Johns Hopkins grad student

[house vs god]

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How significant is it that I am in a really good grad school? I know I won't get into Hopkins for medical school, but what about for a school like George Washington University or New York Medical College? I would be willing to go anywhere that accepts me, but I want to know if anyone would actually accept me given that I have poor stats, but great health-related experiences (in addition to Hopkins for public health).

Any past Hopkins grad student grads applying? Or any opinions?

 

[MilkmanAl]

You'll have to be more specific on your stats. You've covered the meat of the Gaussian curve with both of those ranges, so each point or tenth of a point is going to make a difference.

 

[aertzin]

I agree. You'll have to be more specific. There is a big difference between a 3.1 and a 3.49 GPA and between a 26 and a 29 on the MCAT.

But to answer part of your question, the fact that you're a grad student at Hopkins isn't going to compensate for mediocre stats (if in fact they are mediocre).

 

[Mobius1985]

When you are applying to medical school with sub-par stats, your best bet is generally your state school. Assuming you're from Maryland, unfortunately, your state school is fairly selective, and unlikely to look positively on your numbers. I agree with the above poster that the name of your grad school is not a redemptive factor. If you really want to get into a med school, finish your graduate degree, do an unofficial post-bac by taking upper-level science classes at a four-year school, getting straight As to raise your undergrad GPA, and aim to get a much higher MCAT after studying for as long as it takes to get to get a very-good score.