Rejected after interview

[jnhh812]

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I’m feeling pretty defeated and confused. I applied to a brand new DO school in my hometown. I founded a non-profit organization here. I have a 3.6 cGPA and 3.2 sGPA. I have thousands of direct patient interaction hours as a mental health behavioral interventionist and Psychiatric scribe. MCAT was 495 (low, I know) but nevertheless I was extended an II. They basically said that if you made it that far in the process that everything else was sufficient enough and the interview was to see if you fit into the school.
Guys... I am friends with current students. I’ve volunteered at the school. I have former professors from my undergrad that teach at the med school now. I am a poster child for their mission statement. I honestly don’t want to go anywhere other than this school because I only want to practice in this area. My interview was beyond great. One of my interviewers even found me afterward and gave me a piece of paper that he wrote his personal contact info on. The admissions team was directing other people at my interview to me for information about the town. I truly thought that i was getting in, but I didn’t even get waitlisted.
And yes, I am FULLY AWARE that my MCAT score is terrible. But this school has accepted even lower scores than me from people who didn’t have the “home court” advantage. I am seriously just sick over the whole thing and can’t make sense of it.
Any advice? Input? Encouraging words? Please: refrain from being hateful or judgmental. Today has utterly sucked for me.

 

[Rogue42]

I’m feeling pretty defeated and confused. I applied to a brand new DO school in my hometown. I founded a non-profit organization here. I have a 3.6 cGPA and 3.2 sGPA. I have thousands of direct patient interaction hours as a mental health behavioral interventionist and Psychiatric scribe. MCAT was 495 (low, I know) but nevertheless I was extended an II. They basically said that if you made it that far in the process that everything else was sufficient enough and the interview was to see if you fit into the school.
Guys... I am friends with current students. I’ve volunteered at the school. I have former professors from my undergrad that teach at the med school now. I am a poster child for their mission statement. I honestly don’t want to go anywhere other than this school because I only want to practice in this area. My interview was beyond great. One of my interviewers even found me afterward and gave me a piece of paper that he wrote his personal contact info on. The admissions team was directing other people at my interview to me for information about the town. I truly thought that i was getting in, but I didn’t even get waitlisted.
And yes, I am FULLY AWARE that my MCAT score is terrible. But this school has accepted even lower scores than me from people who didn’t have the “home court” advantage. I am seriously just sick over the whole thing and can’t make sense of it.
Any advice? Input? Encouraging words? Please: refrain from being hateful or judgmental. Today has utterly sucked for me.

Advice? Yeah, I have some advice. If you know your mcat score is low, then understand that it does play a TREMENDOUS role in admissions (even if others got in with lower). Secondly, apply other places, sometimes there is a greater plan at works and just because you want to go somewhere does not mean that you're meant to be there. You never know what you may find out there in a another school! Good luck!

 

[Moose A Moose]

**** happens.

I’m not trying to be a dick. I’ve been in a similar situation. You must not have had a backer amongst the top brass of your dream school. If you want it badly enough, contact this guy who gave you his number and inquire as to how you can improve you application enough to garner admission next cycle.

You will get in - now just wasn’t the time.

@Goro

 

[Magus5454]

Honestly, I'm thinking it was a combination of your low sGPA and your, sorry to say, abysmal MCAT. ARCOM interviews are blind, you may have impressed your interviewer and gotten a good note from them, however it's still up to the ADCOM, and in this case the positive interview wasnt enough to sway their decision. Fix your MCAT, and reapply

 

[Angus Avagadro]

Seriously, that is a low MCAT, 505 is about average for new schools. Yes, some get in with lower scores, but you cant count on getting in with a low score. Also your sGPA was a little weak. Your 495 would have been a no for me. Sorry, get that MCAT up and you'll be fine. Good luck and best wishes.