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McLicky said:
That program has specified pre-reqs that only people that were admitted in the program have taken. It's an accelerated program.
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Hey check out this page. http://biomed.ucr.edu/content/view/25/49/

From this, it looks like the pre-reqs are the same pre-reqs required of any medical school. Your planning to apply to UCLA but they have the same pre-reqs as the Thomas Haider Program. If you don't have the pre-reqs to apply to the Haider program then you don't have the pre-reqs for UCLA.

http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/prospective/admissions/default.cfm?pgID=3#prereq

Don't worry though because you don't have to have these pre-reqs by the time you apply, you just have to have them by the time you matriculate.

And the program looks like it is four years. Two years at UCR and two years at UCLA. Plus side is you get your MD from UCLA. I think if you start the program as a freshman trying for a BS/MD than that's when it is accelerated.
 
jochi1543 said:
If I were you, I'd keep all of those schools, because your application is all over the place (very good MCAT, low cumulative GPA, good research experience, not so hot BCPM). If money is an issue and you really want to cut schools, I'd probably cut Mayo and Baylor.

EDIT: have you tried perusing MDapps? This should give you an idea of whether your GPA might keep you out of Cali schools despite your MCAT. I know they screen for the MCAT for sure, but I don't know how low of a GPA they'd consider.
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I'd second removal of Baylor. Ties to Texas always has preference over OOS applicants, and your GPA might just make them gloss over you.
 
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Baylor College *removed* OOS stats don't look to good
Boston University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Loyola University Chicago
Mayo Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin *recommended for OOS*
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York Medical College
New York University
Oregon Health & Science University
Rosalind Franklin University
Saint Louis University
Stanford University
SUNY-Buffalo *recommeded for OOS*
Temple University
Tufts University
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA/Drew
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of Chicago, Pritzker
University of Cincinnatti *recommended for OOS*
University of Southern California
University of Toledo *recommended for OOS*
UMDNJ-Robert Johnson
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
Yale University


Selected Stats:

MCAT Score: VR 12, PS 11, BS 13, O
BCPM GPA: 3.40
Overall GPA: 3.30

Publications: 3 in 3 different fields (Env. Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Stem Cell Biology) and possibly 2 more in Physics and Fluids & Bioengineering
Conference Precedings: Over 10
Clinical Hours: 200+

Undergraduate Institution: UC Riverside


Hmm...kind of swaying between MD/PhD and MD.
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What about MD/PhD programs? It's a whole new ball park right? Or do those programs also favor in-states?
 
Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out some "safety" and middle tier schools to apply to. I have a lot of schools already, but want to make sure I covered my bases.
Quick run down:
Post Bacc Student (23yo) Asian --> did post bacc bc I realized I wanted to do med my junior year
Major: Psych
East Coast Preference
GPA: 4.0 (BCPM) and ~ 3.9 (overall)
MCAT: 31Q (once only)
2 years clinical research in peds onc
Tons of community service.
Ugrad: UPenn
State: New York
Slight preferences: mild-warm weather, city... but rural is okay too-- might be a good change 🙂
Any ideas? Please PM me or reply!


Current list:
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine
George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ.
Mayo Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York Medical College
New York University
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
State University of New York Downstate Medical Cen
Stony Brook University - School of Medicine
SUNY at Buffalo Medical School
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Temple University School of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin

THANKS!!
 
SketchLazy said:
If someone tells me a story like:

"So I was at the ABM to get some bucks for a down on a bachelor I found ,because I gotta just get outta the house, and a hoser comes up behind me and asks me if I got a few loonies. I pretend to check my pockets then I tell the brainer to quit drinking away his pogey and get a job. I didn't want to give 'em anything, you know? Specially a toonie, when he would just spend it on a 2-4 anyway. So then I go home to pick up a list of stuff my mom wanted from the dep. But then my mom's friend from the states walks into the kitchen and all I could think of was to ask her if she had a rubber because we already have enough homo milk in the house and I wanted to take it off the list. But all of a sudden, the old cougar thinks I'm coming on to her and I have to run out of the house. It's a good thing I got a new pair of runners last month because she was fast. Anyway, at the store, the lineup was crazy and the two 66ers that my mom wanted were getting real heavy, so I ditched them so that I could go pay for the bachelor. But when I show up, the English Muffin's already left! $%^^& So that's what I did today. $$$$ all! At least the weather was nice."

