Numbers game?

[morganlefay]

Hi all,

I hate to sound like a whiner, or neurotic, or some awful combination of the two, but I really wonder if I'll get into med school this time around and am feeling pretty discouraged. I guess I may be jumping the gun b/c I obviously haven't seen my Aug. scores yet, but as it is right now, I'm applying with a 26Q, 3.4 science, 3.7 overall, and just got rejected by my STATE school, even being a resident and all that fun stuff.....and right now am feeling pretty bummed out. I know my MCAT isn't that hot, and am so very afraid that I'm just screwed for this whole process. Barring a grand miracle, I doubt my scores will go up more than 3 points. ::sigh:: But what really bugs me is that I know I am a strong applicant, and all the professors/physicians I have taken classes or done research with tell me I will be an excellent doctor and that I'm a great student....I've done so many EC's and am very committed....and will have outstanding LORs, BUT, no med school can see any of that until past the secondary screening and then the interview, which is highly dependent on the damn numbers. Any words of optimism from some med students, or anyone, for that matter? Anyone know of ppl with my score who have gotten into a allo program? Thanks in advance.

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[chickenpotpie]

Hi all,

Anyone know of ppl with my score who have gotten into a allo program? Thanks in advance.

The following profiles matched your search:
**MCAT score less than 26
**Overall GPA less than 3.70
**Science GPA less than 3.40
**Accepted to Any School

00365 Arizona State University, 24 MCAT, 3.20 GPA, applied 2003
**02213 Auburn University, 26 MCAT, 3.31 GPA, applied 2004
**00676 Augusta State University, 24 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2003
**01349 Ball State University, 25 MCAT, 3.58 GPA, applied 2004
**00941 Boston University, 23 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2003
**00855 Cal Riverside, 23 MCAT, 3.42 GPA, applied 2003
**01551 California State University, Long Beach, 25 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2004
**01401 Carnegie Mellon University, 25 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2004
**01294 Concordia College, Moorhead MN, 25 MCAT, 3.60 GPA, applied 2004
**01480 Creighton University, 26 MCAT, 3.50 GPA, applied 2004
**00609 Eastern Kentucky University, 25 MCAT, 3.20 GPA, applied 2003
**01086 Eastern Nazarene College, 24 MCAT, 3.09 GPA, applied 2004
**01621 Florida State University, 24 MCAT, 3.37 GPA, applied 2004
**01251 GMU, 22 MCAT, 3.27 GPA, applied 2004
**00276 GMU, 26 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2003
**00360 Idaho State University, 25 MCAT, 3.44 GPA, applied 2003
**00554 Indiana University, 26 MCAT, 3.45 GPA, applied 2003
**01061 Iowa State University, 25 MCAT, 3.33 GPA, applied 2004
**00691 JHU, 25 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2003
**01434 Johns Hopkins University, 21 MCAT, 2.95 GPA, applied 2004
**00989 Kutztown University, 22 MCAT, 3.23 GPA, applied 2004
**01445 La Sierra University, 25 MCAT, 3.20 GPA, applied 2004
**01541 Lib. Arts College9o, 26 MCAT, 3.00 GPA, applied 2004
**01367 Louisiana State University A&M, 26 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2004
**01529 Luther College, 26 MCAT, 3.32 GPA, applied 2004
**01255 Marshall University, 19 MCAT, 3.29 GPA, applied 2004
**01922 Michigan State University, 23 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2004
**00142 MSU-Bozeman, 26 MCAT, 3.47 GPA, applied 2001
**00250 New York Institute of Technology, 26 MCAT, 3.00 GPA, applied 2003
**01031 Northwestern University, 25 MCAT, 3.52 GPA, applied 2004
**01391 Nova Southeastern University, 22 MCAT, 3.41 GPA, applied 2004
**01189 Oglethorpe University, 26 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2004
**01191 Rutgers University, 25 MCAT, 3.26 GPA, applied 2003
**00388 Rutgers University, 25 MCAT, 3.19 GPA, applied 2003
**00425 Sonoma State University, 26 MCAT, 3.11 GPA, applied 2003
**01620 spelman college, 25 MCAT, 3.30 GPA, applied 2004
**00404 Stanford University, 25 MCAT, 3.30 GPA, applied 2003
**01930 SUNY Stony Brook, 22 MCAT, 3.05 GPA, applied 2003
**01146 SUNY-Binghamton, 25 MCAT, 3.42 GPA, applied 2004
**01771 The Johns Hopkins University, 25 MCAT, 3.34 GPA, applied 2004
**01064 UC Davis, 25 MCAT, 3.31 GPA, applied 2004
**00916 UCLA, 25 MCAT, 3.30 GPA, applied 2003
**00748 Univ of Idaho, 23 MCAT, 3.33 GPA, applied 2003
**01718 University of California, San Diego, 26 MCAT, 3.00 GPA, applied 2004
**01863 University of California, San Diego, 24 MCAT, 3.35 GPA, applied 2004
**01072 University of Central Florida, 25 MCAT, 3.25 GPA, applied 2003
**00022 University of Chicago, 26 MCAT, 3.55 GPA, applied 2002
**01788 University of Florida, 26 MCAT, 3.50 GPA, applied 2004
**01311 University of Florida, 25 MCAT, 3.38 GPA, applied 2004
**01151 university of florida, 21 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2004
**00318 University of Florida, 24 MCAT, 3.03 GPA, applied 2003
**00776 University of GA, 23 MCAT, 3.45 GPA, applied 2003
**01690 University of Iowa, 25 MCAT, 3.15 GPA, applied 2002
**00769 University of Minnesota, 26 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2003
**01344 University of Pennsylvania, 26 MCAT, 3.47 GPA, applied 2001
**01275 University of Pennsylvania, 24 MCAT, 3.49 GPA, applied 2004
**02189 University of Pittsburgh, 23 MCAT, 3.50 GPA, applied 2001
**01612 University of Pittsburgh, 25 MCAT, 3.01 GPA, applied 2004
**00669 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, 21 MCAT, 3.15 GPA, applied 2000
**00086 University of TN Chattanooga, 24 MCAT, 3.10 GPA, applied 2001
**01456 University of Wyoming, 19 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2003
**00306 UPENN, 25 MCAT, 2.99 GPA, applied 2003
**00070 Upstate Medical University, 22 MCAT, 3.62 GPA, applied 2002
**01633 Washington University in St. Louis, 26 MCAT, 3.20 GPA, applied 2004
**00802 Wilkes University, 25 MCAT, 3.21 GPA, applied 2002
**01096 wvu, 22 MCAT, 3.29 GPA, applied 2004

