[MedPR]

I wonder how well he is doing/will be doing in medical school.

My stats aren't much better. I'll let you know in a few months 🙂

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[amazing tekkers]

wood drag scrotum thru 30 mi of broken glass just to hear him whisper gpa through a 56k skype connection on a 1972 model walkie talkie

I signed up for SDN just to respond to this hilarious comment.

 

[kash money]

U of Illinois at Chicago has a direct acceptance program out of high school. This kid probably was a high school all star and got accepted 4 years ago. He then coasted for 4 years and is "accepted" based on the program not on his actual stats. He probably applied around to other schools just for the hell of it. His age fits that profile. I bet he listed the wrong undergrad so people don't figure out who he is.

As for you interpreting the number of times he applied to WashU as 8, use your effing brain. He's listing the order in which he was rejected. Hence, WashU was the 8th school to reject him.

He would've been released from the program based on his gap alone, you need to keep a 3.5 at least, and also score a 30 or above on the MCAT to receive a formal acceptance from uic

 

[Spinach Dip]

Hmmmm.....

You'd think GLaDOS would be the one testing experiments to come to a reasonable hypothesis, not asking lowly humans their opinions on a matter.

 

[deleted393595]

I was stumbling through MDapplicants & came across this gem:

HeartOfMercy, ID #26875.

22, M, Hispanic
Northwestern Psych major
28 on the MCAT
cGPA of 2.94
sGPA of 2.01

I would LOVE to hear this kid's story. I mean...GREAT for him, but I'm so curious what gave him that edge towards an acceptance.

Obvious URM trolling is obvious