How to apply for a CA school with an SMP?

[Unepetitevoix]

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Hello,

I remember DrMidLife (or uh, someone) saying that the summer before you enter your SMP, you should apply through AAMCAS, and then do your SMP. Except for CA schools. What is the way to apply for CA schools? Do CA schools even recognize SMPs? Thoughts?

 

[wannabesrgn]

The trend in the past has been that CA schools prefer to see an entire year of grades rather than just the first semester which is usually the case when applying during your SMP year. However, this is beginning to change and at least from the Gtown SMP several students have been accepted to UC schools directly from the SMP in the last couple years. So most of us in the SMP are applying to cali schools even during our SMP year. I would recommend you do apply to the cali schools unless you have a strong reason not to (i.e. financial reasons).

 

[caseofthemndays]

Just wanted to add that the UC's have a really stringent GPA cutoff for secondaries. The rumor is it's 3.5. Someone posted that this was mentioned at a lecture for pre-meds at UC Irvine. All I know is I have a 3.2 and a 34 MCAT and I didn't get a secondary from any of the UC's. I imagine if you're doing a SMP, then something is lacking in your stats.... Just something to keep in mind

 

[gl0baltrader]

Just wanted to add that the UC's have a really stringent GPA cutoff for secondaries. The rumor is it's 3.5. Someone posted that this was mentioned at a lecture for pre-meds at UC Irvine. All I know is I have a 3.2 and a 34 MCAT and I didn't get a secondary from any of the UC's. I imagine if you're doing a SMP, then something is lacking in your stats.... Just something to keep in mind

Well it's not a rule set in stones but the higher your MCAT and GPA the better your chances are. I had a 30 and 3.19 and got all the way through a Waitlist spot at UCLA. Also received a couple of other UCs secondaries as well.