 

[morganlefay]

chickenpotpie,

Thanks for your time on that! I have done that search, and most (not all, for sure, but most) of those ppl got into a DO program, which is great, but I'm going for MD. So it still is an issue for me.... thanks anyway though!

 

[delchrys]

WOW!!! seriously, how'd you get that data, chickenpotpie?!?!? i'd love to see that with the race and gender of each applicant. it would help me either put to bed or strengthen some notions i've got.

 

[wends]

The following profiles matched your search:
**MCAT score less than 26
**Overall GPA less than 3.70
**Science GPA less than 3.40
**Accepted to Any School

**01275 University of Pennsylvania, 24 MCAT, 3.49 GPA, applied 2004
QUOTE]


look at this!! there's hope!! i think it depends on what schools you are applying. if you apply to schools within your range, i think it'll be all good

 

[morganlefay]

WOW!!! seriously, how'd you get that data, chickenpotpie?!?!? i'd love to see that with the race and gender of each applicant. it would help me either put to bed or strengthen some notions i've got.

it's from mdapplicants.com

 

[morganlefay]

The following profiles matched your search:
**MCAT score less than 26
**Overall GPA less than 3.70
**Science GPA less than 3.40
**Accepted to Any School

**01275 University of Pennsylvania, 24 MCAT, 3.49 GPA, applied 2004
QUOTE]


look at this!! there's hope!! i think it depends on what schools you are applying. if you apply to schools within your range, i think it'll be all good

Thanks, wends, I appreciate the support!!!

 

[Pinkertinkle]

chickenpotpie,

Thanks for your time on that! I have done that search, and most (not all, for sure, but most) of those ppl got into a DO program, which is great, but I'm going for MD. So it still is an issue for me.... thanks anyway though!

Those look like allopathic schools to me, however many may be URM.

 

[summerlovin]

I think it's your age. I bet adcom is scrutinizing your application pretty hard, regardless of your scores, b/c they want to make sure that you have the maturity, stamina and aptitude to succeed in medical school.

From mdapplicants:

overall GPA > 3.7 and < 3.8
science GPA > 3.4 and <3.5

less than 21 yrs = 0 applicants accepted
21-25 yrs = 14 applicants accepted

Unfortunately, our numbers score the most points in this fun game called Let Me Into Medical School. You sound determined, sincere and dedicated. No doubt, it will be Dr. Morganlefay someday. Good luck!

 

[morganlefay]

I think it's your age. I bet adcom is scrutinizing your application pretty hard, regardless of your scores, b/c they want to make sure that you have the maturity, stamina and aptitude to succeed in medical school.

From mdapplicants:

overall GPA > 3.7 and < 3.8
science GPA > 3.4 and <3.5

less than 21 yrs = 0 applicants accepted
21-25 yrs = 14 applicants accepted

Unfortunately, our numbers score the most points in this fun game called Let Me Into Medical School. You sound determined, sincere and dedicated. No doubt, it will be Dr. Morganlefay someday. Good luck!

Thanks so much! True, it might be my age, even though I think that is so discriminatory considering I've gone through and succeeded at everything that every other pre-med must do, but I'm 3 years younger. So if that's the case, I'm even more upset at UF. Also, I hope that mdapplicants isn't representative of the population.....I mean, once I get an interview, they can see I'm mature and dedicated, and all that good stuff, but I need to get one first!!! Thanks again, and I can't wait til I can post that I'm Dr. Morganlefay in training......

 

[BeatArmy]

Those look like allopathic schools to me, however many may be URM.

I think the schools listed are the undergrad institutions.

 

[PreMedAdAG]

WOW!!! seriously, how'd you get that data, chickenpotpie?!?!? i'd love to see that with the race and gender of each applicant. it would help me either put to bed or strengthen some notions i've got.

wow.. did you really just say that? race gender? Who the F cares.. they're going to med school.