MCAT friendly schools

[Kelsy05]

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Hey future docs,

A BIG thank you to those who replied to my post regading whether to apply now or wait for next year to apply. I decided to appy now for next year entering class. I'm almost done with my application. Now I've come to the part where I have to pick out a list of schools. Does anyone know which schools are MCAT friendly and have the reputation of accepting students late??

Thank you again!

 

[mletter]

What does mcat friendly mean? Do you mean schools that don't mind a low mcat as much?

 

[BradenDO]

I think Pikeville has a lower MCAT average... What do you mean by accepting students late? DO schools do a rolling admission which means they accept students throughout the interview cycle, not all at the same time.

 

[KeyLime]

Does "MCAT-friendly" mean schools that don't mind seeing a high MCAT and a lower gpa? I think that CCOM is one of them. They accepted me, and I fall into the high MCAT score, low science gpa catagory.

 

[DiverDoc]

Caribbean. You'll get your MD though and wont be trained in OMM

 

[Cat48100]

Hey future docs,

A BIG thank you to those who replied to my post regading whether to apply now or wait for next year to apply. I decided to appy now for next year entering class. I'm almost done with my application. Now I've come to the part where I have to pick out a list of schools. Does anyone know which schools are MCAT friendly and have the reputation of accepting students late??

Thank you again!

http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/ranmcat.htm

The website listed above has the schools ranked by the mcat. But remember, schools look more than at your mcat scores. They look at the application as a whole. I think the risk you are running into is that the Osteopathic schools have been interviewing students since August. It is now December. The schools are already booking interviews for the spring time such as January, February, March. By that time, the schools will probably have a portion of their class full. For example, when I interviewed at Touro-MI, they mentioned that December is the time when they start cutting back and limiting acceptances. It is very likely that you could or would be waitlisted by the time you get an interview due to the limited seats left. So the real question is, which schools take people off their waitlists. This is not to say you wont get in or you wont get an acceptance right away. I am just saying that there might be the possibility that the schools may waitlist you instead of accept you, should you get this far. I could be completely wrong and there may be those who disagree with me but remember that the schools do acceptances on a rolling basis, meaning they have been accepting people since August, by the time you get an interview, if you get an interview, they will have already been 6-8 months into the admissions process. Good luck to you.

 

[HunterGatherer]

NYCOM is known for being the last school to start interviews and finish interviews. Interviews just started approx 1 month ago.


Did you manage to raise your MCAT score above a 16? If not you should also be looking to retake the MCAT as that will be questioned if you get an interview. MCAT is now given more frequently.

 

[BradenDO]

NYCOM is known for being the last school to start interviews and finish interviews. Interviews just started approx 1 month ago.


Did you manage to raise your MCAT score above a 16? If not you should also be looking to retake the MCAT as that will be questioned if you get an interview. MCAT is now given more frequently.

Can you get an interview with a 16? At KCUMB and many other schools there is a requirement that you have a certain score in each section. You have to have a 6 or higher in each at KCUMB.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Can you get an interview with a 16? At KCUMB and many other schools there is a requirement that you have a certain score in each section. You have to have a 6 or higher in each at KCUMB.

I don't know all the cutoffs. The lowest I've seen is 18 though. The OP may have retaken and scored above a 16 though.

 

[mletter]

I think that's true, a lot of schools have a cut-off mcat of 18. However, it seems to be really hard to get an iterview below 20. But hey, many of us have to take the mcat a few times to get the score we want. 🙂

 

[Cat48100]

I know that Touro Nevada has an MCAT cut off of a 22. No one below a 22 can get a secondary/interview.

Anyone with a 16 MCAT is going to have to retake it as I don't see any med school accepting someone with that low of a score. They would need to retake the MCAT. I know a PM&R resident that originally got an MCAT score of a 19 and tried to apply to different schools for it, which he was unsuccessful. He eventually retook it and got a 26 and is now an alumni of Western.

 

[cafutbol00]

Anything is possible with that MCAT
First time I got a 22, confused like a deer in headlights... I decided to take it again
Second time I got a 26.... I was pleased with the increase, but decided to take it just once more for ****s and giggles
Third time I got a 31.

Its just a silly test. Don't let it intimidate you.

 

[UIC Killa]

Anything is possible with that MCAT
First time I got a 22, confused like a deer in headlights... I decided to take it again
Second time I got a 26.... I was pleased with the increase, but decided to take it just once more for ****s and giggles
Third time I got a 31.

Its just a silly test. Don't let it intimidate you.

Taking the mcats 3 or more times takes some dedication...i was completely wiped after the second time I took it (studying for over 3 months both times)...congrats on the 31👍

 

[scdocusc]

I took the MCAT twice with my highest score being a 22. Does anyone know if this is too low for VCOM? My GPA is a 3.57 with tons of healthcare experience.

 

[DiverDoc]

I took the MCAT twice with my highest score being a 22. Does anyone know if this is too low for VCOM? My GPA is a 3.57 with tons of healthcare experience.

You never know till you put your numbers on the table
APPLY 👍

 

[tkdrifto]

I know that Touro Nevada has an MCAT cut off of a 22. No one below a 22 can get a secondary/interview.

Anyone with a 16 MCAT is going to have to retake it as I don't see any med school accepting someone with that low of a score. They would need to retake the MCAT. I know a PM&R resident that originally got an MCAT score of a 19 and tried to apply to different schools for it, which he was unsuccessful. He eventually retook it and got a 26 and is now an alumni of Western.

It's actually Touro-NV has a minimum MCAT cutoff of 23. Just for your info.

As for the sub 20 MCATs or low 20's, it will be difficult to secure an interview. Difficult, but not impossible; that is if your portfolio balances it out. I remember going on MDapplicants and seeing if anybody got in with around 20 MCATs:

http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=3136
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5683
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=1255
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=544
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=1961
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=2394

 

[exigente chica]

The admissions director at A. T. Still Mesa said that alot of commnity service is much more important than a high MCAT score and that they would overlook low scores if there was a commitment to giving back.

 

[mletter]

The admissions director at A. T. Still Mesa said that alot of commnity service is much more important than a high MCAT score and that they would overlook low scores if there was a commitment to giving back.

They really really stress tons of community and public health service like you said. Also, a complete willingness to do primary care in a rural public health setting. Not to mention for Mesa you will have to have a good grasp on the basics on your own, for the most part, cause you only get two semesters in lecture before they send you to different public health clinics around the country. So, this kind of education may have a disadvantage on the comlex and usmle especially for those who are having trouble with other standardized tests.

 

[Trevelyan]

T So, this kind of education may have a disadvantage on the comlex and usmle especially for those who are having trouble with other standardized tests.

If that is the case, then they probably shouldn't overlook low MCAT scores.