My chances at SGU?

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Hi everyone, I wanted to get your opinion on my chances.
I have a 3.2 undergrad GPA (liberal arts college), then went and took Biochem, genetics, etc and ended with a 3.5 GPA (at harvard university extension).
I have a 23Q on the MCATs (have taken 3 times already 🙁 ). I have extensive research and community service. What are my chances at SGU?
The 29 MCAT score average listed on SGU's site is scaring me.
Thank you.

 

[digitalising]

Apply and find out.

 

[MissMaro]

I would also like to know what my chances are for SGU.

Here are my stats:
cGPA: 3.125
sciGPA: 2.7 (major was Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development)
prereqGPA: 3.4
MCAT: I'm taking in mid August, but my practice exams are coming in at around 26.
-1 year clinical research in breast oncology at Mayo Clinic (with patient interaction)
-2 strong recommendations from MDs here at Mayo, one of which used to be the Dean of Admissions here at Mayo.
-1 year ER volunteer
-1 year lab technician
-1 year tutored inner city kids in an afterschool program called Upward Bound

 

[snblue0517]

Tough to say...I interviewed for SGU two months ago to the Keith Taylor program, but I haven't heard back yet. Avg. science and undergrad. are on par but the MCAT is a little lower than average. Extracurricular activities obviously can't hurt. My numbers were 27R, 3.66 science, and 3.4 undergrad. from UCLA and Scripps College.

 

[Acheron]

Tough to say...I interviewed for SGU two months ago to the Keith Taylor program, but I haven't heard back yet. Avg. science and undergrad. are on par but the MCAT is a little lower than average. Extracurricular activities obviously can't hurt. My numbers were 27R, 3.66 science, and 3.4 undergrad. from UCLA and Scripps College.

You should definitely spend a month studying for the MCATs, if you score a 30 (with no less than an 8 on any section) you're definitely a competitive applicant for a US medical school. I wouldn't even be considering the Carib if I were you.

 

[ScootDoc]

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[Ariee]

I too would like to know my chances getting into a carribean school...

I breath oxygen (FiO2 ~21%)
I have a pulse
I have excellent ECs (i.e. Xbox 360, TV, etc)

I've always dreamed of becoming a Doc so I can help sick people

Looking at the stats from other applicants I feel I have a good shot at getting in. What do you guys think?

Thank you for your comments

SCOOT

Hi ScootDoc,

Thanks for posting. I'm replying against my better judgment because I am hoping to shed some light on team work in the medical setting.

I am going to post 2 posts that I have posted in the past and hopefully you will have a better understanding of some Carib students. I'm not here to argue or be rude, so please do the same with me too.

Thanks friend/colleague/doctor,
A

Hi everyone,

I have seen a lot of posts on this forum. IMHO, it seems to come across as US IMG vs. US AMG. I'm posting this to ask everyone to stop this silly maddness...

We're not fighting against each other, at the end of the day we are all on the same team, that being the pts.

Yes, there are doctors out there that go to better medical schools than others. My husband is in a residency program with a guy that went to HMS as well as one who went to a DO school, HMS is one heck of a smart guy and DO is one heck of a fun guy. I am biased, my husband is smart and fun as well (haha, this statement is a joke, smile 🙂). They work together, no problems and they are team-oriented.

I think it is well known that if someone got into a US/CDN MD or DO program they wouldn't be in the Carib right? Great, let's leave it at that.

We don't have to prove it's the Carib vs. DO or v.v or whatever that is better. I mean seriously come on y'all, focus on getting yourself in the best situation as possible that WORKS FOR YOU.

I wish everyone luck in their pursuit to become medical students and resident physcians. I'm gonna be applying tihs coming year, send me some good karma through the internet wires!

G'luck y'all,
A

P.S. Obama needs to pass some stinkin' legislation increasing the no. of seats in US/CD to match their residency numbers. Think about it if there were ~25,000 (instead of 15,000) seats in medschool to match the ~25,000 residency spots, would we NOT have off-shore schools. Maybe as future med-students and physicians this is what we could work on together. Key to my humble success has been finding common-ground with ppl that may see things at a different view-point than I, (even with the crazy ***** scrub nurses- EVIL!).


Here is the one before:

Hi everyone,

I didn't read all the posts, the majority of it. OP-I'm sorry you had so many difficulties at the top 4 Carib school.

I'm going to post on my experience in the Carib and hopefully y'all will learn from me too. I'm not here to boost the Carib...I'd like to see the day when US and especially CDN med-schools open up more seats and ALL Carib schools shut down.

I am a CDN, MCAT 36S, USMLE Step 1 246/99 USMLE Step 2 257/99. Undergrad GPA 3.71. These are honest scores. Carib GPA 3.9, graduated as dean of my clinical science and basic science class. Here is the rule with the Carib, everyone may go in, but not everyone comes out. My ultimate mistake was applying to my hometown medschool in Canada and not applying to more. I was pretty darn arrogant and was sure I'd get in, STUPID! Anyhow, that's all the past, I say this b/c I have dealt with a lot of stigma. The reason why I didn't reapply to Canada was b/c I didn't come from a rich family and if I took that year off, I would have to work FULL time at my waiter job, that I worked all during undergrad to live/rent/food, etc. I wouldn't have filled my application up with anything more. My rich friends applied 3 more times than I. My friend got in during my 3rd yr of medschool and he took his parents money and travelled and went on missions...That all cost money. I really still don't know what the solution is.

Looking back, I don't think the Carib was my last resort. As a CDN, I should have applied to US medschools (y'all have like 125, we have like 10 english speaking ones) and then I should have applied to D.O, I don't think we have D.O.'s in Canada. I had a roomate in my 2nd semester who completely flunked out. She went onto become an NP and is like acing her courses (as I see on FB)...anyhow, I never had a problem with studying. I studied everyday, like I did in undergrad and I continuously reviewed everyday. I can't relate with the OP, I had my studying skills in tact. I think if you have trouble studying and you're going to the Carib it's not like it's easier, they will weed you out, so that you don't screw their school name over, no compassion, no mercy.

I personally think most Caribs dont make it through b/c they're weak applicants to start with. The CDN's in my class ~60-65% b/c our admission rates are lower than US and those who went to the IV league US schools, Berkley, Harvard, etc, were the ones that were in the top of my class and brought on the competition...

If you're a weak student to start with, going to the Carib is not going to make you a doctor, you prob won't make it through... you have to work on your studying skills to make it...

I hear from my friends that during and after residency, no one cares where you went to medschool as long as you're a good doctor...what is a good doctor? compassionate...be kind folks, this board tends to rip out caribs and chew them out...

My husbands PD the other day said in front of me, verbatim, we consider DO's and Carib grads (from my school) to be on the same playing field...Not everyone will agree, I certainly don't, everyone has different opinoins...not a big deal...

Thanks for reading, apologies about the insane length!