What Are My Chances and Other General Questions

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Stats - 32 MCAT, 3.89 science gpa, 3.86 all others, good ECs, SC resident. Thanks for any advice.

Medical University of South Carolina
Vermont
Vanderbilt
Mt. Sinai
Tufts
UNC Chapel Hill
University of California San Francisco
Dartmouth
Penn State
Brown
Colorado
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Albany
University of Minnesota
Georgetown University School of Medicine

To me this list is kinda all over the place. Do you know what type of place you want to be in? With stats like that you might want to pick and choose like city vs. suburb. Schools like UCSF, UNC, and Colorado are very difficult to get interviews at if your not in-state or have really great stats. You only picked 1 NY school and 1 CA school. I assume you're willing to go to either place, and the schools you picked aren't the easiest to get interviews at. The "safety" schools I assume your choosing are probably the same as about 10,000 other applicants, namely VCU and Gtown.

It seems like you're willing to travel almost anywhere for school, but you should really think about what you want and focus this list. You're on the right track, but here's a few of my suggestions.

Keep in mind if you have the money, apply everywhere, otherwise...

I wouldn't pick, UNC, UCSF, Brown, or Colorado unless you have some kind of connection to any of those schools. I know like 1/2 the students at Brown do like the placement program direct from their undergrad. Minnesota, Albany, and Penn state also stand out to me. Do you have a reason you want to apply to any of these schools, or are they just random "safeties" you choose.

What you could add... UCLA, USC, and maybe keep UCSF cause it's worth a shot. Columbia, NYU, Einstein(Jewish?) in NYC. Columbia gives a lot of interviews and NYU and mt sinai are similar in terms of stats and stuff. Plus I think NYU is in a funner area for young people like ourselves. Why Penn State, and not Temple or Drexel, or even Pitt for that matter. With your stats you could definitely get into Pitt. Why not BU, if you're applying to Tufts. What about the Chicago schools? UChic, Northwestern, or Rush. If Minnesota, why not U Wisc?

Sorry if I sound like I'm being really critical here, obviously you might have good reasons for applying to a lot of these schools, but to an outsider like me it seems like you're only picking 1 school in a specific region/state and it's not necessarily the best idea to be that completely random, which you'll soon find out during interviews, which you should have many with your stats.

EDIT: By, "with stats like that"... I meant you can probably get into anywhere so you're able to pick and choose, just to clarify

 

[ChubbyChaser]

id drop UCSF, UNC, CO, and Vandy

 

[mdgator]

UNC has a 34 OOS MCAT cutoff, or so I've been told. (So unless you can somehow claim state residency there, I would not apply if this is true.) I don't know about Cali schools personally, but people make it sound like you can't get in if your OOS without nearly perfect stats; you might reconsider the Cal school. I don't know much about many of the schools you applied to, but you'll be competitive at Penn State and I personally absolutely loved the school. I would be going there if it weren't so expensive OOS. Wake Forest is a good choice, too.

The only other thing I'd say is that this process is very very competitive and very unpredictable. You might consider adding a few mid and lower tier schools, just because you never know...Apply early. Good luck.

 

[mdgator]

I'll also add, make sure you have a copy of the MSAR and you do your research carefully. In particular, make sure you know how OOS-friendly all of the OOS schools you apply to are.

 

[Bond8204]

I might add in one or two more ones that are easier to get into...loyola...new york medical college...medical college wisconsin.

 

[-Goose-]

Looks like a good list. I'd add some less competitive mid-range private schools: WFU, Tulane, NYMC, SLU, GW, BU, Loyola, Rush, RFU-CMS, just to be sure.

"Reasonable reaches" = Pitt, Emory, UVa, Dartmouth...

Also, DEFINITELY add USC (south carolina). At least apply; ask yourself if you'd rather not attend medical school than go there. Its getting more competitive all the time and you aren't able to independently evaluate the intangibles of your own application (interviewing skills, LORs, etc).

 

[-Goose-]

just saw you had already applied to WFU

 

[cetona]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I chose Colorado because that is where I was born and where I lived before I moved to South Carolina, and I chose Minnesota because that is where most of my family lives.

