*^~*~^* The Official 2006-2007 "What Are My Chances/Where to Apply" Thread *^~*~^* part 01

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Magnum:
From a Florida resident's perspective....

FSU-definitely accepted
UMiami-potentially, you have the numbers...but they like volunteer experience
USF-potentially again, they like volunteer experience
WashU-forget it...your MCAT would have to be at LEAST a 35 to have a shot
Duke-maybe, don't know much about Duke, but a friend of mine with a much higher mcat and some volunteer work didn't get accepted post-interview..so that's the only thing I have to go by on that school. (sorry)
Mayo-forget it...need higher MCAT (I work at Mayo)

Before interviews start-I would definitely get involved in volunteer work OR research. I don't know what part of FL you live in, but you can easily find either opportunities anywhere in FL. This weak spot in your application will definitely come up either when a school invites you to interview (if they call you by phone..they may ask "have you been volunteering lately?" before asking you to interview...USF did this to a friend of mine), if not, it will definitely need to be discussed in the interview. I would definitely start volunteering (preferred), if not getting involved in research....especially since you worked as a vet-tech, the schools will need to know you're dedicated to medicine and not just animals.

Just my 2 cents.
Good Luck!! 🙂
 
SpinEcho13 said:
No, as long as it's not West Bumblefawk College. You should be fine, possibly add U Miami and Med. College Wisc? In Miami and Milwaukee respectively, both of decent size.
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you can add UMiami...it's a great school-huge/diverse city....but be aware that thought it's private, they PREFER in-state students...though they do accept a handful of OOS!
 
Well, I was going to shadow a surgeon, but he told me that following him around probably wouldn't make much difference (I respect his opinion, he went to MIT for undergrad and UPenn for med). What should I look for as far as volunteering (I looked into opportunities at hospitals, but it is just running errands or doing paperwork)? I don't think that any volunteer position is going to truly provide me with experience in the medical field. Where should I look for research, at my undergrad?

Thanks
 
Magnum said:
Well, I was going to shadow a surgeon, but he told me that following him around probably wouldn't make much difference (I respect his opinion, he went to MIT for undergrad and UPenn for med). What should I look for as far as volunteering (I looked into opportunities at hospitals, but it is just running errands or doing paperwork)? I don't think that any volunteer position is going to truly provide me with experience in the medical field. Where should I look for research, at my undergrad?

Thanks
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mag, im a florida resident and have done a good amount of stuff, let me know what school you're from
 
I went to FAU in Boca Raton, but I live an almost an hour north in Palm Beach Gardens.
 
oooo, not to sure what you can do about research at this point at FAU (I'm from UF, i dont know about FAU's research programs). However, medical volunteer experiences are available. Currently, Boggy creek, a camp for children with cancer and other ailments, is looking avidly for male volunteers this summer. A week is 100 hours of patient contact with sick children; from personal experience, it was amazing. Hospice is also a great way to get patient contact. It requires a 12 hour training but is also a fulfilling experience and exposes you to sick patients and really hones your empathetic communication skills. There's more stuff I know of, so feel free to PM me
 
If anyone has any ideas, as far as what to do for experience or where else I would have a shot, it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Magnum said:
If anyone has any ideas, as far as what to do for experience or where else I would have a shot, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Shadow the surgeon-you may not learn how to perform surgery, but you will get one on one patient contact and have an insight into the world of surgery-it will definitely give you something to talk about in your interview-UMiami is big on asking "what would you do if this patient..." and at least you would have patient experience to base an answer by.

Boggy Creek is HIGHLY recommended...it is an experience like NO other!!! It will not only be good for your application...but it will be good for yourself, you really find the true compassionate person inside yourself there (i know that sounds like a poem or something...but it's true). It will REALLY give you something to talk about in your interviews and most/all FL schools are very familiar with the camp and what it's all about!!-I HIGHLY recommend it!!

As far as research, I'm not familiar with FAU and it's opportunities, but I know there's gotta be something there...I would check with some of your favorite professors and see if they have a research project you can jump on. But honestly, the volunteer work is higher priority over research unless you want to do an MD/PhD degree or something.

