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[calibaby1212]

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Now I've been reading some threads that say if you have over a 3.2 then you must have at least a 22 mcat score? Now is that really true because many people have gotten in with an 18 or even a 17.

 

[buBBa15]

Now I've been reading some threads that say if you have over a 3.2 then you must have at least a 22 mcat score? Now is that really true because many people have gotten in with an 18 or even a 17.

Sources where it says many ppl have 18/17? I myself have a 3.3/33O

 

[PatchAdamsFan]

It's a fact that those MCAT scores are seen, check the school websites the scores range from 17-28 (with some outliers in the 30's). BTW if your question was whether students who have solid GPA's should have no problem doing well on the MCAT, check out the GPA/MCAT correlation thread. The consensus is that the admissions don't demand high scores, so pod hopefuls don't put as much effort into the test, unfortunately.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=981487

 

[calibaby1212]

Yup threads from a few years back to now, what did you use to study? Im thinking of taking a practice test every week and just going over the questions i got wrong, what do you think buBBa15?

 

[calibaby1212]

I have between a 3.2 and 3.3 gpa but I just can not do well on the mcat. I mean I know i'm not dumb its just I feel like I'm only going to receive a 17 or 18 on it.

 

[buBBa15]

Yup threads from a few years back to now, what did you use to study? Im thinking of taking a practice test every week and just going over the questions i got wrong, what do you think buBBa15?

Well there are many diff ways to study. All I can do is tell u what worked for me and u can take what u want from it. I couldn't afford the $2700 Kaplan course. I just bought all the practice MCAT tests, Kaplan tests and Berkley review tests. 2 months prior to exam I took a test every 2-3 days while doing entire timed verbal sections every day (it was my weakest). Oh and as a tip, for the Bio section, read lots of experimental journal articles. It helped me kill those dense paragraphs focused on genetics and cascade pathways of proteins/steroids.

 

[calibaby1212]

Which journal articles did you use? And can I buy the Berkeley tests online?

 

[DrRock44]

Well there are many diff ways to study. All I can do is tell u what worked for me and u can take what u want from it. I couldn't afford the $2700 Kaplan course. I just bought all the practice MCAT tests, Kaplan tests and Berkley review tests. 2 months prior to exam I took a test every 2-3 days while doing entire timed verbal sections every day (it was my weakest). Oh and as a tip, for the Bio section, read lots of experimental journal articles. It helped me kill those dense paragraphs focused on genetics and cascade pathways of proteins/steroids.

You can buy the kaplan book(s) and get the basic strategies which are particularly helpful for passage based bio and verbal sections. I thought that was the most useful part of the course.

 

[Buckphart]

Which journal articles did you use? And can I buy the Berkeley tests online?

Cali, I have a brand new complete set of books and flash cards from Kaplan that I haven't opened yet. They sent me two of them. PM me if you are interested in the books.

 

[laureelee07]

Cali, I got in with a <3.0 gpa, a postbacc (9 classes) 3.3 gpa, and a 19 MCAT.

 

[calibaby1212]

Wow really? Which school? My number 1 choice for the next cycle is kent.

 

[buBBa15]

Cali, I got in with a <3.0 gpa, a postbacc (9 classes) 3.3 gpa, and a 19 MCAT.

Congrats on ur acceptance! Now Cali, I just wanna state that the outlier that get in with either low gpa or MCAT score must have something in their application that tips the scale in their favor...qualities or experiences that have set them apart or made them deserving of a chance at acceptance. Just make sure the rest of ur app is solid as well.

 

[calibaby1212]

Oh yea my ec's and lor's are really good so that should def help me a lot.

 

[laureelee07]

I applied to all 9, got rejected by scholls and temple pre-interview, interview offers to nycpm, barry, cspm, and kent in that respective order. I live 15 minutes away from CSPM, of course I was going to take it. All other schools wanted a new MCAT.

I also applied in october, did only 20 hours of shadowing a pod, but I am a scribe, work in an OB-GYN office (anyone excited to learn ICD-10 codes???), 500+ volunteer hours, and did a teaching stint, includiing getting my teaching credential. I taught special ed. Oh yeah, graduated high school at 16...etc etc.

So, i did some things in life already, which is all what CSPM wanted to talk about.

 

[laureelee07]

The cost of tuition and living fees never resonated more when I went to the Barry interview. Just the fact that Florida is gorgeous, but year 1 would cost approximately 70k? The looming cloud over my head is being in debt for over 250k. Plus I knew my MOM couldn't afford that.

I live at home, commute, got a Prius available if needed, and pay 160k for all 4 years. Makes financial sense just to stay home in Ca. Plus, I wouldn't want to practice anywhere else.

According to Dr. Tran, who is amazing, in the state of California, podiatrists are allowed to perform surgeries on the foot and ankle. As one who has her own LE issues, the foot and ankle are enough problems for a career.

Good luck Cali! I'm relieved to be done with this pre-med life. Moving on to the next!

 

[calibaby1212]

Wow thats great! I would def stay in cali! So dmu and western wanted you to retake the mcat?? And did temple or sholl tell you why you were rejected?

 

[EK18]

According to Dr. Tran, who is amazing, in the state of California, podiatrists are allowed to perform surgeries on the foot and ankle.

They can in almost every state. Although California does have a wider scope than most states because they allow partial foot amputations and soft tissue treatment of the entire leg.

 

[laureelee07]

That statement should've been followed with something about the knee and/or below.

No, I didn't ask. I was on cloud 9 with the 3 interview invites. I used up all my sister's southwest/virgin/best western points to attend 2 of those interviews. So, I was good with what I got.

Western wanted a new MCAT.

 

[heybrother]

I would caution anyone reading this to never take the word of another person on here concerning what the scope of practice is for a particular state. The scopes are different for each statement and the language is RESTRICTIVE - the change in any word can result in a totally different interpretation.

The scope that I see online states:

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) are licensed under Section 2472 of the State Medical Practice Act. They diagnose and treat medical conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures (including the tendons that insert into the foot and the nonsurgical treatment of the muscles and tendons of the leg). Any procedure and modality is within the DPM scope if utilized to diagnose and treat foot, ankle or other podiatric conditions.

What is a related structure? I personally wouldn't presume to interpret what that means, but my legally worthless personal opinion is that those parentheses matter. I'd also be curious to see if leg is defined anywhere else in California's legal documents and if leg and thigh are differentiated.

 

[calibaby1212]

Some of these schools confuse me lol because like western for instance, doesn't it say on their website that 16 is the lowest score they'll consider?

 

[lear45]

When I was visiting Western, the dean, Dr. Harkless, said the lowest MCAT they would consider was a 18. The dean at CSPM said the exact same thing during my visit.

 

[laureelee07]

Some of these schools confuse me lol because like western for instance, doesn't it say on their website that 16 is the lowest score they'll consider?

Hey calibaby, I swear I read 4-5 months ago you were going to apply this cycle, got cold feet?

Good luck! I personally was getting ready to retake the MCAT so I purchased TPR classes. I gotta say, my verbal went from a 5 to a 10 on practice tests just using the TPR method. Some may say it's common sense, but I paid for it to get it straighforward. My point is, maybe you should cough up the dough for a prep course. If I had to retake the MCAT, I confidently believe my score would've gone up a solid 5 points at the very least.

 

[calibaby1212]

Lol no cold feet, I just wanted to take my time and do it the right way and regarding the mcat, I'm just going to take as many practice tests as I can and hope that helps!

 

[ilovefeet]

any of u guys take the January MCAT?