I have thought about Chicago, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, and Columbia, but had thought that I would be a reach at those schools - maybe I'm wrong about that, but I would definitely add those if I would be competitive at them. I knew UNC would be a reach because of the low amount of OOS students they admit, but I thought I would give it a shot. Thanks also for reminding me about USC, I forgot to add that on this list.

 

[dc5484]

If you consider Chicago, Northwestern, Pitt, and Columbia to be reach schools, then I'd consider dropping UCSF. It's hard enough to get in as an in-stater, and as an OOS its incredibly difficult.

 

[majahops]

I'm trying to chop my school list to apply to down to 20. If anybody could please help me, it would mean the world to me. My stats, profile and current school list is posted on my mdapplicants:

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=09806

Thank you all so much again for your consideration and kindness.

 

[dyinforMD]

Stats - 32 MCAT, 3.89 science gpa, 3.86 all others, good ECs, SC resident. Thanks for any advice.

Medical University of South Carolina
Vermont
Vanderbilt
Mt. Sinai
Tufts
UNC Chapel Hill
University of California San Francisco
Dartmouth
Penn State
Brown
Colorado
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Albany
University of Minnesota
Georgetown University School of Medicine

You could add Duke, Jefferson, Northwestern, Case Western, probably more private schools.
Good luck!🙂

 

[Bond8204]

Chicago, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, and Columbia

I'd say yes to Chicago and Pitt...no to Northwestern and Columbia. Case might be a good addition too. Those would be reaches to add in lieu of UNC and UCSF. People are correct in that you should add more mid-tiers.

 

[dyinforMD]

I'd say yes to Chicago and Pitt...no to Northwestern and Columbia. Case might be a good addition too. Those would be reaches to add in lieu of UNC and UCSF. People are correct in that you should add more mid-tiers.

Agree you could add pitt and chicago also Rush

 

[ChubbyChaser]

I'm trying to chop my school list to apply to down to 20. If anybody could please help me, it would mean the world to me. My stats, profile and current school list is posted on my mdapplicants:

http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?myid=09806

Thank you all so much again for your consideration and kindness.

Dude, youve posted this like 5 times.

 

[Wylde]

I would put in 2+ more low-mid tiers (drexel, tulane ?) especially because you have some state schools that don't have many OOS slots (Colorado, etc.)

 

[sxs316]

i might as well get the verdict before apps start

GPA - 3.55
Science GPA - 3.4ish
Case Western - Biochem Major

11/10/10 S

Other stuff

Shadowing - 1 summer
Work in research lab over 1 summer
clinical research 1 summer

CWRU biorobotics team
research work in a lab at cwru, nothing too special
self taught musician/composer
photographer
(the latter two have taken up the majority of my EC time, but im pretty good. sameedshaikh.com if you want to look. I was thinking about sending in a portfolio or something to show where my extra time went)
Working in medical transcription for 3 weeks

this summers plans
1 month in El Salvador working with neurologist
1 month in India working with Unite for Sight

Schools
-Wayne State is top choice (I am a michigan resident)
-CWRU
-Anywhere in Chicago, UChicago is my dream
-well, actually I will probably go anywhere decent..where do yall think I can get in?

 

[Wiingy]

Hey guys was wondering what my chances are for top medical schools.

My OVerall GPA is: 3.75

Science is: 3.72

Extracurricular:

1.) Worked for Congressmen and helped get donations and run campagin events for 4 years.

2.) Doing Research for 3 years.
3.) Went to India and volunteered in Hospital for 2 months, got to scrub in and help sew up patients ligaments, and help perform minor surgeries.
4.) volunteered in hosptial in America for 3 years, it was a competetive program to get into.
5.) Suffering from ellipsey and taking medication that lowers IQ, uses that in my essay.
6.) Tutored in Chemistry.

What are my chances if I get a 36 on Mcat and I am a political science major.

Did you really help "sew up" a patient's ligament? I think that's terrible, why do you think it's ok to do something in a foreign country that you would never dream of here? Volunteering for two months is hardly enough qualification to "scrub in" and suture. Basically, if you wouldn't do something in the states, why would you do it abroad? I think adding that experience will only make you seem arrogant and will hurt your chances.

 

[MilkmanAl]

He may not be qualified by U.S. standards, but 2 months of formal, hands-on training is probably 2 months more than anyone else in rural India has. If there were plenty of doctors or nurses around to perform the procedure, they would have done so. If you do talk about this experience, make sure you note that you were shown in great detail how to suture properly by a qualified doctor.