By the way...the website for Boggy Creek is www.boggycreek.org Right now they have summer camps (a week long camp each week) going on that you can volunteer at and in the fall, they have weekend long camps you can volunteer at. I always did the weekend camps-but I heard the summer camps are amazing!! You have to fill out an application and they do a background check, etc to make sure you're not a pedifile, etc.
 
I don't think the boggy creek thing is an option. I live on my own and work to support myself. I may call the local hospital tomorrow to see about volunteering (good idea?). Hopefully, with my experience in vet as well as my intelligence I will be able to get something out of it. So, going back to my orig. post, if i am sent secondaries from Mayo, Dartmouth, Duke, and Washington Univ., which ones should I not even bother wasting time with? Also, anyone have any suggestions as to where else I may have a shot?

Thanks
 
McMD said:
Shadow the surgeon-you may not learn how to perform surgery, but you will get one on one patient contact and have an insight into the world of surgery-it will definitely give you something to talk about in your interview-UMiami is big on asking "what would you do if this patient..." and at least you would have patient experience to base an answer by.

Boggy Creek is HIGHLY recommended...it is an experience like NO other!!! It will not only be good for your application...but it will be good for yourself, you really find the true compassionate person inside yourself there (i know that sounds like a poem or something...but it's true). It will REALLY give you something to talk about in your interviews and most/all FL schools are very familiar with the camp and what it's all about!!-I HIGHLY recommend it!!

As far as research, I'm not familiar with FAU and it's opportunities, but I know there's gotta be something there...I would check with some of your favorite professors and see if they have a research project you can jump on. But honestly, the volunteer work is higher priority over research unless you want to do an MD/PhD degree or something.

By the way...the website for Boggy Creek is www.boggycreek.org Right now they have summer camps (a week long camp each week) going on that you can volunteer at and in the fall, they have weekend long camps you can volunteer at. I always did the weekend camps-but I heard the summer camps are amazing!! You have to fill out an application and they do a background check, etc to make sure you're not a pedifile, etc.
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amen to boggy. I did two summer weeks and it was sweet. the first week was asthma and allergeries, so not veryyyyyyy serious, but many of the kids suffered from anaphylatic shocks to like peanut butter and things like that so it was cool to carry around epipens all day, ready to jab some kid in the leg if he had a shock(just a joke). The second week was sickle cell, which was so awesome...you really get to see some SICK kids...pool is heated to like 100 degrees to be safe for the kids. PS..don't go to IBS week for obvious reasons....a lot of poop cleaning involved. but no matter what week you go to, you get to see what these kids go through every day: the distancing from "normal kids", the constant treatments and medications, the limitations on what kid of outdoor activity they can participate in, and it really makes you want to help them. Most of my camp kids cried on the last day when they had to leave me and no matter how many times you do ab crunches or bench presses or talk like arnold the governator, you can't help but shed a few tears.
 
hello guys!
i have a 3.1 and a 33 MCAT from the Univ. of Mich., and this fall will be my senior year.
I have ~150 hrs of volunteer service with the Red Cross and ~100 hrs in various depts at the Univ. of Mich. hospital. I have also been an RA for 2 years, tutored middle school kids for one year, and volunteered at a domestic abuse shelter for ~100 hrs. I will be doing research this upcoming school year.

My question: apply next yr (2007) with finishing up my senior yr and trying to raise my GPA as much as possible or do a post bac or a masters, or...?

I also plan on retaking the MCAT.

Let me know what guys think...thanks!!
and best of luck to you all : )
 
indierockchick4 said:
hello guys!
i have a 3.1 and a 33 MCAT from the Univ. of Mich., and this fall will be my senior year.
I have ~150 hrs of volunteer service with the Red Cross and ~100 hrs in various depts at the Univ. of Mich. hospital. I have also been an RA for 2 years, tutored middle school kids for one year, and volunteered at a domestic abuse shelter for ~100 hrs. I will be doing research this upcoming school year.

