My chances to UC Denver?

[Ehwic]

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[Catalystik]

I am currently an undergrad applying this cycle. I am a resident a of Colorado, but I am getting my BS in Molecular Bio out of state (Also, I dont know if this is relevant, but my school is ranked in the top 30s nationally.) I was wondering under the worst scenario, of having c3.50, s3.6, MCAT 26, 2000+ volunteer hours consisting of physician shadowing/patient escort/ and other health related volunteer hours, being a licensed EMT, and having half of a year of research experience, what are my chances of getting into CO?

You might search through this database and see if any former applicants reported success there with your stats: http://www.mdapplicants.com/

You certainly have the clinical experience they seem to value so much.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

I'm a little bitter, but I'm a CO resident who applied this cycle with a 33/3.71cGPA/3.97sGPA and several thousand hours of clinical experience and I was waitlisted at CUSOM. I do know of several applicants with lower stats than mine who were accepted, so rest assured that numbers are NOT all they look at. Still, it's a really difficult school to be accepted to, even as a resident. I still have haven't figured out exactly what they're looking for in an applicant, but I think it's something not necessarily evident from one's stats and ECs. Best of luck!

 

[music2doc]

I am currently an undergrad applying this cycle. I am a resident a of Colorado, but I am getting my BS in Molecular Bio out of state (Also, I dont know if this is relevant, but my school is ranked in the top 30s nationally.) I was wondering under the worst scenario, of having c3.50, s3.6, MCAT 26, 2000+ volunteer hours consisting of physician shadowing/patient escort/ and other health related volunteer hours, being a licensed EMT, and having half of a year of research experience, what are my chances of getting into CO?

I'm a little bitter, but I'm a CO resident who applied this cycle with a 33/3.71cGPA/3.97sGPA and several thousand hours of clinical experience and I was waitlisted at CUSOM. I do know of several applicants with lower stats than mine who were accepted, so rest assured that numbers are NOT all they look at. Still, it's a really difficult school to be accepted to, even as a resident. I still have haven't figured out exactly what they're looking for in an applicant, but I think it's something not necessarily evident from one's stats and ECs. Best of luck!

Also a CUSOM waitlistee with similar stats to TMS' and a number of other acceptances (two of which are the same as hers -- we could end up going to school together!). While I agree CU is not just looking for the numbers, they are still important. Of the 700 students they interview, only 1 in 4 have below a 31 MCAT or a 3.64 GPA; I tend to doubt many are below those numbers on both criteria, so I would encourage you to get your numbers up.

Also, while going to an out of state UG won't hurt you directly, I have had multiple people "on the inside" tell me that those who work at UCH (the University Hospital) often seem to have a better chance at getting in. I would suspect that this might indicate some effect of connections on who they select.

Regardless, my suggestion for you if you want to go to CU is to take a year off after you graduate and get a research job at UCH or at UCSOM itself. Utilize that year to make connections and build your resume. While you have the clinical experience down pretty well (it appears), you really don't appear to have any significant research experience. Get some! CU really does seem to value that.

At the end of the day, though, CU is very hard to pin down because their adcom is so huge and diverse. (I have even heard from former CUSOM faculty they they had no clue what Admissions was looking for in a medical student. I suspect this is something Dr. Winn and Ms. Patel have been working hard to remedy.) There are many advantages to this and I am sure Ms. Patel and Dr. Winn know what they want in a student; however, I am less certain of the rest of the adcom. From what I have been told, such concerns (e.g., lack of consistency in interviewers) are one reason CU is moving to the MMI next year.

 

[boshtrich]

One thing I have consistently heard from CU is that they want to see at least an 8 on all MCAT sections, especially Verbal Reasoning. Based on your MCAT of a 26, I could see this becoming an issue as CU definitely wants to see a competitive MCAT for an OOS applicant. Keep in mind that CU gets around 4-5 thousand OOS applicants, so you will need to stand out to get accepted.

 

[Ehwic]

One thing I have consistently heard from CU is that they want to see at least an 8 on all MCAT sections, especially Verbal Reasoning. Based on your MCAT of a 26, I could see this becoming an issue as CU definitely wants to see a competitive MCAT for an OOS applicant. Keep in mind that CU gets around 4-5 thousand OOS applicants, so you will need to stand out to get accepted.

Wait who told you that? I'm a little confused at what you mean. Are you sure they want at a minimum of 8 on all sections? assuming 8 is the minimum wouldnt that make the overall test score 24, which to me, seems very low. Also, im not OOS, im a resident of CO. I just go to school out of state.

Also, music2doc, do you by any chance know Dr. Winn's or Ms. Patel's contact information?

 

[572776]

I know a couple people with 25/26 mcat and lower gpa than yours who got accepted there. I kinda got the vibe that if you are "interested" in primary care and working in undeserved areas like rural/urban, it will definitely score you some points in the admission process. Also, like the guy above said, connections at that school are huge, so if you are sure that you want to go there, I would also recommend spending a year working there and getting to know the admission folks.