Low MCAT schools

[Dr Dazzle]

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Hi guys,

Which MD schools may consider a low MCAT such as a 24 and consider the whole applicant rather than just cutting them out pre-secondary?

Is there a list of such schools?

 

[487806]

Hi guys,

Which MD schools may consider a low MCAT such as a 24 and consider the whole applicant rather than just cutting them out pre-secondary?

Is there a list of such schools?

None. Retake the MCAT and get a 30+ before applying for MD.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

None. Retake the MCAT and get a 30+ before applying for MD.

Unless OP is of african, hispanic, pacific islander or native american descent.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

None. Retake the MCAT and get a 30+ before applying for MD.

wrong

Unless OP is of african, hispanic, pacific islander or native american descent.

don't fcking start

 

[Sophocles]

If you buy the MSAR online you can see the and rank the schools by using their 10-90 percentile MCAT scores. Although, there are many other variables than just the MCAT score.

 

[487806]

wrong

don't fcking start

OP can apply to schools, but his chances of getting in are pretty low. He's trying to be the exception (i.e. 10th percentile), not the norm. The MCAT is as important as the GPA. Maybe if OP got a 28 or 29, he might have some chance, but a 30+ is ideal for MDs.

EC's can't make up for the low MCAT.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

wrong

don't fcking start

lmfao ok ok I take it back

 

[Dr Dazzle]

So which schools?...curious

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

So which schools?...curious

Kaplan, Princeton, are good places to start.

But seriously enough, it's highly unlikely <10% for you to get into a MD school with a 24 even if you have a 3.7+ and in most cases you will be screened out. Furthermore most DO schools will screen you out as well, with the exception of maybe one or two.

 

[Geebeejay]

So which schools?...curious

none of them. 24 is too low. Talk with your pre-med advisor for info if you don't want to make the small investment to buy MSAR.

 

[Fivo]

Kaplan, Princeton, are good places to start.

But seriously enough, it's highly unlikely <10% for you to get into a MD school with a 24 even if you have a 3.7+ and in most cases you will be screened out. Furthermore most DO schools will screen you out as well, with the exception of maybe one or two.

Let's be cereal about DO schools screening out a 24. While there may be some schools that are trying to fill their schools with 27+ mcat scores, a 24 is hardly going to get you screened out over there...

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Let's be cereal about DO schools screening out a 24. While there may be some schools that are trying to fill their schools with 27+ mcat scores, a 24 is hardly going to get you screened out over there...

The more established ones yes. The newer ones will take you though, it's the binomial distribution of DO school stats.

 

[Dr Dazzle]

What's wrong with DO schools?

 

[Fivo]

What's wrong with DO schools?

 

[dbeast]

What's wrong with DO schools?

I will reply to your quote with another quote from this thread:

don't fcking start

 

[Dr Dazzle]

hahaha...these MD versus DO discussions seem so immature...both will be physicians with all rights and privileges.

 

[Fivo]

hahaha...these MD versus DO discussions seem so immature...both will be physicians with all rights and privileges.

If you think they're both equal, then why are you even entertaining the thought of going to an MD school? Just apply to DO schools and you'll be good to go, no questions asked.

 

[dbeast]

If you think they're both equal, then why are you even entertaining the thought of going to an MD school? Just apply to DO schools and you'll be good to go, no questions asked.

You too, turbo.

don't fcking start

 

[music2doc]

Hi guys,

Which MD schools may consider a low MCAT such as a 24 and consider the whole applicant rather than just cutting them out pre-secondary?

Is there a list of such schools?

It's unlikely. Retake the MCAT and then apply. You could also go DO. A 24 MCAT will really only get you looked at if you are otherwise absolutely extraordinary and you have to consider that within the context of your competition, many of whom have that 32+ MCAT and extraordinary accomplishments (such as starting a successful non-profit, being a D1 or Olympic athlete, etc.). All schools "look at the whole applicant" but few will take strong ECs but poor stats over the other candidates with superior ECsand an excellent MCAT -- of which there are plenty to go around.

 

[Fivo]

You too, turbo.

Haha

*bows out of thread*

 

[deleted357625]

wrong

don't fcking start

What was the guy starting? It's a law. It's a fact. URMs have a better chance with lower scores. I don't even understand how something like this makes people take on an argumentative stance. No ones hiding the truth. So as for the OP if you were an URM you might have a chance and if not try D.O

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

It's actually really nice on the inside and the building is apparently very historically important.

 

[487806]

What was the guy starting? It's a law. It's a fact. URMs have a better chance with lower scores.

There's a nearly 0% chance that anyone (URM or not) will get into an MD with a 24 on MCAT.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

There's a nearly 0% chance that anyone (URM or not) will get into an MD with a 24 on MCAT.

Hate to add wood to the fire but...

https://www.aamc.org/download/157594/data/table25-b-mcatgpa-grid-black.pdf

3.4/24 = 70%.

 

[487806]

Hate to add wood to the fire but...

https://www.aamc.org/download/157594/data/table25-b-mcatgpa-grid-black.pdf

3.4/24 = 70%.

Also 63% acceptance rate within 3.8-4.0/21-23... wow. I'd like to hear others opinions on this.

 

[La Presse]

Also 63% acceptance rate within 3.8-4.0/21-23... wow. I'd like to hear others opinions on this.

Tis true Tilly. On UTSW's medical school website, the accepted range is from 24-40.

Prolly kids from Jamp.

 

[goodkarma]

Hi guys,

Which MD schools may consider a low MCAT such as a 24 and consider the whole applicant rather than just cutting them out pre-secondary?

Is there a list of such schools?

I believe there has been acceptances with 24 MCAT. The data's all on the AAMC site.