My question: apply next yr (2007) with finishing up my senior yr and trying to raise my GPA as much as possible or do a post bac or a masters, or...?

I also plan on retaking the MCAT.

Let me know what guys think...thanks!!
and best of luck to you all : )
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omg you are my twin. 3.15/33. you have better ecs than me though

are we destined for the carribean?????
 
I completely agree-I did Spina Bifida, Asthma, Hemophilia, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and some others that I can't think of right now...spina bifida was absolutely my favorite...these 2 twins who both were affected by spina bif. slid out of there wheelchairs and break-danced on the floor-then they taught the other kids how to do it. It was the cutest thing EVER!!! I cry every single weekend I go and so do the kids. I cry on the way back home as well!! One family I was with had 5 kids and the week before, the mom (single mom) didn't have enough money to come up with the gas money to make it from Miami, so the kids took all their allowances and gave it to her for gas. It was the cutest thing ever!!

Magnum...you can definitely check out your local hospital, though don't be surprised if you're doing "dirty" work...but anything helps!!

By the way, Mayo doesn't have a secondary-only a secondary fee!! it's up to you whether or not you want to take a chance, it could only help you!! Good Luck!! I know you'll get accepted somewhere on your list-so stay positive!!
 
First of all, I'd like to say something about applying to medical schools such as Harvard and Duke... Schools that rank high on the charts put a huge emphasis on research. Harvard, for one, rushes you through your basic sciences in 1.5 yrs., as opposed to the traditional 2. Many Duke students take one year extra just to finish the research that you start in your 3rd year. Harvard also doesn't really help you out at all during those first 1.5 yrs. They expect you to be able to figure out what books you need on your own. They also have this attitude about them that I really can't explain, but don't like. Some of you know what I'm talking about...

When you're applying to schools, you should also think about what you want in the curriculum. Do you want PBL, lecture-based, or a mixture? Do you want a traditional approach to the basic sciences or an integrated approach? Don't just apply to schools for the name. Look at what they have to offer you and what you want. Knowing a little about the schools will help you in the interviews big time.

At the same time, the big-name schools are ranked highly for a reason. Every school gives you the basic science education you'll need to succeed as a physician. The difference lies in the clinical rotations and research opportunities. Also, think about where you want to live for 4 yrs. Granted, you won't have a whole lot of time to explore the area you live in. However, you do want that part of the experience to be just as enjoyable as the medical education.

One more piece of advice, don't discredit state schools. If you work hard, you can still get a great medical education and have the opportunity to take a top residency. In the mean time, you won't be as worried about financial aid and/or debt.
 
indierockchick4 said:
hello guys!
i have a 3.1 and a 33 MCAT from the Univ. of Mich., and this fall will be my senior year.
I have ~150 hrs of volunteer service with the Red Cross and ~100 hrs in various depts at the Univ. of Mich. hospital. I have also been an RA for 2 years, tutored middle school kids for one year, and volunteered at a domestic abuse shelter for ~100 hrs. I will be doing research this upcoming school year.

My question: apply next yr (2007) with finishing up my senior yr and trying to raise my GPA as much as possible or do a post bac or a masters, or...?

I also plan on retaking the MCAT.

Let me know what guys think...thanks!!
and best of luck to you all : )
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fellow UMich grad here... luckily coming from Michigan, schools know the intensity of the pre-med program.

http://www.cpp.umich.edu/students/healthmedlaw/med/medappstats.htm

raise that GPA up as much as possible but only .1-.2 points of movement will make you competetive for med school with your MCAT. I would not retake your MCAT unless you can do something significantly different when studying this time around (you took it cold last time with no prep, you prepped half-heartedly, etc... this is a standardized test so relearning the stuff and hoping for a different score is not reasonable)

Your EC's are great, raise that GPA just a tad bit, and try to pad up your science GPA as much as you can also, which can carry more weight than the overall at some schools. 3.1 might mean the carib for most kids, but you're a wolverine, so don't settle. 😉

bottom line: raise GPA, keep MCAT fill your time with research or more EC's, apply next year, Good luck
 
FutureNeuroStud said:
Here's my MDapplicants.com profile.

http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=5697

Based on practice MCAT scores and how I felt about the actual test, I'd say I'll wind up getting anywhere from a 33 to a 37.
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Most of those schools you have down on your list are pretty hard to get into. I would apply to a few lower tiered schools if you really want to get in next year.
 