 

[majahops]

I posted requests for people to visit my mdapplicants profile and help me decide on which schools to apply to.. but I didn't really get many responses at all. So I am positing the info here... It would mean a lot to me if anybody could help me out.

Overview of Application
--------------------------
Undergrad: UC Davis, Double major, Psychology & Sociology
Postbacc: Georgetown University

Overall GPA: 3.4
Science GPA: 3.5
MCAT: P10/V10/B12 (32) M

1000+ hours of diverse medically-related research and work experience.
Hospice, teaching, tutoring and other volunteering experience
Varsity Football freshman year

Schools I have on my list right now:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (#2 choice. Financial, age and other considerations)
Tulane University School of Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
New York Medical College
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
University of Toledo College of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Drexel University College of Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
University of California, Davis School of Medicine (#3 choice)
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (#1 choice)
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine

I'm not presently considering DO schools as I want to be a both a Clinical and Research Oncologist and I have been told by many academic oncologists that obtaining an MD will be of substantial benefit over the DO for research purposes. If I don't get in anywhere this year, I may decide to go earn a MPH or Masters and then re-apply to allopathic. However, I'd really prefer not to if possible, as I am already 27 years old.

I would really appreciate any advice as to whether there are any specific schools I would do well to add to - or remove from - my current list.

See my mdapplicants profile for more detailed info if you care.

Thanks so much!

 

[thesquirts]

How do i get rid of the squirts?

 

[87138]

How do i get rid of the squirts?

After your first three troll posts, we're already wondering the same thing.

 

[drugPorter]

I got my college in degree in chemical engineering from Yale with a pretty low UGPA (3.1), went on to do a PhD in biomedical engineering at Yale and am currently nearing completion. I got Honors in all 10 graduate courses I took in the PhD program (Yale grades graduate courses using a Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail system), volunteered in the hospital and shadowed a physician. As an undergrad, I cofounded a journal, sang in a choir, did community service, and published 3 papers (2 first authorships). I've published another 3 as a PhD student and presented my work at several conferences. I took the MCAT recently and scored a 42S.
Am I competitive enough? If so, where?

 

[ChubbyChaser]

I got my college in degree in chemical engineering from Yale with a pretty low UGPA (3.1), went on to do a PhD in biomedical engineering at Yale and am currently nearing completion. I got Honors in all 10 graduate courses I took in the PhD program (Yale grades graduate courses using a Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail system), volunteered in the hospital and shadowed a physician. As an undergrad, I cofounded a journal, sang in a choir, did community service, and published 3 papers (2 first authorships). I've published another 3 as a PhD student and presented my work at several conferences. I took the MCAT recently and scored a 42S.
Am I competitive enough? If so, where?

I dont think many ppl are gonna know how to answer this, as in you have to be one of the view in this situation... My gut feeling is yes you would be competitive at schools outside the top 20, but im not sure. 3.1 is awful low

 

[vasyaiya]

I had these stats:
MCAT 35, GPA 3.7 Science GPA 4.0
I applied to a bunch of schools including almost every school you are considering.
I got interview invites from Pitt, UCinci, Minnesota, Loma Linda, NYU, Suny Buffalo, UWisc, Rosalind Franklin.
I went to 4 interviews and consequently was waitlisted at Pitt, and was accepted at Minnesota, Loma Linda, and UCinci.
There was no way in the world to predict which school I would be competitive at and which school would give me an interview invite.
All of so called safety schools and reaches turned me down, with the exception of Pitt probably. The majority of midtiers turned me down as well.
So the only way to know is to apply. Apply broadly, every where you can. Of course read the MSAR and make an educated decision.

 

[Picklesali]

I got my college in degree in chemical engineering from Yale with a pretty low UGPA (3.1), went on to do a PhD in biomedical engineering at Yale and am currently nearing completion. I got Honors in all 10 graduate courses I took in the PhD program (Yale grades graduate courses using a Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail system), volunteered in the hospital and shadowed a physician. As an undergrad, I cofounded a journal, sang in a choir, did community service, and published 3 papers (2 first authorships). I've published another 3 as a PhD student and presented my work at several conferences. I took the MCAT recently and scored a 42S.
Am I competitive enough? If so, where?

