what are my chances for these ross/auc/sgu? science and overall gpa: 3.0-3.1 mcat: 491. I do not know if they care about ECs or not, but I have research, shadowing, hospital volunteering, serving the socioeconomic disadvantage community etc. Maybe is merp possible?
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Ross/AUC/SGU chances?
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Ross/AUC likely direct admission.
SGU direct admission is possible if interview goes well, but you'll likely be placed into their equivalent of merp (forgot what its called).
SGU direct admission is possible if interview goes well, but you'll likely be placed into their equivalent of merp (forgot what its called).
thank you for your response! I think Ross is my #1 choice rn. by any chance, are you a ross student?
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Yes. Feel free to msg me if any questions.
For some reason it says im not able to message you. Do you mind sending me a message?
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For some reason I cant message you either. You can ask me questions here so that others can can also benefit.
Hi, I have similar stats did you got accepted to Ross or AUC ? Thank you
You'll get in but likely get MERPed at Ross, which is their pre-medschool semester done at Miramar, FL. If you pass that then you get accepted into the program. I had a few friends get in that way and they said roughly half of their class passed it but that it did a good job of weeding out weak applicants. I guess it's better to waste a semester and realize you can't handle it rather than get accepted and flunk out.
Thank you for your response.!! Im going to appy to both schools. Hopefully I'll get in.
congrats getting in .. I would recommend MERP if they offered it to you , because it really prepares you for your first semester. I know it is extra 10k but it is worth it . Becasue it will guarantee you make it out of the island. anybody made it out of MERP not only made it out but also matched . this is a suggestion. if you don't like that , please do Kaplan vids for step 1 . it is very important to get head start for both because ROSS and AUC are very fast paced . best of luck in your journey
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I did merp and made it off the island, But about half of my MERP cohort had to repeat a semester or they got kicked out of the school. This really surprised me because personally I wouldn’t have been able to get past first semester without it. The program is good because it’s a good transition between college and medical school, and it really teaches you how to study. A lot of what you learn will be repeated in 1st and 2nd semester, even some in 3rd semester. When I did it I thought it was the hardest thing ever. But I will say that merp is alot easier than medical school, especially 2nd year. If you can’t pass it then I don’t recommend going into med school anywhere.
i agree with you buddy except last part. I went to AUA after I failed MERP and 6 years later I matched !!
You're the exception, not the rule.
maybe ... it could be other way around meaning people who don't make it after MERP are the exception! because my friend who failed MERP with me also went to AUA and matched!
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Congrats on matching. I was just saying what I observed while I was there. I’m sure those in my merp class who failed can go on to other schools and succeed. I guess I could’ve worded that last part differently. My point was that people who failed merp would’ve probably failed first semester at Ross/AUC if they were to go in without doing merp. But you went into AUA with the experience of merp, and a lot of what you learned was probably repeated. Merp is helpful in that way as well.
Good luck on your journey. I graduated from AUC in 2014. Feel free to ask any questions.