My chances?

MCAT: 1992=25, 1994=27, 2006=??(AAMC 3R=27, 4R=29, 5R=34)
Previous Degree: Chemistry, 10+ years ago, Cumulative GPA = 3.1 (had a little too much fun, C's in Physics during freshman year, C's in Physical Chemistry senior year, most prereqs A's and a few B's). Withdrew from 1 semester (string of W's), mother was thought to be dying of cancer.
Post-Bacc: 1 year + 1 summer, GPA=4.0, Cumulative=3.3 (Biochem, Microbiology, Physiology, Anatomy, etc)
Volunteer: 600+ hours, 2 years hospital ED/Trauma and various other places
Shadowing: 125+ hours, pediatrician, ED, family practice (semester-long program)
Previous Career: some chemistry, mostly computer programming, started own business with family in computers
Med Schools: Applying to all Florida Allopathic Schools and North Carolina schools (lived there for years, some family there), not sure of others yet as haven't looked out of state quite yet.
 
silas2642 said:
Most of those schools you have down on your list are pretty hard to get into. I would apply to a few lower tiered schools if you really want to get in next year.
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I'm not the kind of person who settles for something they don't really want. I refuse to apply to schools I don't really have an interest in going to. I've done well to make contact with each school on my list and demonstrate my interest. I've even been to see a few Deans of Admissions to evaluate my credentials and talk about their program. As far as the interview goes, I have zero concerns. I interview very well. If I don't get accepted anywhere, then it's the medical schools who are missing out. That's how I look at it and I plan to let them know that, should the chips fall that way. I'm not afraid to try again to get into one of the 9 schools I actually want to attend.

But you couldn't know all of that...thus, I appreciate your comments.
 
FutureNeuroStud said:
I'm not the kind of person who settles for something they don't really want. I refuse to apply to schools I don't really have an interest in going to. I've done well to make contact with each school on my list and demonstrate my interest. I've even been to see a few Deans of Admissions to evaluate my credentials and talk about their program. As far as the interview goes, I have zero concerns. I interview very well. If I don't get accepted anywhere, then it's the medical schools who are missing out. That's how I look at it and I plan to let them know that, should the chips fall that way. I'm not afraid to try again to get into one of the 9 schools I actually want to attend.

But you couldn't know all of that...thus, I appreciate your comments.
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Yea yea yea, but this is reality, dude. And in reality, things don't work that way...people's apps get lost, tossed out simply because of low GPA or MCAT, rejected because you don't match with the school's personality or class composition, etc. It is foolish to apply to only 9 schools (5 of which are top 10) with a 3.5 GPA. Schools won't take too kindly to the attitude I bolded above either. I'd listen to Silas's advice.
 
LifetimeDoc said:
My chances?

MCAT: 1992=25, 1994=27, 2006=??(AAMC 3R=27, 4R=29, 5R=34)
Previous Degree: Chemistry, 10+ years ago, Cumulative GPA = 3.1 (had a little too much fun, C's in Physics during freshman year, C's in Physical Chemistry senior year, most prereqs A's and a few B's). Withdrew from 1 semester (string of W's), mother was thought to be dying of cancer.
Post-Bacc: 1 year + 1 summer, GPA=4.0, Cumulative=3.3 (Biochem, Microbiology, Physiology, Anatomy, etc)
Volunteer: 600+ hours, 2 years hospital ED/Trauma and various other places
Shadowing: 125+ hours, pediatrician, ED, family practice (semester-long program)
Previous Career: some chemistry, mostly computer programming, started own business with family in computers
Med Schools: Applying to all Florida Allopathic Schools and North Carolina schools (lived there for years, some family there), not sure of others yet as haven't looked out of state quite yet.
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I think you probably know this already, but A TON is going to depend on your MCAT. Your app is amazing except for GPA. But even with the pristine postbacc, it's still low. Schools will look past this to some extent because you're a nontrad who nailed a postbacc recently, but a strong showing on the MCAT will make them do so even more. Best of luck with your score, man! :luck:
 
Hi all!
Long-time reader, first time poster 🙂

I am sitting here at work waiting for MCAT scores and revising my PS (again)..I would love to ask for your opinions on my list of schools based on my stats. Any direction at all would be much appreciated!