EDIT: Whoops, nevermind, guess you all found the grids already.

 

[0TopCat0]

I thought JAMP had high standards?

 

[0TopCat0]

None. Retake the MCAT and get a 30+ before applying for MD.

I'm not trying to be rude, but I think you should refrain from giving people advice if you're not 100 % sure of what you're talking about.

 

[La Presse]

I thought JAMP had high standards?

Jamp makes sure their applicants are marginally competitive to excellent. Jamps scholars come from different walks of life...

 

[rubisco88]

Nah before they raised the standards for jamp I knew someone who got into utsw with a 23 a couple years back and she was Asian.

 

[music2doc]

I'm not trying to be rude, but I think you should refrain from giving people advice if you're not 100 % sure of what you're talking about.

While he may not be "100% sure," getting a 30+ on the MCAT is what is going to get you seriously considered for most MD programs. While some do get in with less, they are strongly in the minority with some 2/3 of medical students having a 30+ MCAT score. Those who have <30 are most often non-traditional, URM, or have other extraordinary qualities that help to "make up" for their MCAT deficit.

 

[0TopCat0]

So then there are schools that accept <30 MCAT.


I guess one should make it clear to the OP that unless he's a URM, or significant in some other way, then he'll need to get a 30+.

We don't know about OP, granted, OP should've given us more info, but the answer to his question would technically be yes, right?

 

[La Presse]

So then there are schools that accept <30 MCAT.


I guess one should make it clear to the OP that unless he's a URM, or significant in some other way, then he'll need to get a 30+.

We don't know about OP, granted, OP should've given us more info, but the answer to his question would technically be yes, right?

I recall that one of the faculty members said to disregard the success of others because one may not be as successful. It is always good to work your butt off and not see yourself as the exception...something like that.

 

[Stumpyman]

It's actually really nice on the inside and the building is apparently very historically important.

Um, Serenade, I'm pretty sure it's sitting on top of multiple cheap Chinese restaurants. Maybe even a dollar store.

 

[TwinsFan]

I thought JAMP had high standards?

FYI, from JAMP website:
Maintain a minimum overall and science GPA of 3.25 and the minimum MCAT score that must be achieved to qualify for Medical School will be a total score of 25 with no section score less than 7.

Overall 2011 TMDSAS avg: 3.65/29.9

 

[tn4596]

FYI, from JAMP website:
Maintain a minimum overall and science GPA of 3.25 and the minimum MCAT score that must be achieved to qualify for Medical School will be a total score of 25 with no section score less than 7.

Overall 2011 TMDSAS avg: 3.65/29.9

If all i have to get is a 25, i won't work as hard studying for the mcat either. That being said, jamp people do get tons of perks like free prep courses and such...

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Um, Serenade, I'm pretty sure it's sitting on top of multiple cheap Chinese restaurants. Maybe even a dollar store.

Eh, it's difficult to really open up a medical school in NYC. So this was probably the best location they could have gotten and given that the inside still looks really posh.

 

[487806]

I'm not trying to be rude, but I think you should refrain from giving people advice if you're not 100 % sure of what you're talking about.

thanks for letting me know after the fact. 🙄

What I said wasn't wrong. Addition of urm seemed to distort the fact. If you're set at getting a low mcat, go for it. That's more like promoting false hope and being the exception. Ideally, 30+ is the score to aim for.

 

[Ser Demetrius]

LOL too funny

 

[Sophocles]

It's actually really nice on the inside and the building is apparently very historically important.

I hope that this is a joke because I have been inside and it is not "really nice" by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Lollygag]

🤣 I almost peed my pants lololol

If you think they're both equal, then why are you even entertaining the thought of going to an MD school? Just apply to DO schools and you'll be good to go, no questions asked.

That's a really good point. Totally using that on the next MD vs DO thread that shows up next week

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I hope that this is a joke because I have been inside and it is not "really nice" by any stretch of the imagination.

idk, I've seen videos. Their library and lecture halls look really nice.

 

[MedPR]

hahaha...these MD versus DO discussions seem so immature...both will be physicians with all rights and privileges.

Then don't retake the MCAT and go to DO school instead.

 

[Dr Dazzle]

Relax guys...just wondered if there were any MD schools that a 24 would make the cut for in terms of being considered. I realize that there are some DO schools which will consider this score if the rest of the app is competitive.

Thanks for your input

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Also 63% acceptance rate within 3.8-4.0/21-23... wow. I'd like to hear others opinions on this.

I guarantee those are all at Morehouse, Howard or Meharry. To get into a school that isn't an HBCU, I would think URMs needs about a 27 to have a good chance.

I wonder if a URM with a 30 and 3.5 could get into an ivy league.

 

[MedPR]

Relax guys...just wondered if there were any MD schools that a 24 would make the cut for in terms of being considered. I realize that there are some DO schools which will consider this score if the rest of the app is competitive.

Thanks for your input

Applying MD with a 24 is a waste of money. As you say, DO is exactly the same so you might as well save the $250 MCAT fee and just apply DO.

 

[487806]

I guarantee those are all at Morehouse, Howard or Meharry. To get into a school that isn't an HBCU, I would think URMs needs about a 27 to have a good chance.

That makes a lot of sense now. 👍 At least the disparity isn't as large.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Applying MD with a 24 is a waste of money. As you say, DO is exactly the same so you might as well save the $250 MCAT fee and just apply DO.

Even then a 24 isn't all that good for DO.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

That makes a lot of sense now. 👍 At least the disparity isn't as large.

Yeah those 3 schools definitely should be factored into the equation when looking at acceptance rates of URMs. I think the best way to tell the actual numbers for any given school is to see if they have a range of accepted GPA's/MCAT scores.