Stats for Engineers applying

[kinkocopies3]

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hi everyone,

just curious to find out some of the stats for engineering students who are currently applying or will be applying next year. i am a senior in chemical engineering, my overall gpa is a 3.5, science 3.6, major gpa is a 3.5, taking the mcat in august, and i will be applying to start medschool the fall of 2005. i have pretty good ec's, volunteering, publications, and several leadership roles. This whole application process is really frusturating, and i feel like engineers are at a disadvantage because the coursework is pretty tough, so my gpa is not as high as i want it to be. does anyone else feel this way?

if you majored in engineering, and you have already been accepted, please tell us your stats, that would be really helpful, and will give us some hope 🙂

thanks!

 

[jeeves3]

Major: BME
Science: 3.55
Overall: 3.65
MCAT: 36S
1 accept, 7 interviews, 1 reject, 11 No Resp. (i.e. reject?)

 

[mosfet]

Major: EE
Overall GPA: 3.2
Science GPA: 3.23
PostBacc GPA: 3.86
MCAT: 29 (august 2003)

Complete at 19 schools since Oct, No interviews, No rejections!!!! So far.

 

[ZekeMD]

Major: Chem. E.
Overall GPA: 3.92
Science GPA: 4.0
MCAT: 35N


I'm an August MCATer so I'm a bit behind, but so far I have 12 interviews, 3 of which have been completed. I havent heard back from those 3 yet. I have been rejected from4 schools (Mayo, Duke, COrnell, and UChicago)

 

[babyface]

I have a BS in ChemE. I actually think my ChemE background actually helped, rather than hindered, my application. It makes you more unique. Even with so-so stats, I'm getting interviews from some great schools, including Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern.

GPA: 3.6
MCAT: 35Q
Interviews: 15
Accepts: 2
Rejections: 3

 

[edik]

Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.80
BCPM: 3.95
MCAT: 36Q

I am a non-trad (almost 30). Took August MCAT. Was complete late October/early November. Got 6 interviews in Novermber, however nothing but 2 rejections since then (Mayo and Cornell).

 

[ZekeMD]

Originally posted by babyface
I have a BS in ChemE. I actually think my ChemE background actually helped, rather than hindered, my application. It makes you more unique. Even with so-so stats, I'm getting interviews from some great schools, including Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern.

GPA: 3.6
MCAT: 35Q
Interviews: 15
Accepts: 2
Rejections: 3

I have almost the same stats as you, and I got rejected from both Duke and Cornell 🙁 . How are your LOR's and EC's? I know my LOR's were awesome, and I have pretty decent EC's. What gives?

 

[NDESTRUKT]

Dang a bunch of smarties!

Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.6
BCPM: 3.7
MCAT: 30P

11 applications, 5 secondaries (declined the rest), 5 interviews, 5 acceptances

 

[hokieMD]

Major: Industrial and Systems Eng
Overall GPA: 3.9
BCPM: 4.0
MCAT: 35Q

9 interviews, 5 acceptances, 1 waitlist, 3 waiting to hear post-interview, 4 waiting to hear about interview invite, 2 rejections pre-interview

 

[Beth_yu]

Major : Electrical Engineering ( 3 years program)
Overall GPA: 3.50
BCPM : 3.67
MCAT : 37 P

WIll be applying to 37 schools next year.
Forecast : Will get in none 🙂

 

[babyface]

Originally posted by ZekeMD
I have almost the same stats as you, and I got rejected from both Duke and Cornell 🙁 . How are your LOR's and EC's? I know my LOR's were awesome, and I have pretty decent EC's. What gives?

You know, I've given up trying to figure out this process, it's completely random, so don't trip about it. For example, I didn't score a Rochester interview, which I see that you did, so things seem to even out in the long run. I have friends with similar stats that got a Stanford interview, from which all I got was a pre-interview rejection. Nonetheless, I do have pretty decent EC's and LOR's, and a masters degree in the humanities. Good luck with all your interviews! wow, that's an impressive list =)

 

[8744]

Major: Civil Engineering (BS 1994)
GPA: 2.9
BPCM: 3.7
MCAT: 29 (PS 9 BS 8 VR 12)

Was accepted to both medical schools to which I applied.

 

[ZekeMD]

Originally posted by babyface
You know, I've given up trying to figure out this process, it's completely random, so don't trip about it. For example, I didn't score a Rochester interview, which I see that you did, so things seem to even out in the long run. I have friends with similar stats that got a Stanford interview, from which all I got was a pre-interview rejection. Nonetheless, I do have pretty decent EC's and LOR's, and a masters degree in the humanities. Good luck with all your interviews! wow, that's an impressive list =)

I suppose it all works out, and since Rochester is probably my top choice I'm not too upset. I also worked there all summer so maybe that helped. Good luck to you also.

