Anyone know of any good miracle stories? Something like, "I know someone with a 3.6 GPA and 29 MCAT that got into Harvard."
Just looking for some rays of hope!!!
Just looking for some rays of hope!!!
Miracle Stories
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I am not sure if you are looking for miracles happening at top 10 schools, but I know of some at other schools:
Entering Class Fall 2001:
3.7/28 -- Medical College of Ohio
3.5/29 -- University of Cincinnati
3.8/25 -- University of Cincinnati
Entering Class Fall 2002:
3.9/26 -- Mercer
Entering Class Fall 2001:
3.7/28 -- Medical College of Ohio
3.5/29 -- University of Cincinnati
3.8/25 -- University of Cincinnati
Entering Class Fall 2002:
3.9/26 -- Mercer
Thanks! Didn't mean to imply it had to be a top 10 school.
As my family doctor says, "Any medical school is a good medical school".
As my family doctor says, "Any medical school is a good medical school".
I had no idea -- thanks for letting me know.
I know a quite a few people (>5) in med school with GPAs 3.3-3.6 and < 30 MCATs.
I know a quite a few people (>5) in med school with GPAs 3.3-3.6 and < 30 MCATs.
I dont mean to be offensive to any of the above medical schools, but getting in with those scores into mco and cincinnati isnt exactly a miracle (just check their averages from MSAR).
two sort of miracle stories
3.45/29 university of MN, loyola, finch, and university of cincinnati
3.8/25 medical college of wisconsin, loyola.
both from a no name private college.
3.45/29 university of MN, loyola, finch, and university of cincinnati
3.8/25 medical college of wisconsin, loyola.
both from a no name private college.
If "any med school is a good med school" then here goes:
Class of 2006
2.78/37 DUCOM, USUHS
I know this guy really well and he loves it at DUCOM.
-ttac
Class of 2006
2.78/37 DUCOM, USUHS
I know this guy really well
and he loves it at DUCOM.-ttac
Gee, I'd have thot a 37 would get you in most places. GPAs don't seem to matter so much unless they are low in BCP, and with a 37 that's unlikely...
It seems to me that if getting into med school with a 3.5-3.7 and upper 20's MCAT is a miracle, then miracles are easier to come by than I thought. I think there are a ton of people who get with those type of stats.
ninjaboy, i totally agree.
a 3.6 and a 28 mcat isn't a miracle! in fact, it's not far off the average scores of people admitted to med school.
a 3.6 and a 28 mcat isn't a miracle! in fact, it's not far off the average scores of people admitted to med school.
I actually think it's pretty much impossible to get into a top 50 with a GPA of 2.8 (although I did get an interview at UC Davis)...there are far too many premeds who were much better students with GPA's of ~3.6+. My BCPM was much lower than my AO, actually... 1F, 4D's, 9C's, and nothing higher than a B in any science classes as an undergrad. One semester I had 3 D's and a C, and was put on academic probation.
Still, that's probably why it took me 3 years of applying (I'm class of '97...hence the username: Third Times a Charm
) and 7 postbac classes at UCSD to prove to adcoms that I finally had my head screwed on straight. I don't care that my med school will probably never be in the top 50...I'm extremely fortunate to be at _any_ US med school at all.I guess going from absolute rock bottom to having the privilege of being able to study medicine makes me really appreciate things that much more...especially starting with a clean slate.
-ttac
Originally posted by ttac
I actually think it's pretty much impossible to get into a top 50 with a GPA of 2.8 (although I did get an interview at UC Davis)...there are far too many premeds who were much better students with GPA's of ~3.6+. My BCPM was much lower than my AO, actually... 1F, 4D's, 9C's, and nothing higher than a B in any science classes as an undergrad. One semester I had 3 D's and a C, and was put on academic probation.
Still, that's probably why it took me 3 years of applying (I'm class of '97...hence the username: Third Times a Charm
I guess going from absolute rock bottom to having the privilege of being able to study medicine makes me really appreciate things that much more...especially starting with a clean slate.
-ttac
Sounds to me that I'm in a similar situation as yours. I have a 2.97 uGPA and then went to grad school for a MS in chem.(3.92 there). I studied my ass off for the MCAT and got a 34. I'm glad I know someone with a similar background who entered med school.
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