Mechanical/Biomedical Engineers and Medical School

[ewelling]

I am a Mechanical engineer undergrad and biomedical engineer masters. I have been working in the medical device field for about a year now and am applying to medical school in June. I have a strong background (internships, research, volunteering, shadowing, etc), 3.75 GPA and am waiting on my January MCAT scores. Has anyone had a similar background and had good luck with admissions?

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[AxiomaticTruth]

3.75 GPA as an engineer? Jesus... You're fine unless you get a 20 on your MCATs.

 

[Lafakads]

Chem E here. 3.7 GPA 30 MCAT kinda avg EC's. Applied to 24 schools, got 5 Interview Invites and accepted to 1 place.

Apply broadly and you should be fine.

 

[Goobs]

3.75 GPA as an engineer? Jesus... You're fine unless you get a 20 on your MCATs.

Don't get this notion in your head. Major is pretty inconsequential. With that said a 3.75 is great (especially great because you're an engineer so kudos to you!), but adcoms pretty much see a 3.75 as a 3.75 whether it's from an engineer, a bio major, or any other major.

 

[gyngyn]

Don't get this notion in your head. Major is pretty inconsequential. With that said a 3.75 is great (especially great because you're an engineer so kudos to you!), but adcoms pretty much see a 3.75 as a 3.75 whether it's from an engineer, a bio major, or any other major.

True.

 

[ewelling]

Great! Thanks for all the advice! I'm assuming MCAT will probably be the determining factor :/

 

[Goobs]

Great! Thanks for all the advice! I'm assuming MCAT will probably be the determining factor :/

Pretty much! Good luck 🙂

 

[SOMBound13]

3.75 GPA as an engineer? Jesus... You're fine unless you get a 20 on your MCATs.

Don't get this notion in your head. Major is pretty inconsequential. With that said a 3.75 is great (especially great because you're an engineer so kudos to you!), but adcoms pretty much see a 3.75 as a 3.75 whether it's from an engineer, a bio major, or any other major.

Great! Thanks for all the advice! I'm assuming MCAT will probably be the determining factor :/

ChemE major here. 4.0 sGPA, 3.99 cGPA 32 MCAT balanced

Agreed. Major doesn't matter. However, maybe an Adcom or two does take note of a high GPA with a major that often gets lower GPAs?? Tiny bump? Probably not or at least nothing anyone could count on.

Completed the supplementals for 7 schools (didn't have time to complete the others).....4 interviews, 2 acceptances so far.

the commonly held wisdom is prepare for the MCAT and apply EARLY - and early means early summer. (Ha, there's some, "do as I say, not as I do," advice for ya! )

 

[ewelling]

That's really impressive! Congrats! I hope I have such luck. I am applying in June 🙂