Yeah, that I get. But if someone says they wrote the MCAT, I'm thinking that they actually wrote the MCAT and that I should hang them from the CN tower until they give me the answers.
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Now I am debating whether I should change all those English words to American words in my personal statement and work/activities section....the ones like centre, honours.....Meh...by the way, thanks a lot for the comment on my profile! I figured that you were too Lazy to put Lazy after Sketch.
 
mcgillgirl said:
Now I am debating whether I should change all those English words to American words in my personal statement and work/activities section....the ones like centre, honours.....Meh...by the way, thanks a lot for the comment on my profile! I figured that you were too Lazy to put Lazy after Sketch.
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I definitely went through mine and changed everything to American.
 
Hi everybody,

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=8083

I'm about to submit AMCAS. Looking at mdapps has made me expand my list of schools from 7 to 13 because while I think I have decent stats, it seems like a lot of qualified applicants get rejected when they shouldn't. My list of 13 consists of 2 in-state safeties and a lot of top schools with not much in the middle. My reasoning is that surely I'll get into one of the 11, but do you all think I should add some more mid-level schools? No West Coast, please. Thanks a lot for any advice you can give me!
 
Taylorcraft46 said:
Hi everybody,

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=8083

I'm about to submit AMCAS. Looking at mdapps has made me expand my list of schools from 7 to 13 because while I think I have decent stats, it seems like a lot of qualified applicants get rejected when they shouldn't. My list of 13 consists of 2 in-state safeties and a lot of top schools with not much in the middle. My reasoning is that surely I'll get into one of the 11, but do you all think I should add some more mid-level schools? No West Coast, please. Thanks a lot for any advice you can give me!
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That's scary reasoning even for 4.0/40 people, so I'd be careful if I were you.😛
 
TheRealMD said:
That's scary reasoning even for 4.0/40 people, so I'd be careful if I were you.😛
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I guess that's my question... Since my stats are around average for those places (and higher for a few), is it too risky to hope I won't go 0/11?
 
Taylorcraft46 said:
I guess that's my question... Since my stats are around average for those places (and higher for a few), is it too risky to hope I won't go 0/11?
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Nothing is assured, especially since a few of those schools, no one would count on. That's not to say that you won't get in anywhere, but idea of having "safety" schools is to avoid the stigma of being a re-applicant. For most people, going to med school > going to their dream med school.

And waiting a year to apply sucks!
 
I am thinking about applying EDP to my state school. My state school is my #1 choice. I have 3.8 GPA with 3.85 BPCM and MCAT was 32 O (first time). I have solid volunteer and work experience with good letters of rec. What are your thoughts on early decision and am I competitive enough? Does anyone know the stats of how may EDP applicants get accepted? Thanks
 
deuce924 said:
I am thinking about applying EDP to my state school. My state school is my #1 choice. I have 3.8 GPA with 3.85 BPCM and MCAT was 32 O (first time). I have solid volunteer and work experience with good letters of rec. What are your thoughts on early decision and am I competitive enough? Does anyone know the stats of how may EDP applicants get accepted? Thanks
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Best place to get these answers- call the school. Most of them are good about letting you know if you're "competitve enough" for their EDPs.

Edit: Also, make sure you've totally weighed the pros and cons of applying early decision. It's somewhat of a gamble...
 
Thanks for your help. Yea I guess EDP criteria and stats depend on the school at which you are applying. I am just trying to make sure this is the right way to go before I submit AMCAS.
 
mcgillgirl said:
I figured that you were too Lazy to put Lazy after Sketch.
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It's like you know me...Anyway, as long as your grammar and syntax are flawless, I'm pretty sure people will understand that it's not you making a mistake but just a subtle difference in language.
 
So I recently realized that I was entering my "year status" wrong in my AMCAS app. I became a junior and senior ahead of time due to IB credits, and also because I transfered, things shifted weird...so everything was actually all mixed up from what I had it. After calculating my grades in excel (yes, i'm a dork) I realized that my general GPA trend goes down over 4 years. Instead of having a bad junior year due to a rough transfer and part-time status (3.18) to a senior year of great come back (3.85), I went to having a much better junior year and a senior year that finished off lower... (so I went from FR 3.9/3.9, SO 3.7/3.7, JR 3.7/3.6, SR 3.6/3.4 ....overall 3.75/BPCM=3.66) My grad school GPA are 3.80 for both overall and BPCM.

First of all...did I put in my year status right? You do have to base it off of actual credits instead of how many years you've been in...correct?

