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Miracle Acceptances.
Started by CrapMCAT
I saw that miracle show on last night. I don't think that was in there.
Reality is! If you are determined and willing to work hard at it. Anything is possible. Even if it includes re-doing a BS degree and the MCAT. The only miracle you get is the one you work hard for.
Reality is! If you are determined and willing to work hard at it. Anything is possible. Even if it includes re-doing a BS degree and the MCAT. The only miracle you get is the one you work hard for.
CrapMCAT said:
sounds like what i have. i got low mcat, 3.5 gpa, and im asian......... and i didn't go any postbac or anything... im a senior in colleg right now....
beat that!
and interviews have started coming......... and im not frox tx.
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Got an acceptance with a 2.8 GPA and a 30R. And by undergrad degree was in English. So it is possible.
Herman Bloom said:
are you a minority or URM, or disadvantaged of any sort?
No. Just a dirty white boy.
theunderdog said:
I'm going to assume you meant from and not frox - does coming from Texas really make that big of a difference?
*crosses fingers that someone will say yes*
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HAHAHA!
To answer your question, CrapMCAT, yes I have heard of many stories of people getting into medical school with lower-end GPA's and MCAT scores. Of course, they may have been more limited in their choices for medical school and their chances were slimmer, but they got in nonetheless. Usually having exceptional extracurricular activities/volunteer work/clinical experience helps.
VPDcurt said:
*checks wrist*
WHOO HOO I'M IN!!
Herman Bloom said:
Where'd you get in Herman? I could use a dose of hope right now. Seems like a ton of people have a better MCAT than I do, are repplying for the second time and started early (Little did I know I should have secondaries in in like June to save the stress of not hearing anything now!) or already have acceptances. Uggg... I'm happy for you all right now, but a little disgusted with myself. I could have fixed any of these things with a little more knowledge and a little more work... 😡
So are you saying that there aren't any "miracle" acceptances for URM's? If so, that's pretty pathetic.CrapMCAT said:
To get away from the racial edge of your orignal post, why not talk about "miracle" acceptances for people who applied very late in the season, or who had to interview in casual clothes because there luggage was sent on a later flight, or who arrived 2 hours late to their interview because their train was delayed 😕
tchadaz said:
yeah, but you're also a nontrad student, which doesn't count.
i think crapmcat is looking for tradiational students who will go straight to medical school... who have low mcats or low grades, and have ECs, LORs, etc.
Heya - I am finishing first block at my state school in first year
3.2, 29S (not the worst, but well under the school average GPA), oh degrees in english and languages
hmmmm...
there is a girl in my class who got in with 25 on MCAT (she actually got to cash in on the Kaplan money back guarantee.
K
3.2, 29S (not the worst, but well under the school average GPA), oh degrees in english and languages
hmmmm...
there is a girl in my class who got in with 25 on MCAT (she actually got to cash in on the Kaplan money back guarantee.
K
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1Path said:
The OP isn't being racist. He's just looking for stories to inspire him because they have factors in common with him. And he's not an URM. (And, hopefully, he hasn't shown up to an interview in jeans yet!)
PS OP, if you're a girl, sorry I just called you he 🙂
Risa said:
i agree with this poster.
i don't want to sound racist when it comes to URM, but they are considered differently when you look at another candidate who is not a URM.
