lowest gpa and MCAT(or GRE) scores that a person has gotten accepted with

[dsan]

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Hello all,

I'm interested in applying to post- bac schools and would like to know what are generally the lowest gpa and MCAT(or GRE) scores that a person has gotten accepted with. Please post the names of the post bac programs that fit this criteria.

Thank you,
dsan

 

[gl0baltrader]

Mine's pretty low 30N/3.3
Accepted at BU MAMS,
Waitlisted at EVMS

 

[KiwiBruin]

Mine's pretty low 30N/3.3
Accepted at BU MAMS,
Waitlisted at EVMS

gl0baltrader, I am sure you are far from the lowest. 😛

 

[deleted248403]

I would imagine its definitely sub-3.0 and prob around 25-26 MCAT

 

[doctorhoskinson]

I knew a guy who got into a med school in Tennessee with a 2.7 GPA and 22 on the MCATs, but he has some serious family connections. Unless you're a minority in GEMs you ain't getting in sub-2.8 to an SMP program.

 

[Ohio SMP]

When you're dealing with formal post-bacs, I think a better answer would be, "what's the lowest possible MCAT/GPA anyone has gotten after post-bac that has enabled them to get accepted to a medical school."

The reason why is because post-bacs are relatively easy to get into compared to medical school. I'm sure there have been people with sub-3.0 and low 20s who've gotten into one. But that doesn't mean that those people will get into medical school. Just because a post-bac is hard to get into and has a linkage with a medical school doesn't mean that that person will get into medical school at the end. Besides that, you're going into a post-bac to help your grade and increase your chances. So maybe you should ask how much a post-bac can help offset a low MCAT/GPA

 

[doctorhoskinson]

The reason why is because post-bacs are relatively easy to get into compared to medical school. I'm sure there have been people with sub-3.0 and low 20s who've gotten into one. But that doesn't mean that those people will get into medical school. Just because a post-bac is hard to get into and has a linkage with a medical school doesn't mean that that person will get into medical school at the end. Besides that, you're going into a post-bac to help your grade and increase your chances. So maybe you should ask how much a post-bac can help offset a low MCAT/GPA

Also take into account that post-bacs like having good statistics for people getting admitted. For example, GTown's 85% is a great advertisement. Therefore, better post-bacs and SMPs will likely not admit a candidate they feel has little or no chance of getting into medical school.

 

[dzhoshua]

When you're dealing with formal post-bacs, I think a better answer would be, "what's the lowest possible MCAT/GPA anyone has gotten after post-bac that has enabled them to get accepted to a medical school."

The reason why is because post-bacs are relatively easy to get into compared to medical school. I'm sure there have been people with sub-3.0 and low 20s who've gotten into one. But that doesn't mean that those people will get into medical school. Just because a post-bac is hard to get into and has a linkage with a medical school doesn't mean that that person will get into medical school at the end. Besides that, you're going into a post-bac to help your grade and increase your chances. So maybe you should ask how much a post-bac can help offset a low MCAT/GPA

That's a very good question, that I'm particularly interested in. Can someone with a low 3's GPA (let's say a 3.3) who has not taken the prerequisite courses get into a good US allopathic school if their post-bac grades, MCAT scores, and clinical/volunteer experiences are all good?

 

[drizzt3117]

That's a very good question, that I'm particularly interested in. Can someone with a low 3's GPA (let's say a 3.3) who has not taken the prerequisite courses get into a good US allopathic school if their post-bac grades, MCAT scores, and clinical/volunteer experiences are all good?

Yes, that candidate is pretty much what HCP/HES was made for.