Do you plan to continue a career of academic medicine? If so, your PhD and your pubs may be very valuable. If not, schools may question your commitment and wonder whether you will be truly committed to medicine if you since you had already shown that you would be putting one degree "to waste." You undergrad activities sound fairly well-rounded, but what do you have in terms of clinical experience, and have you continued any extra activities/volunteering during your PhD? I think that your awesome MCAT score and your credentials may give you a boost, but the low UGPA (which may get a boost at some places because of the school and the engineering), may still be a barrier at some places, so apply broadly. If you can prove your commitment to medicine and how your expertise makes you a desirable candidate, I think you will be in good shape.

 

[waterlilly]

MCAT: 33Q GPA: 3.88 Great EC, Good Rec, lots of research/job experience, graduated in 3 years, spending nxt year in Asia teaching English

Duke
Stanford
UPenn
Columbia
USC
UCSD
Johns Hopkins

 

[kevinm]

Albany - I don't know anything about this school.

Just for anyone considering Albany- I go to school about 10 minutes from Albany Medical College; I work in the area as a paramedic, so I'm at the hospital quite often. I've talked to a bunch of 4th years over there, and basically when I asked them if they were happy, they paused, thought about the question, and said that they were. They liked the experience, but their biggest gripe was with the fact that RPI has an accelerated 7 year physician program- students attend RPI for 3 years and then AMC for 4 years. Most of the students who come in are extremely cut-throat and unapproachable. But other than that, I enjoyed the students I talked to. They were very laid back and friendly.

One benefit is that the hospital is a level 1 trauma center. When students do their ER rotation, they always see something incredible. The doctors I've met are extremely friendly and approachable, and it's a pretty laid back environment. It's also about 2 hours from Boston and NYC, so it's possible to get out of the area for a while.

The downside is that it's Albany...the weather is awful and from about november until april, the entire region, the sky, everything is one color: gray. It can be depressing at times, but it motivates you to do your work..sort of.

 

[diosa428]

Stats - 32 MCAT, 3.89 science gpa, 3.86 all others, good ECs, SC resident. Thanks for any advice.

Medical University of South Carolina
Vermont
Vanderbilt
Mt. Sinai
Tufts
UNC Chapel Hill
University of California San Francisco
Dartmouth
Penn State
Brown
Colorado
Wake Forest
Virginia Commonwealth
Albany
University of Minnesota
Georgetown University School of Medicine

I agree with others that this list is all over the place. What is important to you when looking at a school? Do you want to stay in the south or move? Are you looking for a particular type of curriculum? Also, there are a lot of state schools on this list - in all different states. You might be better off trying to apply to some mid-range private schools, as already mentioned (Case, URochester, Pitt, Emory, Tulane, Jefferson).

 

[multitasker2]

Today is my first intro to a pre-med forum, so I am interested in gaining feedback from more experienced med-school applicants on the pros and cons of the following criteria:
GPA: 3.95, science = 4.00 (this includes College Algebra, Calculus I, General Chemistry I&II, Organic Chemistry I, Microbiology, General Physics I, and Biological Principles I). Currently enrolled in Organic Chemistry II, Physics II, Biological Principles II, and Biochemistry. All classes except Biochemistry taken at a 2-year college.
Major: nursing - will graduate and obtain the RN portion this May with completion of the BSN scheduled for May 2009.
EC: volunteered as a licensed practical nurse at a small Alaskan clinic/emergency center for 6 weeks (over 300 hours) in summer 2007, Phi Theta Kappa member, 2nd and 5th-grade Sunday school teacher for 1 and 1/2 years, and have worked at numerous assisted living facilities.
Background of interest: homeschooled until PSEO at age 16. Will be 18 years at time of application.
Applying: UND, MSU, and Mayo. Application will be submitted early June and the MCAT taken in July.
Thanks for your time.

 

[Tired]

All classes except Biochemistry taken at a 2-year college.

Here's why you're screwed.