 

[surfej]

Biological Engineering
GPA 3.86
Sci GPA 3.80
MCAT 36Q (13 PS, 12 BS, 11 VR)

Accepted: Florida
Interviewed: Pitt
Waiting: UNC, Baylor, Wash U
Rejected: Mayo

 

[The JockDoc]

It's interesting what different names biologically oreinted engineering gets from different colleges - bioengineering, biological engineering, biomedical engineering,.... while all the other engineering majors don't vary.

 

[oldtimer]

Major: Computer Engineering/Other science majors
GPA: 3.6
BPCM: 3.4
MCAT: 35R

Interviews: Temple, Case, Duke

I agree with the OP that engineers are somewhat at a disadvantage compared to non-engineers. IMHO, the engineering curriculum is more difficult than the typical science major. I say this because I've done both engineering and other science majors. Granted, not all schools are the same, but it was the case at my alma mater. It is therefore more difficult to achieve a high GPA as an engineer than as a non-engineer. On the other hand, engineers tend to have stronger analytical skills and based on the MCAT scores on this thread I believe that really helps them score higher on the MCAT.

 

[mosfet]

Wow, this is amazing. The lowest mcat score for engineers that reported on this thread so far is a 29 (which is me, BTW).

I am proud of you'll fellow engineers.

 

[AverageMan]

Biomedical Engineering & Mechnaical Engineering

GPA - 3.83
BCPM - 3.72
MCAT - 32R (10,11,R,11)

14 Interviews Offered-
1 Acceptance
1 Rejection
4 Waitlists
5 No response as yet
3 Scheduled for Jan/Feb

3 Preinterview Rejections
8 No postsecondary lovin' from 🙁

 

[Dr.Linus]

Undergrad: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.7

Grad: Computer Science and Applied Math
GPA:3.7

Did Post Bacc to do premed req's. Post Bacc GPA: 4.0

MCAT: 35Q

Applied to one Early Decision and got accepted.

 

[8744]

Originally posted by mosfet
Wow, this is amazing. The lowest mcat score for engineers that reported on this thread so far is a 29 (which is me, BTW).

I am proud of you'll fellow engineers.

I don't want to brag but I also had a 29 and a low, low GPA.

By the way, a 29 is not a low MCAT score. It is higher then average for all matriculants so, by definition, at least half of the people accepted to medical school had a lower MCAT score.

As somebody pointed out earlier, you do not need a 35 or better on the MCAT to be considered for admission.

 

[kwanny]

Originally posted by sanjudoctor
My cousin got in harvard and cornell with 3.28 GPA in Chemical Engineering and 29 MCAT so be hopefull. It all depends on how is rest of your application is.

So dat actually happens in real life, eh? Wow. 😱

 

[ZekeMD]

Originally posted by sanjudoctor
My cousin got in harvard and cornell with 3.28 GPA in Chemical Engineering and 29 MCAT so be hopefull. It all depends on how is rest of your application is.

I have a 3.92 in Chemical Engineering and a 35 mcat.... I got a big fat rejection from Cornell!!! Mind if I ask, is your cousin an URM?

 

[NYGirl12]

whoa, this thread makes me feel dumb.

 

[ZekeMD]

Originally posted by sanjudoctor
Like your 3.92 and 35 MCAT tells everyone in the Admission committee that you are so musch into medical school that you don't want to take any chances and sometimes it hurts you having a very superior performance 4 years in a row. Come on tell me that you never had a bad day or bad exam. It happens and try your best. My cousin told me that he never went after 4.0 strictly but did his best in the class and enjoyed himself and that is what undergrad is for. Once you in you are locked up i mean locked up. No life for about 7 years.

Don't take this the wrong way...but that made no sense at all. I worked my A$$ off for the grades I have earned, and because of this you are telling me I have no life? Yeah I worked hard in undergrad but I also got out and did plenty of other things besides school. I didn't know I was going into medicine until about 2 years ago, so no, my time in college I was not, "so into medical school."

 

[momof2]

BTE '97 (That's Textile engineering and now titled Polymer engineering under same curriculum at GA Tech where I graduated)

7+ years experience as IE (current employment) and 5 years experience as ChemE co-op.

Undergard GPA around 2.4 and below average MCAT, post-bacc 4.0

No word yet - I am sure you can see why but continuing to improve my application.

 

[mosfet]

Originally posted by momof2
BTE '97 (That's Textile engineering and now titled Polymer engineering under same curriculum at GA Tech where I graduated)

7+ years experience as IE (current employment) and 5 years experience as ChemE co-op.

Undergard GPA around 2.4 and below average MCAT, post-bacc 4.0

No word yet - I am sure you can see why but continuing to improve my application.

Hey mom,
I am from GA Tech too.