POST Bacc

[saileleuso]

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Inquiring to see if anyone has taken their MCAT and gotten a horrible score (Under 500) and was accepted into a POST Bacc and matriculated into medical school with that same score. I've heard that some post baccs upon successful completion would be able to get into medical school through that way. If any did can you provide a list of postbaccs applied?

Thanks

 

[keanureaves]

You don't just "get into" medical school by completing their post-bacc. Some programs will have pipelines but that is in no way a guarantee. And with a MCAT score under 500, I don't think that's a realistic probability until a re-take with a better score. Some mission-based schools have data that they accept <500 MCAT scores but these are few, far between, and really exceptional cases.

 

[saileleuso]

You don't just "get into" medical school by completing their post-bacc. Some programs will have pipelines but that is in no way a guarantee. And with a MCAT score under 500, I don't think that's a realistic probability until a re-take with a better score. Some mission-based schools have data that they accept <500 MCAT scores but these are few, far between, and really exceptional cases.

I appreciate the response. I was looking at these extreme outliers and indeed it is possible. So that begs the question is MCAT scored weighed the most heaviest?

 

[saileleuso]

No, there's typically a program-specific cutoff for both GPA and MCAT.

Is this true for all programs? Does this apply to non traditional applicant like from underserved communities? Minorities? Veterans?

 

[deleted936470]

Is this true for all programs? Does this apply to non traditional applicant like from underserved communities? Minorities? Veterans?

No, that's why I said typically. GPA tends to be more important from my understanding.
Good luck.