How numbers oriented is Case Western?

[bozz]

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I hear it's somewhat numbers oriented... ?

 

[Maxprime]

I was told to apply there because they love big MCATs - my experience is a data point to support that.

 

[bozz]

I was told to apply there because they love big MCATs - my experience is a data point to support that.

nice

 

[BigRedPremed]

I got rejected, no interview. 🙁

 

[bozz]

I got rejected, no interview. 🙁

wtf.. did you send them the wrong school's secondary or something lol
yo you still got into some other good schools though

 

[blargh]

i doubt they're that numbers oriented... my mcat isn't the greatest. but hey, i also didn't get accepted. i think they're just really research oriented.

 

[carwreck]

I don't know that they're extremely numbers oriented. Their average stats for the 2007 incoming class were MCAT of 33.7 and GPA of 3.62 (75% had MCAT scores between 31-36 and GPA between 3.4-3.8).

Source: Handout from Case at interview

Great school though!

 

[Maxprime]

They seemed very into finding people that would match the new curriculum - they seemed much more interested in things I had done on my own than any of my formal education or extracurriculars.

BigRed - I have no idea how people with your application details get rejected from anywhere. I think there may be a point where they say, "We have enough people to try and woo away from other top schools, let's try to get someone that will really appreciate us."

Research was definitely a big component of their presentation - one of my interviews was with a PhD and my research was discussed at length in both of my interviews.

 

[Maxprime]

I don't know that they're extremely numbers oriented. Their average stats for the 2007 incoming class were MCAT of 33.7 and GPA of 3.62 (75% had MCAT scores between 31-36 and GPA between 3.4-3.8).

Source: Handout from Case at interview

Great school though!

Since I'll be outside of 2 standard deviations from the mean, maybe they'll accept me and just omit my GPA as a valid data point for next year's handout? 🙂

 

[hp540]

Outside of WashU, it's impossible to say if a school is numbers oriented or not. All schools likely try to look at the whole package.

 

[littlealex]

I hear they have a reputation for accepting average GPA students with 35+ MCAT scores.

 

[holyhyperion]

I hear they have a reputation for accepting average GPA students with 35+ MCAT scores.

Nice, because I got put on their waitlist.

 

[SilverMoon]

My experience with it has been that they're largely a "fit" school. They want people who can handle the workload (so yes, they're going to look at your numbers because they're accurate predictors) but they want people, not robots.

My research came up, but nothing really in depth. My ECs came up, but again, nothing really that makes me stand out. But I really liked the school and thought I meshed well with the student body...and lo and behold, a couple of weeks later, I was accepted.

So, based on this very scientific (and not at all circumstantial) evidence, my opinion is fit-based.

 

[littlealex]

My experience with it has been that they're largely a "fit" school. They want people who can handle the workload (so yes, they're going to look at your numbers because they're accurate predictors) but they want people, not robots.

Yeah I completely agree. I spent my entire interview talking about my thoughts on education, motivation for medicine, future of health care, what I want out of life, etc. Really the interviewer just wanted to hear my thoughts on life.

 

[167649]

Nice, because I got put on their waitlist.

They haven't made one yet...
???

 

[Psychotropic]

They might like big numbers, but I think the only reason I got in was because I am a good fit for the program. It took me 3 attempts to get a MCAT score towards low end of their 25-75% range, and I did not submit my secondary until October due to a late last minute hail mary MCAT attempt, but I still got in (and no I did not go to Case for undergrad and I am not a URM). I guess to be fair, my gpa is very high, but I don't know how much that really counts.

In my interview I talked about my research for 10 minutes, family for five minutes, my learning style for another couple of minutes and we spent the next 25-30 minutes talking about the Cavs and Browns. My interviewer was a Steelers fan and we had a pretty heated discussion, though civil. It was fun. 😉

The most important thing for Case is fit, followed by personality. If you got to the interview stage, it's about something more than numbers. I'm just happy to have gotten to that stage, because no other school gave me the light of day.

Good luck.

 

[Luxian]

The most important thing for Case is fit, followed by personality. If you got to the interview stage, it's about something more than numbers. I'm just happy to have gotten to that stage, because no other school gave me the light of day.

Here here!
I'm thrilled to have gotten into Case. I'm another non-trad. I've been out of school for ten years, only a mediocre GPA but great MCAT. However, I've been working in public health for five years. Most schools ignored my work experience. It was nice to have someone actually look beyond my biochem grades from 12 years ago and see who I am now.

My interview? We talked about the health policy proposals for each of the candidates and about theatre and music. It was the most interesting interview I've had all season.