Pre-meds at GMU?

[Gladiolus23]

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[The Bunk]

You get into med school the same way regardless of where you do your undergrad: Excellent grades, excellent MCAT, excellent ECs, clinical experience.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

It's a well established fact that students from George Mason aren't allowed in top medical schools. Use the search function.

 

[Gladiolus23]

It's a well established fact that students from George Mason aren't allowed in top medical schools. Use the search function.

I did use the search function, but couldn't find much information regarding this. I recall someone saying that their friends at GMU got into Hopkins and Yale, but I'm not sure if it is entirely true.

Why would you say that they are not "allowed" to get in?

 

[BioBeaver]

I did use the search function, but couldn't find much information regarding this. I recall someone saying that their friends at GMU got into Hopkins and Yale, but I'm not sure if it is entirely true.

Why would you say that they are not "allowed" to get in?

Most med schools have a policy that GMU undergrads aren't accepted. You'll have to apply Carib.

 

[Gladiolus23]

Most med schools have a policy that GMU undergrads aren't accepted. You'll have to apply Carib.

wait...is this for real? how can med school discriminate GMU students? I thought undergrad didn't matter!

 

[Gladiolus23]

Also, do you have any factual info regarding this??

 

[BioBeaver]

No, we're just messing with you man. If you do well enough at GMU (grades, MCAT, ECs) you'll have no problem getting into medical school. Medical schools, for the most part, care more about how you did than what school you went to.

Perform well and you can go anywhere you want.

 

[yesdee]

Why would you say that they are not "allowed" to get in?

Ignore the snobs.

I know someone from GMU who got in top 30. Just shoot for competitive GPA and MCAT (3.8/35) and you are on the right course.

 

[Gladiolus23]

No, we're just messing with you man. If you do well enough at GMU (grades, MCAT, ECs) you'll have no problem getting into medical school. Medical schools, for the most part, care more about how you did than what school you went to.

Perform well and you can go anywhere you want.

Wow you guys actually scared me for a minute...but yeah, thanks for the input. That's what I thought!

 

[csx]

Wow you guys actually scared me for a minute...but yeah, thanks for the input. That's what I thought!

If you couldn't pick up on the fact that they were messing with you...I seriously question your social abilities and ability to be a normal functioning well rounded doctor who isn't an android that can actually pick up on regular social cues.

 

[487806]

Wow you guys actually scared me for a minute...but yeah, thanks for the input. That's what I thought!

If you couldn't pick up on the fact that they were messing with you...I seriously question your social abilities and ability to be a normal functioning well rounded doctor who isn't an android that can actually pick up on regular social cues.

lol ikr

 

[TheBossDoctor]

Apparently GMU hasn't taught you how to read sarcasm

 

[Gladiolus23]

Ignore the snobs.

I know someone from GMU who got in top 30. Just shoot for competitive GPA and MCAT (3.8/35) and you are on the right course.

Really where? I've never heard that so far. Maybe they're just secretive about who gets in where

 

[ninjaman22]

I am a GMU alum so message me if you have any questions, but I know of couple people who got into UVA (top 20) last year.

 

[medicalmnt]

currently a Sophomore at GMU right now. pre-med advisor some absolute doo-doo when it comes to advice (supposedly same for every school). INOVA hospital uses a random lottery which is terrible for trying to find some hospital medical experience. classes are pretty much the same everywhere.

decided to try and transfer to Virginia Tech because the school is definitely more well-known and is known for being absolutely killer in admission process (however thats engineering and hopefully adcoms don't knock VT's science degrees). plus VT has its own medical school so i'm sure volunteer opportunity is not scarce. (GMU is in NOVA which competes with GWU/GU/AU/Catholic/NVCC/Howard compared to VT which is in blacksburg alone). I know alot of people will say going to a school's UG will not improve your chances at its medical school but i'm sure it definitely helps already getting to know the possible adcoms and getting a LOR from a wellknown prof from that school compared to a state school. If you look at the stats its ATLEAST 25% of the students admitted are from the UG so.... i like that compared to GMU not having a program). half of the stuff might not really matter but I've always wanted to go to VT anyway.

If you're a senior deciding where to go I'd recommend going to VCU. Middle of richmond (high crime rate and i'm sure youll find alot of volunteer opportunity for urban health programs/hosptial/urgent care/etc). VCU's medical school is probably the 2nd best in VA and I know for a fact VCU med school has a preference for VCU undergrads even though they say they dont.

I'd say VT>VCU>GMU
UVA over VT if you're 100% sure you can get a 3.6 GPA because getting a 3.0 at UVA is pretty tough. known for being impossible to get high gpa

gl

 

[ninjaman22]

currently a Sophomore at GMU right now. pre-med advisor some absolute doo-doo when it comes to advice (supposedly same for every school). INOVA hospital uses a random lottery which is terrible for trying to find some hospital medical experience. classes are pretty much the same everywhere.

decided to try and transfer to Virginia Tech because the school is definitely more well-known and is known for being absolutely killer in admission process (however thats engineering and hopefully adcoms don't knock VT's science degrees). plus VT has its own medical school so i'm sure volunteer opportunity is not scarce. (GMU is in NOVA which competes with GWU/GU/AU/Catholic/NVCC/Howard compared to VT which is in blacksburg alone). I know alot of people will say going to a school's UG will not improve your chances at its medical school but i'm sure it definitely helps already getting to know the possible adcoms and getting a LOR from a wellknown prof from that school compared to a state school. If you look at the stats its ATLEAST 25% of the students admitted are from the UG so.... i like that compared to GMU not having a program). half of the stuff might not really matter but I've always wanted to go to VT anyway.

If you're a senior deciding where to go I'd recommend going to VCU. Middle of richmond (high crime rate and i'm sure youll find alot of volunteer opportunity for urban health programs/hosptial/urgent care/etc). VCU's medical school is probably the 2nd best in VA and I know for a fact VCU med school has a preference for VCU undergrads even though they say they dont.

I'd say VT>VCU>GMU
UVA over VT if you're 100% sure you can get a 3.6 GPA because getting a 3.0 at UVA is pretty tough. known for being impossible to get high gpa

gl

I wouldn't count on getting into Tech's med school even if you are from their undergrad since they have only 42 seats I think.