I graduated with a degree in English and Psychology in 2000. I spent four years as a Marketing Manager for an computer consulting firm before making the financially difficult decision to leave for a research position (full-time) and return to school to complete my premed work. For the past two years I have worked in clincal research (taking patient med histories, drawing blood) and as a lab research assistant. My recent lab work (2nd author) has been submitted for presentation at a few national annual meetings.

If you see any glaring shortcomings or have any suggestions for improving my chances at 2007 acceptance please let me know! Thank you...

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5732
 
BallerinaDoc said:
Hi all!
Long-time reader, first time poster 🙂

I am sitting here at work waiting for MCAT scores and revising my PS (again)..I would love to ask for your opinions on my list of schools based on my stats. Any direction at all would be much appreciated!

I graduated with a degree in English and Psychology in 2000. I spent four years as a Marketing Manager for an computer consulting firm before making the financially difficult decision to leave for a research position (full-time) and return to school to complete my premed work. For the past two years I have worked in clincal research (taking patient med histories, drawing blood) and as a lab research assistant. My recent lab work (2nd author) has been submitted for presentation at a few national annual meetings.

If you see any glaring shortcomings or have any suggestions for improving my chances at 2007 acceptance please let me know! Thank you...

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5732
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That is a crapload of schools. I would definitely parse it down despite your good EC list. Your GPA is a bit on the low side so it really depends on the MCAT.

UW - your chances are really really really low since you're out of state.
UConn - any particular reason? I hear they have annoying secondaries
 
hello to all. i would appreciate some advice. i have my little mdapps link too where most of this stuff is listed as well. applying this summer. me:
science gpa: ~3.85
overall: 3.91
bio major possible philosophy minor
about 50 hrs clinical experience in a pediatrics clinic in guatemala city
about 20 hrs med exp with blood bank
about 40 hrs volunteering with children in low income families in Denver
worked full time (this is third summer) under the head of safety and compliance at a bio testing lab
work during the school year in my schools fitness center
volunteer as a basketball coach at my high school's summer basketball camps
possibly volunteering as a youth softball coach this summer
spoke at my schools speaking competition
play on my university's women's basketball team-Division II but still time consuming (30hrs a week from oct to march, 20hrs a week sept to oct, 15 hrs a week march to may, 10+ hrs a week over the summer), i also act as the teams community service coordinator, athletic conference all academic team

so that is i in very few words. i have a hard time doing anything but school and basketball during the school year. my summers are rather consumed with work and working out. i was wondering how adcoms view college athletics. i kept my gpa up the entire time. i am hoping for a good mcat (practice range 27-35). i know i don't have research or a lot of ECs. but i tried. it was hard 😳 i am a Wash resident, my dad went to OHSU, i like jesuit schools. anyone with any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated. thanks guys.
 
Apparition said:
UConn accepts VERY few out-of-staters.
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I was told they have some sort of agreement with out of staters from northern NE (aka few state medical schools) I techincally have a state school (Dartmouth) but that doesnt really count.

Suggestions on where else to apply?
 
Bluntman said:
Yea yea yea, but this is reality, dude. And in reality, things don't work that way...people's apps get lost, tossed out simply because of low GPA or MCAT, rejected because you don't match with the school's personality or class composition, etc. It is foolish to apply to only 9 schools (5 of which are top 10) with a 3.5 GPA. Schools won't take too kindly to the attitude I bolded above either. I'd listen to Silas's advice.
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I'm just going by my premedical advisor's suggestions (i.e. he's 99% sure I'll get in at Carolina, my in-state public school, and says I should apply to other top-ranked schools so I might be able to have options) and he's the president of the National Association of Advisors for Health Professions, so I figure he knows what he's talking about. Plus, I'm a little more tactful than to bluntly say to admissions personnel that they're missing out if they don't take me. I just meant that I plan to keep in touch after each interview to make sure that I know where I stand and see what I can do to improve that standing.
 