Secondly...my chances so far?
Unfortunately i'm still waiting on MCAT scores (get them back wed. hopefully), but based on my GPA...are my trends going to hurt me? Will they look at grad school over undergrad or equal?

Thanks for your help!
 
Pink08 said:
So I recently realized that I was entering my "year status" wrong in my AMCAS app. I became a junior and senior ahead of time due to IB credits, and also because I transfered things shifted weird...so everything was actually all mixed up from what I had it. After calculating my grades in excel (yes, i'm a dork) I realized that my general GPA trend goes down over 4 years. Instead of having a bad junior year due to rough transfer and part-time status (3.18) to a senior year of great come back (3.85), I went to having a much better junior year and a senior year that finished off lower... (so I went from FR 3.9/3.9, SO 3.7/3.7, JR 3.7/3.6, SR 3.6/3.4 ....overall 3.75/BPCM=3.66) My grad school GPA are 3.80 for both overall and BPCM.

First of all...did I put in my year status right? You do have to base it off of actual credits instead of how many years you've been in...correct?

Secondly...my chances so far?
Unfortunately i'm still waiting on MCAT scores (get them back wed. hopefully), but based on my GPA...are my trends going to hurt me? Will they look at grad school over undergrad or equal?

Thanks for your help!
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Credits, not years (30/60/90/120). I'm not sure about downward trends.
 
Hey there,
I'm popping my forum cherry right now, so be gentle🙂 I'm a Florida resident who will be graduating early with a Microbiology and Molecular Biology next year in what will be my 3rd year. I currently have a Overall: 3.74 Science: 3.71 and will be taking the MCAT this August aiming for a 30: I have had several hundred hours of various clinical experience since Junior yr. of High School with NO research experience. With say a 28-32 on MCAT how do I fare at the following schools, or which should I remove straight out, if I get my AMCAS in early this week:
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
..Emory University
..Florida State University
..George Washington University
..Georgetown
..Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson
..Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California
..Loyola University Chicago Stritch
..Mount Sinai School of Medicine
..New York Medical College
..New York University
..Rosalind Franklin University
..Temple University
..University of Miami
..University of California, Davis
..University of California, Irvine
..University of Florida
..University of South Florida
..Rush Medical College

Much appreciated, I look forward to being active on these forums after reading them for such a long time🙂
.
 
SoFlaKnight said:
.University of California, Davis .
.University of California, Irvine.
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These are pretty hard to get into, even for CA residents. I would hold off on adding those to your list until after you get the MCAT score - and add them only if you have 33+.
 
Pink08 said:
So I recently realized that I was entering my "year status" wrong in my AMCAS app. I became a junior and senior ahead of time due to IB credits, and also because I transfered, things shifted weird...so everything was actually all mixed up from what I had it. After calculating my grades in excel (yes, i'm a dork) I realized that my general GPA trend goes down over 4 years. Instead of having a bad junior year due to a rough transfer and part-time status (3.18) to a senior year of great come back (3.85), I went to having a much better junior year and a senior year that finished off lower... (so I went from FR 3.9/3.9, SO 3.7/3.7, JR 3.7/3.6, SR 3.6/3.4 ....overall 3.75/BPCM=3.66) My grad school GPA are 3.80 for both overall and BPCM.

First of all...did I put in my year status right? You do have to base it off of actual credits instead of how many years you've been in...correct?

Secondly...my chances so far?
Unfortunately i'm still waiting on MCAT scores (get them back wed. hopefully), but based on my GPA...are my trends going to hurt me? Will they look at grad school over undergrad or equal?

Thanks for your help!
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I had a semester of college level classes that I took right before I started my freshman year at my undergrad institution. I called AMCAS and they said to go by credits, which would throw off my year status for my entire undergrad 4 years. So, I did it. During verification, AMCAS re-attributed my credits to their "proper" year (i.e., classes I took my first year of my undergrad school were all designated "freshman" even though my second semester of grades were well above the amount for freshman status), and they re-attributed that semester of classes I took before my freshman hear as high school (HS) credits (but obviously for college credit, so they counted). Don't know if they'll do the same for you or not. Your situation does sound a little different since your extra credits are around junior year. Good luck.
 
Here's my profile deal...