 

[Dendrite]

Today is my first intro to a pre-med forum, so I am interested in gaining feedback from more experienced med-school applicants on the pros and cons of the following criteria:
GPA: 3.95, science = 4.00 (this includes College Algebra, Calculus I, General Chemistry I&II, Organic Chemistry I, Microbiology, General Physics I, and Biological Principles I). Currently enrolled in Organic Chemistry II, Physics II, Biological Principles II, and Biochemistry. All classes except Biochemistry taken at a 2-year college.
Major: nursing - will graduate and obtain the RN portion this May with completion of the BSN scheduled for May 2009.
EC: volunteered as a licensed practical nurse at a small Alaskan clinic/emergency center for 6 weeks (over 300 hours) in summer 2007, Phi Theta Kappa member, 2nd and 5th-grade Sunday school teacher for 1 and 1/2 years, and have worked at numerous assisted living facilities.
Background of interest: homeschooled until PSEO at age 16. Will be 18 years at time of application.
Applying: UND, MSU, and Mayo. Application will be submitted early June and the MCAT taken in July.
Thanks for your time.

I, to somewhat of a degree, agree with the previous post, but let me state it differently. Most medical schools like to see course work from a university-setting, not two-year colleges. Sometimes, students take some graduation requirements at community colleges, but they tremendously frown upon prerequisite courses taken at any places other than a university setting, and in a classroom (i.e. no online courses). You wrote that you took all courses except Biochem at a two year college, which is not necessarily the end-all or anything, but you have an uphill battle ahead of you. And applying to only UND, MSU, and Mayo is not the best choice to make - you need to broaden it.

Taking the MCAT in July means your application will not be complete until at least a month later, and some schools will not send you a secondary application until you have submitted an MCAT score on your AMCAS to them.

You have some good EC's, but you are working to become an RN; this has been discussed quite a bit on these forums, so you can do a search for them, but getting an RN first to boost your application for medical schools is not the best choice to make. Medical school admissions committees will definitely ask you why medical school and not nursing, and unless you have a good answer, it may hurt you - particularly because there is a nurse shortage in the states.

I recommend speaking with an advisor to plan things out accordingly. You have a good GPA, and it is possible for you to get accepted, but the toughest part is planning things out.

Hope this helps.

 

[physics junkie]

Since the quality of your education is suspect a lot will hinge on your MCAT if they even consider you. If your MCAT isn't very strong I wouldn't be surprised if you don't get in...especially given your age. You might want to try applying more broadly and to less prestigious schools. A 4.0 from a tier two school or worse, a 2-year college, isn't going to count as much as you would like to think. According to this: http://www.mayo.edu/mms/md-prerequisites.html mayo requires a BA or BS to apply. Since you don't have one you can't apply. I think the BA/BS is a requirement for most medical schools so you might want to look into that first.

 

[ACBio]

Today is my first intro to a pre-med forum, so I am interested in gaining feedback from more experienced med-school applicants on the pros and cons of the following criteria:
GPA: 3.95, science = 4.00 (this includes College Algebra, Calculus I, General Chemistry I&II, Organic Chemistry I, Microbiology, General Physics I, and Biological Principles I). Currently enrolled in Organic Chemistry II, Physics II, Biological Principles II, and Biochemistry. All classes except Biochemistry taken at a 2-year college.
Major: nursing - will graduate and obtain the RN portion this May with completion of the BSN scheduled for May 2009.
EC: volunteered as a licensed practical nurse at a small Alaskan clinic/emergency center for 6 weeks (over 300 hours) in summer 2007, Phi Theta Kappa member, 2nd and 5th-grade Sunday school teacher for 1 and 1/2 years, and have worked at numerous assisted living facilities.
Background of interest: homeschooled until PSEO at age 16. Will be 18 years at time of application.
Applying: UND, MSU, and Mayo. Application will be submitted early June and the MCAT taken in July.
Thanks for your time.

If I were you, I would apply to 4-year colleges. Maybe you can major in something fun, non-science related if that floats your boat, but take your prerequisites along the way. Being 18 is a strike against you. Having a nontraditional education (2 yr community colleges) is another strike against you. I wouldn't consider you for a spot against an older applicant who has proven himself in a college/university setting. Why rush into a career? Grow up, have some life experience, enjoy making friends. And also, why would you bother getting an RN if you want an MD? There are some serious red flags going on here.

 

[multitasker2]

Tired, Dendrite, physics junkie, and ACBio:

I appreciate your helpful, yet disheartening comments and advice. Every suggestion will be considered seriously.

If my chances are fairly low for acceptance, would it hurt me in any way to apply this year? In other words, if I was rejected and applied again in the future, would medical schools dislike the fact that I wasn't accepted the first time?