Hey Everyone,

I realize this is a little off topic, but I don’t have the privilege to post a new thread. I need some advice about what I should disclose / not disclose on my AMCAS application. During my first semester freshman year, a couple of my friends and I were being careless are we were getting drunk and high (smoking weed), in the dorms. Obviously, this was an extremely stupid idea, but at the time I was pretty care free about everything and I was considering majoring in philosophy. So one thing led to another, and the cops show up and we are all charged with misdemeanor possession/paraphernalia of marijuana. (filed in municipal court, not state, so it's not visible on most background checks) I was never subjected to any "institutional action" per se, but we were all supposed to go some drug awareness course . Anyway, I pretty much turned my self around since that first semester. I stayed away from situations where I could get into trouble, I changed my major to chemistry and got heavily involved in research. I also maintained several leadership positions, and was able to pull a 4.0 for my last three semesters. I completed the April MCAT and am now in the process of applying....I noticed that AMCAS only asks about felonies...not misdemeanors....should I still mention what happened under the "institutional action" part of the AMCAS? I am just worried about adcoms judging me by my youthful indiscretions.
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Wow reading ya'll's profiles is intimidating!!
I have a 3.56 overall, 3.5 science GPA with a strong upward trend (freshmen year had a 3.0)
24 yo, averaging 30 on my MCAT practice tests.
I have TONS of research experience including the last two years working at UT Southwestern
I JUST started volunteering at Parkland hospital and have about 10 hours of shadowing
Virtually no leadership positions!
I'm such a mediocre achiever!! AHHH
I'm applying to all of the TX schools and about 5 others that have lower GPA's
Any advice or encouragement?!! I feel so behind and nervous!! When are these stupid MCAT scores going to be here!!
Thanks in advance to anyone who gives me a shout!
 
frikarika said:
Hey Everyone,

I realize this is a little off topic, but I don’t have the privilege to post a new thread. I need some advice about what I should disclose / not disclose on my AMCAS application. During my first semester freshman year, a couple of my friends and I were being careless are we were getting drunk and high (smoking weed), in the dorms. Obviously, this was an extremely stupid idea, but at the time I was pretty care free about everything and I was considering majoring in philosophy. So one thing led to another, and the cops show up and we are all charged with misdemeanor possession/paraphernalia of marijuana. (filed in municipal court, not state, so it's not visible on most background checks) I was never subjected to any "institutional action" per se, but we were all supposed to go some drug awareness course . Anyway, I pretty much turned my self around since that first semester. I stayed away from situations where I could get into trouble, I changed my major to chemistry and got heavily involved in research. I also maintained several leadership positions, and was able to pull a 4.0 for my last three semesters. I completed the April MCAT and am now in the process of applying....I noticed that AMCAS only asks about felonies...not misdemeanors....should I still mention what happened under the "institutional action" part of the AMCAS? I am just worried about adcoms judging me by my youthful indiscretions.
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according to adcoms, if ANY kind of action was taken such as forcing you to go to a drug class (I had to do 5 hours community service (not for drugs, something else)), then it should be listed under insti action
 
rowdyrock said:
Wow reading ya'll's profiles is intimidating!!
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Your telling me! This doesn't make me feel too good about the whole process...
 
mjos22 said:
Your telling me! This doesn't make me feel too good about the whole process...
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Ehh... like I've said before, none of these "internet people" are real anyway. 😎

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
 
posted a little earlier. no one responded. i'll keep this one short. i play baskteball for my university and have a 3.91 overall GPA. i have done some volunteering but not a lot due to basketball time commitment. how do adcoms view playing intercollegiate athletics? i know it is another good EC, but do they understand that it often prevents commitments elsewhere?
 
