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I feel slighted as I received a 36 on the mcat and have a 3.85 gpa (science almost as high), and it's almost like schools are giving me a weird look when I interview with them. I know ivy leagues and top top schools aren't interviewing me due to lack of research, but I expected to get numerous interviews at the 20-50 ranked areas. While I did receive 4 interviews, tons of places simply never responded (Jefferson, GW). Jefferson especially is rumored to have a high cutoff meaning they figure I'll never go there because of my mcat so they look past me. I've done all the interviews but have yet to receive any responses.
I realize many of you just dread the mcats all day, but I have yet to hear from anyone on the flipside, like me. Also, I know many of you yell at me and tell me that I should have done more extracurriculars, but I wanted to have a normal life. Of course I did some volunteering and had clinical experience. What do they expect? Does someone who devotes their life to volunteering in a nursing home and doing research make a better physician?
More like - how many of you would describe your MCAT/GPA as the strong part of your app vs. having to justify why you can't get good grades/MCAT?
Sorry to wander. I just hate this process.
I realize many of you just dread the mcats all day, but I have yet to hear from anyone on the flipside, like me. Also, I know many of you yell at me and tell me that I should have done more extracurriculars, but I wanted to have a normal life. Of course I did some volunteering and had clinical experience. What do they expect? Does someone who devotes their life to volunteering in a nursing home and doing research make a better physician?
More like - how many of you would describe your MCAT/GPA as the strong part of your app vs. having to justify why you can't get good grades/MCAT?
Sorry to wander. I just hate this process.