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=8139

I really want to stay in texas but im not gonna limit myself. just wondering if anybody has any insight on my chances because I know so little about these out of state school's standards. I say this because MSAR and other sources seem so irratic with their numbers and I dont want to rely completely on those numbers. I'm also wondering how much going to a school without a great national reputation will hurt me. my numbers aren't great in comparison to much of this thread, but I'm proud of them. and constructive advice is really appreciated. Thanks
 
Thanks for taking a look at my stats and giving your advice on where to apply.

I am 28 y/o, IN resident, with a BA/BS in two nonscience fields. I have an upward trend in my grades (3.8 in post-bac), but because I have so many credits, I only raised my overall gpa to 3.4. My science gpa is 3.7. I have only a few ECs and some shadowing. I took the MCAT in May but I'm not confident that I did well. What score do you think I would need with my stats to apply?

Here are the schools I'm considering. Would you add/delete any based on my stats?

http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5337

Thanks so much for your advice! 🙂 Good luck to you all.
 
I am applying for the 2008 cycle and am worried about the application cycle, so hopefully, I will get accepted.

Facts:
3rd year UG at FSU
GPA: 3.62
Science GPA: 3.6
MCAT: 28-32(Take it June 15 but this is the projected range)
Quite a bit of volunteer/clinical hours and shadowing

List of schools:
Florida State University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of South Florida
Lake Erie
Nova Southeastern
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth
University of Maryland
Arizona State University
University of Colorado
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
SUNY Stony Brook
NYCOM
SUNY Buffalo
Tulane University
Wake Forest
Pittsburgh
UConn
 
IUgrad said:
Thanks for taking a look at my stats and giving your advice on where to apply.

I am 28 y/o, IN resident, with a BA/BS in two nonscience fields. I have an upward trend in my grades (3.8 in post-bac), but because I have so many credits, I only raised my overall gpa to 3.4. My science gpa is 3.7. I have only a few ECs and some shadowing. I took the MCAT in May but I'm not confident that I did well. What score do you think I would need with my stats to apply?

Here are the schools I'm considering. Would you add/delete any based on my stats?

http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5337

Thanks so much for your advice! 🙂 Good luck to you all.
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I gave my comments via your profile. Nothing to do with your stats though. 🙂
 
McLicky said:
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Baylor College *removed* OOS stats don't look to good
Boston University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Loyola University Chicago
Mayo Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin *recommended for OOS*
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York Medical College
New York University
Oregon Health & Science University
Rosalind Franklin University
Saint Louis University
Stanford University
SUNY-Buffalo *recommeded for OOS*
Temple University
Tufts University
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA/Drew
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of Chicago, Pritzker
University of Cincinnatti *recommended for OOS*
University of Southern California
University of Toledo *recommended for OOS*
UMDNJ-Robert Johnson
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
Yale University


Selected Stats:

MCAT Score: VR 12, PS 11, BS 13, O
BCPM GPA: 3.40
Overall GPA: 3.30

Publications: 3 in 3 different fields (Env. Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Stem Cell Biology) and possibly 2 more in Physics and Fluids & Bioengineering
Conference Precedings: Over 10
Clinical Hours: 200+

Undergraduate Institution: UC Riverside


Hmm...kind of swaying between MD/PhD and MD.
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What about MD/PhD programs? It's a whole new ball park right? Or do those programs also favor in-states?
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Any adds? I am assuming MD/PhD doesn't matter too much whether you're OOS or not...or am I gravely wrong?
 
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Those of you looking to get in to Medical School in California
My name is Saul Amezcua, I am the Associated Student Representative for Stewart University School of Medicine. We are a brand new medical school that is located in Clear Lake, Northern California. We were found in 2007 and the school is still in the process of getting accredited by the World Health Organization to be eligible to take the USMLE step 1.

This accreditation is guaranteed and will take place before you are scheduled to take the USMLE Step 1. We are the first medical school to be opened in the US in over forty years. We offer the equivalent instruction as other medical schools with lectures by professionals who hold a Phd or an MD in their field. We have students currently enrolled with undergraduate and graduate degrees. We also have students with clinical and surgical experience, who like many of us just want to study medicine.

We do require the normal prerequisite courses as other medical schools but as of now, we do not require an MCAT, however this is subject to change when the number of applicants significantly increases.

We offer an accelerated 34 month program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.). Our program is not shorter than other medical schools its merely just compressed. We are currently taking applications and any questions will be answered by our staff. You will find that we are significantly more affordable than other schools. If you are looking for a chance to study here in the US, we have it at Stewart University New Scotland International School of Medicine.