What is the minimum MCAT score that needs to be obtained?

Encouraging words, if realistic, are welcomed!

 

[ChubbyChaser]

Tired, Dendrite, physics junkie, and ACBio:

I appreciate your helpful, yet disheartening comments and advice. Every suggestion will be considered seriously.

If my chances are fairly low for acceptance, would it hurt me in any way to apply this year? In other words, if I was rejected and applied again in the future, would medical schools dislike the fact that I wasn't accepted the first time?

What is the minimum MCAT score that needs to be obtained?

Encouraging words, if realistic, are welcomed!

You live in ND??? thats good. I think there average is a 27 with 9s across the board.

 

[schnauzr]

Hi guys,
please have a look at my stats and I'd appreciate some realistic comments about my chances.

Traditional applicant (will be entering the final year of undergrad this September)
enrolled in a reputable public school.
gpa: 3.8 in the first two years, probably looking at around 3.82 by the end of this school year.
MCAT: 36 (PS:14, VR:10, BS:12) R
EC:
1 Summer research at a hospital (no publication)
1 Summer research this upcoming summer
7 months clinical volunteering
6 months - hospital survey research volunteer
small volunteer group leadership position
1 summer full-time cook
a couple of fast-food part-time positions - both few months
3 scholarships (general ones)
another clinical volunteering since past november

And being an Asian immigrant (immigrated in 11th grade), my English isn't perfect.
I have no problem with communication, but I'm not as articulate as I think I should be.
And also, I have a calm personality that is could be passed of as being a nerd stereotype,
and to be frank, I am more studious than involved in many activities.

Please let me know what you guys think about my chances based on what I've posted.
Do I have a shot at getting into any school?
I'm thinking of applying to about 20 schools or so.
Thanks.

 

[ChubbyChaser]

Hi guys,
please have a look at my stats and I'd appreciate some realistic comments about my chances.

Traditional applicant (will be entering the final year of undergrad this September)
enrolled in a reputable public school.
gpa: 3.8 in the first two years, probably looking at around 3.82 by the end of this school year.
MCAT: 36 (PS:14, VR:10, BS:12) R
EC:
1 Summer research at a hospital (no publication)
1 Summer research this upcoming summer
7 months clinical volunteering
6 months - hospital survey research volunteer
small volunteer group leadership position
1 summer full-time cook
a couple of fast-food part-time positions - both few months
3 scholarships (general ones)
another clinical volunteering since past november

And being an Asian immigrant (immigrated in 11th grade), my English isn't perfect.
I have no problem with communication, but I'm not as articulate as I think I should be.
And also, I have a calm personality that is could be passed of as being a nerd stereotype,
and to be frank, I am more studious than involved in many activities.

Please let me know what you guys think about my chances based on what I've posted.
Do I have a shot at getting into any school?
I'm thinking of applying to about 20 schools or so.
Thanks.

I think you already know this, but just to satisfy...I think you look like you are in great shape..good luck

 

[pride4jc727]

Make sure you run a LizzyM score so you know which are your safeties, average, and reach schools. I wouldn't categorize them as such on a prestigious end but more based on your stats. Good luck applying!!

 

[daysinnnc]

I am currently a Biology B.S. with Chem minor at ECU.
GPA (science) = 3.80
GPA (non science) = 3.76
MCAT = never taken before
Organic Chemistry tutor and lab assistant
Chemistry research as well as Bio research..
no volunteer experience and no shadowing

Do i have chances..Please help

 

[RySerr21]

I am currently a Biology B.S. with Chem minor at ECU.
GPA (science) = 3.80
GPA (non science) = 3.76
MCAT = never taken before
Organic Chemistry tutor and lab assistant
Chemistry research as well as Bio research..
no volunteer experience and no shadowing

Do i have chances..Please help

y havent you done any shadowing/volunteering? that might hold you back. you dont need 300 hours...but you should have at least some.

i'm betting the only response you are going to see here is "we can't tell you anything if you dont have an MCAT".

if you do well on your MCAT and get some experience with medicine, you should be fine.

 

[bioteach]

Your GPA suggests you do, but we (as mentioned above) need an MCAT. Also no volunteering or shadowing is a HUGE red flag. Do you have ANY experiences with clinical medicine (other than being a patient)? If not...get some before bothering to apply.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Take the MCAT and ask afterwards.

