I can't imagine you'd expect to get in anywhere with a 4 in Physics. Thats just plain naive. Its ok to have a 24. That would have gotten you in. That is if you had 8's across the board. As far as interviews go, not everyone who is interviewed is accepted. Even if they go well. It definitely helps if it goes well. The thing with interviews is, a good one won't get you in but a bad one will definitely keep you out. If they can't see you as fitting in or being a good doctor or somone they want associated with the institution, they won't let you in. If they think you won't be able to handle the work, they won't let you in. There is a lot of time and energy invested in you when you enter a med school and you will forever be liked to that school. If when you get out into the community after graduation and you do something to embarass yourself, you better believe that NYCOM will be mentioned. They has a responsibility to the school, the students, and the alumni to uphold the standards and integrity of the institution.
Retake the MCATs in April if you can or do it in August and apply EARLY next year. Thats your only chance for NYCOM or anywhere else for that matter.
I know this email is a little harsh and i don't mean anything personal by it. ITs just that a lot of people on this board like to prance around the situation and encourage people no matter what. But sometimes you just have to get real and be honest.
I guess I'm also just a little sick of people thinking that Osteopathic schools are so easy to get in to and that sub par stats are acceptable. That anyone can get in. Granted, the numbers are not as important as they are in allopathic schools and that extras are looked at a lot more heavily but having low numbers and all the hospital experience in the world is not going to get you in. If you wan't those kinds of odds, try the Carribean schools. But like it or not, your GPA and MCATs are important. You take an unbelievable load of classes. It comes out to the equivalent of 50 credit hours 1st year and 60 second year. If you can't hadle 12 to 15 a semester and studying for the MCATs, you probably won't be able to handle med school.