I can be reached at
[email protected]
 
My name is Saul Amezcua, I am the Associated Student Representative for Stewart University School of Medicine. We are a brand new medical school that is located in Clear Lake, Northern California. We were found in 2007 and the school is still in the process of getting accredited by the World Health Organization to be eligible to take the USMLE step 1.

This accreditation is guaranteed and will take place before you are scheduled to take the USMLE Step 1. We are the first medical school to be opened in the US in over forty years. We offer the equivalent instruction as other medical schools with lectures by professionals who hold a Phd or an MD in their field. We have students currently enrolled with undergraduate and graduate degrees. We also have students with clinical and surgical experience, who like many of us just want to study medicine.

We do require the normal prerequisite courses as other medical schools but as of now, we do not require an MCAT, however this is subject to change when the number of applicants significantly increases.

We offer an accelerated 34 month program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.). Our program is not shorter than other medical schools its merely just compressed. We are currently taking applications and any questions will be answered by our staff. You will find that we are significantly more affordable than other schools. If you are looking for a chance to study here in the US, we have it at Stewart University New Scotland International School of Medicine.

I can be reached at
[email protected]
 
Union said:
My name is Saul Amezcua, I am the Associated Student Representative for Stewart University School of Medicine. We are a brand new medical school that is located in Clear Lake, Northern California which 1.5 hours away from Sacramento. We were founded in 2007 and the school is still in the process of getting accredited by the World Health Organization to be eligible to take the USMLE step 1.

This accreditation is guaranteed and will take place before you are scheduled to take the USMLE Step 1. We are the first medical school to be opened in the US in over forty years. We offer the equivalent instruction as other medical schools with lectures by professionals who hold a Phd or an MD in their field. We have students currently enrolled with undergraduate and graduate degrees. We also have students with clinical and surgical experience, who like many of us just want to study medicine.

We do require the normal prerequisite courses as other medical schools but as of now, we do not require an MCAT, however this is subject to change when the number of applicants significantly increases.

We offer an accelerated 34 month program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.). Our program is not shorter than other medical schools its merely just compressed. We are currently taking applications and any questions will be answered by our staff. You will find that we are significantly more affordable than other schools. If you are looking for a chance to study here in the US, we have it at Stewart University New Scotland International School of Medicine.

I can be reached at
[email protected]
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Obtain MD in 34 months?? And at a cheap tuition?

This is not some scam, is it?
 
Union said:
My name is Saul Amezcua, I am the Associated Student Representative for Stewart University School of Medicine...
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Mods, why hasn't this guy been banned yet?
 

Hey guys! Whats up?

Basically, I'm looking for a little input about my list of schools. First of all, I am from New Jersey if that matters at all. My overall GPA is a 3.64, with a BCPM of 3.58. I don't have my MCAT scores back yet (supposed to be up June 13th). My list is pretty broad -- 31 schools ranging from average MCATs of 28 to 35 -- but when I get my MCAT scores back, Ill end up trimming down the list from one end or the other. However, I was just wondering if any of the schools seemed out of place or anything. Any suggestions on schools I should remove or maybe some to add?

(Schools in order of average MCAT)
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West Virginia University School of Medicine
UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Albany Medical College
Temple University School of Medicine
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine
New York Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College
Georgetown University School of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Brown Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the University of New York
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York University School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
​
 
I like mayo myself, maybe add chapel hill?
 
Hey guys

I'm really having trouble figuring out which schools I should apply to... here's my MDapps: http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=8147

There's also something interesting with my app: My GPA trend was going up until this past semester, when it took a nosedive (3.2 last semester). Unfortunately, it was also when I took my first biology class (animal phys) and I got a B-😡. Looks bad, I know. Think that will hurt me?
 
stooges287 said:
Hey guys

I'm really having trouble figuring out which schools I should apply to... here's my MDapps: http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=8147

There's also something interesting with my app: My GPA trend was going up until this past semester, when it took a nosedive (3.2 last semester). Unfortunately, it was also when I took my first biology class (animal phys) and I got a B-😡. Looks bad, I know. Think that will hurt me?
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No. Wait. Considering where you go to school right now, what else you've done and how high you scored on your Mcat, again, no.
 
are applicants with MCAT scores near 40 this common??
 
jae9970 said:
are applicants with MCAT scores near 40 this common??
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No. Don't worry. A 40 is only .4% of test-takers. Just go by school acceptance averages because that's what matters, not that other people can and will score higher than I can ever hope to.
 
