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What about the Kaplan and Berkeley Review tests? If you score a 30 on a Kaplan FL what does that translate out to on the real MCAT? How about if you score that on TBR FL?
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What about the Kaplan and Berkeley Review tests? If you score a 30 on a Kaplan FL what does that translate out to on the real MCAT? How about if you score that on TBR FL?
Someone else will have to comment on TBR and Berkely, but if I remember correctly Kaplan scores you harder - so you should do one or points better on the real thing than you do on those tests (supposedly). But it's been a while for me so someone correct me if I'm wrong!
I did three Kaplan FL in the week leading up to my exam, and they were a few points lower than my actual score.
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Your stats are almost identical to mine and I am also from Illinois. I have a 22 and a 26 on the MCAT. I think you have a great shot and should apply without any problems.
How is your cycle going so far?
People need to be retaking a 25, especially if you have a whole year. Don't worry about your score going down. Get some review stuff (I like EK), follow their programs, take practice tests. Remember that many people report a slight drop in test day score vs avg aamc test. Mine went down 2 or 3 from my avg. Aim for upper 20s or higher. 28, 29, 30 is going to KICK open doors that a 25 will knock on. If you are hitting 30+ish consistently on aamc's then pull the trigger and take the test. Don't rush it. January is great but don't take it too early.
I just submitted my primaries a week ago... I'm crossing my fingers hoping that I'll be able to get an interview!
Where r u applying? Stats? Good luck
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good luck...
I am new to this forum and would really appreciate some advice as I am definitely a UD.
My story- I went to nursing school thinking I wanted to become a CRNA but after working a year in critical care at a large university hospital I decided to go back and take some of the prerequs I lacked to apply to med school. I have a 3.55 sgpa 3.53 cgpa and 22P mcat. For the past 1.5 years I have been working at night and going to school during the day (exausting). I finished both orgo/physics requirements and 1 bio class and have a 3.84 gpa from those courses. I just finished orgo II this summer and had minimal time to study between class and work before taking the mcat on sept 11. I am about to be 28 and I am ready to get started now instead of waiting. I will have about 3.5 years critical care experience as an RN by the time I would start DO school. Would I have any chance at D.O. or am I wasting time and money?
My story- I went to nursing school thinking I wanted to become a CRNA but after working a year in critical care at a large university hospital I decided to go back and take some of the prerequs I lacked to apply to med school. I have a 3.55 sgpa 3.53 cgpa and 22P mcat. For the past 1.5 years I have been working at night and going to school during the day (exausting). I finished both orgo/physics requirements and 1 bio class and have a 3.84 gpa from those courses. I just finished orgo II this summer and had minimal time to study between class and work before taking the mcat on sept 11. I am about to be 28 and I am ready to get started now instead of waiting. I will have about 3.5 years critical care experience as an RN by the time I would start DO school. Would I have any chance at D.O. or am I wasting time and money?
If I were in your shoes, wanting to go to the schools you do, I'd save my money this cycle if you haven't already applied.
Scoring 9 points below your practice tests is something that is probably fixable. You have great GPA's, so take 3-5 months and take a full time job of studying for the MCAT. I don't see you having much shot at those schools with a 21. Or even a 24.
Good luck. 👍
Yeah that's what I figured too 🙁 I'm hoping maybe jusssst maybe my EC's and LOR's MIGHT help me, I don't know though. I have a lot of great EC's. I would list them... but it would take me a long time..to much of a hassle.
I updated the list.
been busy with 3 exams within one week.
been busy with 3 exams within one week.
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ACCEPTED TO NSU!!! Won't find out from KCUMB for a few weeks...
Thanks! Yes it's the first and hopefully not the last. It's amazing the weight off your shoulders when you get that because it's no longer an "if" but now a "when", but KCUMB felt like a better fit for me so I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.
Nice.
If you're still here, my GPA dropped after verification lol. But I have three IIs: KCOM, PNWU, WVSOM.
3.09 cGPA. sGPA unchanged.
When were you complete at KCOM and how long did it take for an interview invite?