 

[dArroway]

I am currently a Biology B.S. with Chem minor at ECU.
GPA (science) = 3.80
GPA (non science) = 3.76
MCAT = never taken before
Organic Chemistry tutor and lab assistant
Chemistry research as well as Bio research..
no volunteer experience and no shadowing

Do i have chances..Please help

yes you have chances

 

[PinkKitten]

Of course you have chances! Your gpa and lab experience looks great! Its still not too late to start some sort of volunteering/shadowing. I also have a hard time seeing how you can decide if you actually want to be a doctor unless you have some experience with patients, so I would do it for my own sake if I were you. Also, have you taken any MCAT diagnostic tests? Could you share those scores with us? It might give us a better idea of where at. 🙂

 

[TheRealMD]

With no shadowing or clinical experience, how do you know you want to be a doctor?

As of now, you have 0% chance of getting in because you will fumble on that interview question. GO GET SOME CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. NOW!

 

[135892]

I am currently a Biology B.S. with Chem minor at ECU.
GPA (science) = 3.80
GPA (non science) = 3.76
MCAT = never taken before
Organic Chemistry tutor and lab assistant
Chemistry research as well as Bio research..
no volunteer experience and no shadowing

Do i have chances..Please help

No chances right now. With some volunteer and shadowing experiences combined with a solid MCAT, you may have chances

 

[jinto]

Ugrad: Carleton college
GPA: 3.47
Science: 3.46
MCAT:39 11V 15P 13B
Extracurricular: 1 publication in biochemistry
Volunteering
Currently enrolled in a good Finance phd program, wants to do medicine because I really want to do something helpful to society.
2nd time applicant. 1st time WashU, Columbia, Yale, JHU all MSTP, all rejected

I didn't publish many papers but I still love research, but my GPA is horrible. For Columbia, should I bother apply MSTP again or I stand no chance at all?
Academic medicine would be my first choice, but if I stand no chance at all, I'm willing to do an MD only program over my current Finance phd program. It's really not about money.

 

[scarletgirl777]

Ugrad: Carleton college
GPA: 3.47
Science: 3.46
MCAT:39 11V 15P 13B
Extracurricular: 1 publication in biochemistry
Volunteering
Currently enrolled in a good Finance phd program, wants to do medicine because I really want to do something helpful to society.
2nd time applicant. 1st time WashU, Columbia, Yale, JHU all MSTP, all rejected

I didn't publish many papers but I still love research, but my GPA is horrible. For Columbia, should I bother apply MSTP again or I stand no chance at all?
Academic medicine would be my first choice, but if I stand no chance at all, I'm willing to do an MD only program over my current Finance phd program. It's really not about money.

Why did you only apply to top schools? Do you really want to be a physician-scientist more than any other career in the world, and if so, then why did you not apply to a couple of schools that were just a little bit less prestigious? I would think those schools that know you are a reapplicant could see that as a red flag.

 

[ChubbyChaser]

Ugrad: Carleton college
GPA: 3.47
Science: 3.46
MCAT:39 11V 15P 13B
Extracurricular: 1 publication in biochemistry
Volunteering
Currently enrolled in a good Finance phd program, wants to do medicine because I really want to do something helpful to society.
2nd time applicant. 1st time WashU, Columbia, Yale, JHU all MSTP, all rejected

I didn't publish many papers but I still love research, but my GPA is horrible. For Columbia, should I bother apply MSTP again or I stand no chance at all?
Academic medicine would be my first choice, but if I stand no chance at all, I'm willing to do an MD only program over my current Finance phd program. It's really not about money.

Apply outside the top 10 and you should get in.

 

[copperfrog09]

I'm looking for some input on my list of schools.. I'm looking to apply to 12-15 schools, is that too low for my stats? I know my GPA is not great, but I feel that the "intangibles" in my application will really help me out. I am a good writer and good communicator.

This is my current list, as it's been edited by mdapps comments and some reasearch. Any additions/ subtractions, or input on each school?

I have interests in international health, and urban health, and would most like to be in an urban area for this reason.

Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University George Washington University
Georgetown University
Jefferson Medical College
Loyola University Chicago
Mayo Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Northwestern University Temple University
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University