This is the question that has been asked here 1000 times. What are my chances? I have just started thinking about career in medicine. I have a 3.98 GPA in Biochemistry and I am about to start my senior year. I am not really scared about the MCAT since on practice exams I am usually around 40. The problem is I do not really have much research experience. This year I am interning at the lab focusing on pulmonary research, and hopefully I'll pull a publication out of it, but that is all. Do you think I can get in average med schools like UofI Chicago or Souther Illinois? What about high end like Hopkins? Do you think I should take a couple of years off and work on my CV before applying?

Thanks
 
This is a list of schools that Im considering applying to. I think though that I might need some more lower end schools. Additionally I need to cut some (especially after addition of more lower end schools) as I am really not wanting to apply to an insane amount. Id like 20 at the very max. Ideally 15.


Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
Duke University School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
Mayo Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin
Rush Medical College
Stanford University School of Medicine
The Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med. & Pub. Hlth.
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Chicago - Pritzker
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
Yale University School of Medicine


MCAT: 10,10,12,R
Overall GPA: 3.8 Science: about the same but I dont remember
Most significant EC: Hospital Volunteering, Shadowing, Habitat for Humanity, NSF summer internship, NIH post bacc 1 year fellowship, teaching/tutoring.

I was thinking about retaking the mcat, but after studying for a week I decided that the moderate admissions advantage wasnt worth the large amount of work involved. Additionally a retake would delay my application submission while I waited for the score release. Hopefully I made the right decision.

Anyway I plan to submit AMCAS at the end of June. I will be living in MD this year (hence the east coast schools). My home state is IL (hence the midwest ones).
 
I'm a Canadian applying this round. I have completed my degree.

3.78 Overall/3.78 BCMP

Most recent MCAT: 34Q (I've written 3 times in total though).

Where should I apply? I've got good extra-curriculars. Couple summers of research, club exec, volunteer exec/hospital/abroad, travelling, languages, etc.

Do I have a shot at the top 15? I am submitting in mid-August.
 
I'm trying to figure out if I have a chance.

My main problem is my mcat.

Small Liberal Arts College 2007 Graduate

cum GPA: 3.89
BCPM GPM: 3.86

MCAT: 28S
PS 8 VR 10 BS 10
(Wonder if my writing sample will help at all? Should I retake? I didn't study very much at all for the mcat, probably a total of 40 hours, and I didn't take a class.)

Extras:
1 year of work experience in hospital (phlebotomy) between 12-40 hours a week
Taking a year off, during which I will continue working as a phlebotomist, but at a much larger hospital
Short period of organic chemistry research--no publications
Good involvement and leadership in two very active organizations on campus, helped with planning of community service-both local and out of state trips
Participant in many week-long service trips to different states over school breaks

Any opinions or ideas would be welcomed:
I'm planning on applying to most of the Illinois schools, Iowa, MCW, and George Washington University.
 
cdance12 said:
I'm trying to figure out if I have a chance.

My main problem is my mcat.

Small Liberal Arts College 2007 Graduate

cum GPA: 3.89
BCPM GPM: 3.86

MCAT: 28S
PS 8 VR 10 BS 10
(Wonder if my writing sample will help at all? Should I retake? I didn't study very much at all for the mcat, probably a total of 40 hours, and I didn't take a class.)

Extras:
1 year of work experience in hospital (phlebotomy) between 12-40 hours a week
Taking a year off, during which I will continue working as a phlebotomist, but at a much larger hospital
Short period of organic chemistry research--no publications
Good involvement and leadership in two very active organizations on campus, helped with planning of community service-both local and out of state trips
Participant in many week-long service trips to different states over school breaks

Any opinions or ideas would be welcomed:
I'm planning on applying to most of the Illinois schools, Iowa, MCW, and George Washington University.
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Your GPA looks good, and considering you didn't study at all, you did well..but not enough. You could retake it but it depends on when you're applying..for the entering class of 2008?
 
Since I just got my MCAT scores back, I figured I should try this again.

MY STATS:
Cumm. GPA: 3.64
BCPM GPA: 3.58
MCAT: 36Q
Typical ECs
Resident of NJ

(Schools in order of average MCAT)
West Virginia University School of Medicine
UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Albany Medical College
Temple University School of Medicine
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine
New York Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College
Georgetown University School of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Brown Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the University of New York
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York University School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

What schools do you think I should get rid of to cut down this list? Also, and schools that just stand out and should be taken off? Any that I should add? Thanks.
 
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