I believe someone from last year's thread got in somewhere with a 21 or 22. ANYTHING is possible (may not be likely, but possible, 🙂 ). I know the idea of waiting isn't appealing, but squeezing out another couple points on the MCAT, and applying next year may provide you with a much better shot. You probably have great clinical experiences, and stories to discuss. A 24 will probably get you in somewhere, provided you can muster up a great PS.
First Acceptance: VCOM-CC on 10/18/12 😍.
Interviewed at PCOM-GA yesterday and CUSOM on Monday.
Interviewed at PCOM-GA yesterday and CUSOM on Monday.
Congrats!
This is my first time applying and I am not sure if should apply this year I dont want to wait another year. So maybe you guys can help me i have a cGPA 3.3, sGPA 3.37, MCAT 23 and i dont care where i get accpeted. Do i have a chance.
No. The ship has sailed on submitting applications for this cycle. Likely no for next cycle too unless you retake the MCAT and do better.
That's not true... You probably don't have a much of a chance this cycle because its so late but people have gotten in with a 23 with a stellar application (volunteer, research, ECs, etc.). However, if your going to wait anyway, might as well study and take it again.
Go look up "unlikely" in the thesaurus. Ypull see that it isnt synonymous with impossible. What I said is very true. You are unlikely to get in with a 23.
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🙁 I was just trying to combat some of that negativity and give them a better idea of what they'll need to get in with a 23.
Or you could encourage them to spend some time and bring their scores up. I mean with an entire year, they have no excuse to not get at least a 26.
I'd hate to continue to argue but I did say that. I have no idea what's up with all this but I'm done posting on this thread. I was trying to give my point of view. Sorry you didn't like my input.
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+1 to this. Some people just aren't the nicest on this forum - on this thread in particular.
I didn't see that part of your post, sorry.
Crazier things have happened but with numbers like those you ideally would've been rolling on applications this summer. 3.3x with a 23 is a hard sell.
I just think perceived negativity is more helpful than false hope. Yeah they can get in with a 23, but I wouldn't recommend applying with a 23 in October. I also wouldn't recommend sitting on a 23 so you can apply with it in ~8 months.
Totally true. I'd recommend the same exact thing. You could try being a little more poetic with your words though 😉 😛
Seems like you have your answer from the others that responded to you. My only contribution to the replies is that you don't want to be a "re-applicant." Having read through many threads on SDN, such a status puts you even further down the list of desirable applicants. You're better off waiting and retaking than spending tons of money on applying when the odds are severely against you.
If you apply now, I think you're going to find yourself a year "behind" anyway, with the re-applicant status working against you.
There has to be some realism here. A 3.3/23 would be a hard sell if submitted June 1st. If a strong retake can make it a 3.3/28+ and submitted on June 1st next year, I can see multiple interviews/acceptances.
I'd love to see the poster apply now and prove everyone wrong, but it doesn't mean we should act like we think it's a good idea in the spirit of camaraderie.
I'd love to see the poster apply now and prove everyone wrong, but it doesn't mean we should act like we think it's a good idea in the spirit of camaraderie.
This is the underdog forum... A place where people with low stats go for advice... If I wanted to feel like crap about my stats, I would just go to the regular school discussion forum. If you read my post I said to take it again if you reapply because there is so much time but there is def hope for a 23 with a great app but it is late. Other people said the same thing, but for some reason when I said it I was being naive. Idk.
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Interview for ATSU-SOMA!
Haha yeah this whole waiting game drives me crazy! Good luck. I hope you get an interview! I'm very intrigued by this school and its curriculum.
MedPR always gives logical advice, he's not sugar coating reality, which is a lot better than being overly supportive.
Agreed, I had a 24 MCAT with a much higher GPA and it was pretty hard for me. I had some success this cycle, but I was early too. There are a lot of factors... You just got to put yourself in the best situation you can.
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~1 week
ATSUs holla back real quick. I got the secondary before I realized I was released, it took like a day.
Yep, they and Midwestern (both campuses) moved quick for me.
