It is way much more than stats so I will not post them, suffice to say that my GPA is very good and my MCAT is good but not stellar by any means. There is more to an applicant than stats, I know that numbers kind of may get you past some initial screening process but I firmly believe and have been told, that my application was very strong due to the breadth and width of other things such as volunteering, research, experience with different cultures, multitasking, etc. Like tezzie stated in some other thread, if you know the process, apply early, have meaningful experiences aside from studying and doing well (that is just way to easy on it's own), and have altruistic motives for wanting to go to medical school you should be fine. What most pre-meds understimate is the huge amount of folks that have more to their application than grades and an MCAT score. I have met folks on the interview trail that have done amazing things with their lives so as always there is more to a person that simply numbers. If you study hard and become involved in your community, get some leadership experience, and do other things aside prepping for medical school you should do very well in this process. I do not believe that the process is random although many times people say that. What may be somewhat random is were you get in but if you follow some common sense and apply with a well thought out plan most folks should get in. The problem is that many pre-meds assume that a) they are shoe-in because they have a good gpa and mcat score b)understimate the soft aspects of the application c)apply to schools that are out of their reach (because they assumed a), and d) that the interview means nothing and that everyone is on the same footing.