Hi Everybody -

I just joined as that I'm getting into the med school app process with graduation in a few days and MCAT scores coming out soon. My one concern is that I am not "sciencey" enough as that I am an econ major. Here are my stats and ECs. What do you all think? Thanks. 🙂

Overall: 3.75
BCPM: 3.78
MCAT: TBD

ECs
-Opinion Columnist
-Public Affairs intern for Mental Health organization
-Tutored Calculus
-Volunteered over 250 hours in hospital
-Voter Registration
-Intern at Dept. of Health and Human Services
-Bio Sci research student in clinical diabetes study looking at physio factors
of diabetes and how it affects health costs
-Presented at two national conferences with two publications
-Co-Founded marketing assoc. on campus
-Director of Events for Econ Honor Society on campus
 
I'd love to stay in the northeast and have a 3.64 science gpa and 3.67 overall assuming i get a 30/31 on the mcat when released next week what are the best schools that I'm competitive for?
 
Hey,
GPA: 3.60
Science: 3.50ish (it's above 3.50)...here's my info:

MCAT: took in april (a week to go!!!)
Volunteered in a hospital for ~2 years
Research for a year-and-a-half
Golden Key Honors Society
Part of American medical student association for a year
Dean's Honors list
Tutored General chemistry for a year
Part of a program mentoring high-school students

that's all i can think of right now. but with this much stuff, what are my chances? thanks
 
Haha, why not... My college GPA is low, 3.50 on the dot with a (not much) higher science GPA. On the other hand, I usually tried to take the hardest courses available, for whatever that's worth. I took an EMT training course, shadowed a neurosurgeon, and have spent my past year out of college working as a lab tech and volunteering at a hospital, as well as taking some extra classes for grad credit (whatever that means) at Harvard extension school. I spent two summers + some of the school year during college in research labs, and took part in a few silly things like a singing group and intramural sports. My MCAT's were high, a 40 R.
Any tips on what schools are competitive for me? My undergrad degree is from a top 10 school, but one that probably has a fair amount of grade inflation.
My premed counselor told me the only schools I would be "wasting my money" on are the UCs, but I'm not sure I believe him.

I also have a question for everyone out there... how much does it hurt your chances if you don't submit your AMCAS asap? I'm still working on mine and I doubt it will be finished until next week. 😕
 
Um...3.5ish, 40R, good ECs...you are competitive everywhere but schools the ONLY take instate applicants. The UCs take a few OOSers every year, you would be :ahem: quite competitive at any school their. Also, the third week of June is still considered early.

40R, I just want 75% of that....
 
This is such a ridiculous thread. Anyone with a 3.9 asking about chances is simply looking for a stroke of the ego. Your numbers are good enough for interview. No one here can predict whether or not you'll get in.

I thought this thread would be about people with a 3.1 and a 28 MCAT or people legitimately asking if they should bother applying to the Ivys with a <3.7. Instead it's a bunch of >3.5's and 40 MCATs looking for validation.
 
mjos22 said:
Anyone know my chances at Wayne State? Or any suggestions on where I should apply? DO is a possibility for me as well, i'm just worried I won't get in anywhere!

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you're solid at wayne... don't want to give you anymore tips since you might take my spot when we're applying this year 😀 try mcw and case western, you have a pretty solid app
 
MedStudentWanna said:
This is such a ridiculous thread. Anyone with a 3.9 asking about chances is simply looking for a stroke of the ego. Your numbers are good enough for interview. No one here can predict whether or not you'll get in.

I thought this thread would be about people with a 3.1 and a 28 MCAT or people legitimately asking if they should bother applying to the Ivys with a <3.7. Instead it's a bunch of >3.5's and 40 MCATs looking for validation.
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I don't anticipate getting anywhere near a 40 on the MCATs (I would be stoked with a 30, I felt like that test rocked my world), thats where my fear came in. I've read many, many solid resume's on this site of people who have not be accepted to various medical schools (some of which I plan on applying to) and so it concerned me. I apologize if you thought my worry was not sincere...This would not be the first time someone thought I was overly paranoid 🙂
 
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