Part#2: Which DO schools have a cut off score of 6 or 7 on MCAT

[Creightonite]

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The previous thread has gone nowhere. Please, answer the above question in this thread. Take and pass your judgement about the OP elsewhere.

 

[spicedmanna]

Actually, there was one on topic post in the previous thread:

PCOM, at their 2007 Open House, stated that they apply a cut of 8 on each part; doesn't matter if you have a 24 or a 38 total, you need the 8 on each part.
They also said they apply a hard cut for gpa, but they weren't concrete on where that cut was; got the impression it was about 2.9.

 

[Creightonite]

I looked as UsNews and this data tells me otherwise on PCOM:

Overall score (composite): 8.0
Verbal reasoning: 8.2
Physical sciences: 7.6
Biological: 8.3

 

[spicedmanna]

I can't vouche for the validity of the post about PCOM. I don't know the answer to your question. I suggest actually contacting the admissions office of the schools in which you intend to apply and ask them; that's your most dependable source for this kind of question, in my humble opinion.

 

[DocBR]

I looked as UsNews and this data tells me otherwise on PCOM:

Overall score (composite): 8.0
Verbal reasoning: 8.2
Physical sciences: 7.6
Biological: 8.3

Why don't you just call the schools?

 

[boodthedog]

I also went to that open house at PCOM. They provided a pamphlet saying 8 on each section and above a 3.2 gpa, while hinting around a 2.9 mark as a cut off. I assumed the 8 and 3.2 were cut offs to be competitive, but not really absolute cut offs. Those numbers seem a little too close to the averages for matriculants.

 

[DiverDoc]

I attended a KCUMB open house. The rep said " we generally dont accept anything less than a 6 in a section."

 

[spicedmanna]

I think most medical schools will examine an applicant on a case-by-case basis. My imagination is that very few schools that don't engage in pre-secondary screening will have absolute cut-offs. However, my earlier advice on this thread still stands. If you are concerned about being screened out because of your section scores on the MCAT, I think you will get the most accurate and definitive information from the admissions office of the medical schools in which you are interested in making application. Get it straight from the horse's mouth rather than second-hand.

 

[Frank l]

I said this in the other thread, but it got lost in the midst of the other arguments.
I got into PCOM this year with a 7 in physical sciences, so they obviously don't have an absolute cut-off of 8.

 

[spartanwarrior]

Well, many schools like West Virginia (D.O.), Howard etc..accept with 6 or 7 verbal. That is obvious since if you go onto mdapplicants.com you can see this.

 

[mshheaddoc]

Well, many schools like West Virginia (D.O.), Howard etc..accept with 6 or 7 verbal. That is obvious since if you go onto mdapplicants.com you can see this.

mdapplicants.com isn't always the best tool as there are many fake profiles up unfortunately. But if anyone has any official school information, please share!

 

[112258]

I had a 10V 10B and 6P 🙂scared🙂

and I got into LMU-DCOM and LECOM-Erie. NSU told me they would have given me an interview but when they finally sorted out my app they were full.

 

[poly800rock]

I also went to that open house at PCOM. They provided a pamphlet saying 8 on each section and above a 3.2 gpa, while hinting around a 2.9 mark as a cut off. I assumed the 8 and 3.2 were cut offs to be competitive, but not really absolute cut offs. Those numbers seem a little too close to the averages for matriculants.

if we're thinking about the same pamphlet, i think that was suggested "competitive" applicant stats. not cutoff stats. I called an admissions officer and she said that there are no real cutoffs, i guess like a 4 or so they might just toss, but a 7 wouldn't automatically get thrown out, which is what i have in PS. I'm def applying to PCOM, i have a 7PS, 11VR, 10BS and think i'm a competitive applicant for PCOM...the whole under 8 thing seems at least to me to be hearsay.