I'm going to be honest, with a sub-3.0 GPA the odds are stacked against you. I have seen it done, but the odds aren't excellent. The MCAT is excellent (I got the same score 13 VR, 10 PS, 9 BS) and I also have a low GPA 3.238 and science GPA 3.035, but I know that it's important to surpass that 3.0 mark. If you don't get in this cycle, consider a 1-year postbacc or a graduate masters program.
The good news is that you already spent the money so you might as well write stellar essays for those secondaries and get them in AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Best of luck to you...I truly hope that you get in and I didn't mean to discourage you. Let us know what happens
PS: I would encourage you to apply to some of the newer DO schools, because they usually (no flames, please) have fewer applicants and thus yield a higher acceptance rate.
Under a 3.0, I definitely would not apply MD even though your MCAT is at their levels... unless, of course, your grandpa is on the admissions committee...
LOL! Just teasing you. I will say that LMU-DCOM has gotten more applications than they expected so far. Also, in my interview they talked a lot about my clinical experience. We didn't really talk about my GPA or MCAT at all. I know the MCAT is not the issue, but I think the GPA may be. They are also already scheduling interviews through January. Of course, I agree that DCOM should be added because it is a great school, but I don't think that it will be much easier to get in than the other schools. Also, I know DRKUBA was waitlisted at UNECOM, but there could have been any number of different reasons for that and not because of his STATS. Basically, I guess what I am trying to say is that I don't think that there is any school that is easier to get accepted to than the next. It is a combination of factors that lead to an acceptance and I think that ruinevil should apply to the schools that he/she like and hope for the best. GOOD LUCK!!!
What is THAT supposed to mean?!?!
AND let me stress that from what I have heard DCOM will become a superb institution over the course of its accreditation. It has some really excellent professors and from what I have heard it is simply amazing in terms of facilities. Just because it's inaugural year might have lower statistical averages it is simply due to its age and not its quality of education. This has been the case for many of the new schools and it is important to differentiate between difficulty of entrance vs. overall rigor of the courseload. DCOM will likely turn out to have amazing board scores in two years...
I'm just saying that DCOM opened its doors to applications partway through the admissions cycle for the entering class of 2007 which could account for lower than maximal total applicants (even if it is higher than predicted). I am not sure you can really argue with that. This fact makes it an excellent opportunity for applicants to enter a great institution which is likely to raise its admissions standards in the coming years as it gains more recognition.
Doctormom or anyone who is going to enter DCOM, please don't take offense. It is not my intent to insult the school or its first class in any way
I didn't take offense. I was just picking on you. It takes a lot to get me upset. I have learned not to stress out and get upset over the small things in life. Anyway, I can argue with anything. LOL! They were only expecting to get something like 2000 for the entire application process and close to two months ago I think they already had 1500. How many applications do most schools get? Whatever the reason, I think that EVERYONE should apply to DCOM. I feel that it will be one of the top schools in the next few years and I totally agree with what you said in this post.
I'd be interested in how many completed applications they have and how many they interview.
I LOVE DCOM!!! Seriously, my stats are not the highest either, but somehow I have done really well with the application process. I think my personal statement, my ECs, my personality in the interviews, and the fact that I am non-trad have all played a major role in it. So, it really is not all numbers. GOOD LUCK!!!
