What DO schools have the highest acceptance rates?

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They are the schools that I wouldn't be interested in attending.
 
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KCUMB historically had a high acceptance rate, but I think that went down a lot. VCOM I wouldn't be surprised because of the population they're interested in attracting to their school.
 
VCOM, Touro-NY and KCUMB have been known to screen applicants highly before inviting for interview. Less interviews = more acceptances per invitees = higher acceptance rate.
 
serenade said:
KCUMB historically had a high acceptance rate, but I think that went down a lot. VCOM I wouldn't be surprised because of the population they're interested in attracting to their school.
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What is their acceptance rate? And is there a resource where I can look at how many applicants applied and how many matriculated for all the do schools?
 
serenade said:
KCUMB historically had a high acceptance rate, but I think that went down a lot. VCOM I wouldn't be surprised because of the population they're interested in attracting to their school.
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Are you talking about acceptance rate post interview? About 75% of people that get an interview have been accepted in the past. I think they said it has gone down to about 60-65% since they increased their requirements for a secondary and interview. But by no means does KCUMB have the highest acceptance rate per applicant. They have some of the highest standards. You need a 3.25 science and cum and a 25 mcat to even get a secondary

No idea about other schools. Maybe those with lower average class stats? If I had to guess I would probably say all the newer schools (been around less than 10 years). I would exclude Marian from that list though. Throw in Lecom because their class size is really big.

Average acceptance is such an impossible stat to decipher. Totally depends on what your stats are, where you are from, and other demographics. Acceptance rate is not a good way to judge whether or not you have a good chance.
 
Lost Vagus said:
Are you talking about acceptance rate post interview? About 75% of people that get an interview have been accepted in the past. But by no means does KCUMB have the highest acceptance rate per applicant. They have some of the highest standards. You need a 3.25 science and cum and a 25 mcat to even get a secondary

No idea about other schools. Maybe those with lower average class stats? If I had to guess I would probably say all the newer schools except Marian, and then throw in Lecom because their class size is really big.
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They accepted people this year with 24's. I think their requirements are too strict. Someone with 3.6/3.20/34 was rejected pre-secondary due to not meeting the 3.25 sgpa requirement, while someone with 3.4/3.3/25 managed an interview after barely meeting it.
 
One of my best friends was denied a secondary with a 3.5/ 3.5/ 27. They require a minimum of 7 in every category of the mcat. I think he had a 6 in verbal and 10 bio, 11 physical science. I was really bummed out for him.
 
From the II email I got at RVU, they're picky pre-interview, but accept appx. 75% of interviewees.
 
user3 said:
They accepted people this year with 24's. I think their requirements are too strict. Someone with 3.6/3.20/34 was rejected pre-secondary due to not meeting the 3.25 sgpa requirement, while someone with 3.4/3.3/25 managed an interview after barely meeting it.
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This is ridiculous. I bet 3.6/3.20/34 can squeak into MD school if he applies broadly enough.
 
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Honestly, this isn't as good as a strategy. Even if a college admits a few more, the likelihood that's why you get accepted is low. Work on your entire application and how it fits to the mission of the schools you like. This is much more likely to yield results. Last year I asked my top choice what to do to be a better applicant. They told me. I addressed it. No surprise the school commented positively about that. And yes, I got accepted.
 
If the OP is looking for the best odds of gaining an acceptance, they should have as high of numbers as possible and apply to schools with averages beneath thier own stats. But trying to create a target through opinions on this post is a waste of their time.
 
happypremed1 said:
This is ridiculous. I bet 3.6/3.20/34 can squeak into MD school if he applies broadly enough.
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Wouldn't bank on it but I do know of someone who had a 3.45/3.25/35 (granted, he/she was from a school known for their harsh grading) who got into a mid-tier MD this cycle. Sometimes a high MCAT score with a low science GPA especially can maybe squeak into a MD school.
 
happypremed1 said:
This is ridiculous. I bet 3.6/3.20/34 can squeak into MD school if he applies broadly enough.
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That is bizarre. I personally think the MCAT is a better indicator at that point. Having a 34 and a 3.20 sgpa might mean you just had trouble in a few classes but when it came to pre-medical sciences, you rocked it on when it counted on the MCAT!
 
BestDoctorEver said:
VCOM has a high acceptance rate because they screen out applicants presecondary invitation and I think it is a great school...
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Yeah but iirc their average MCAT is like a 22. I don't doubt it's a good school, I called them because I was interested in applying from CA and they said my stats would need to be *significantly* better than average. They really emphasized the *significantly* so I didn't apply because I don't know what that means.
 
TreadLightly said:
Yeah but iirc their average MCAT is like a 22. I don't doubt it's a good school, I called them because I was interested in applying from CA and they said my stats would need to be *significantly* better than average. They really emphasized the *significantly* so I didn't apply because I don't know what that means.
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The average GPA falls between 3.5 and 3.6. Their MCAT average falls at 25 to 26 with a 4 in standard deviation. The DO world is not as easy as you may think
 
AlbinoHawk DO said:
The average GPA falls between 3.5 and 3.6. Their MCAT average falls at 25 to 26 with a 4 in standard deviation. The DO world is not as easy as you may think
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Issue with VCOM is that no matter what it's pretty regionally selective. But the school is established and has pretty decent match lists.
 
AlbinoHawk DO said:
The average GPA falls between 3.5 and 3.6. Their MCAT average falls at 25 to 26 with a 4 in standard deviation. The DO world is not as easy as you may think
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I don't think its easy. I didn't even hear back from a lot of schools I thought were "low tier". Either way, VCOM should be counting all apps in its numbers so idk why it would have a high accept rate...
 
TreadLightly said:
I don't think its easy. I didn't even hear back from a lot of schools I thought were "low tier". Either way, VCOM should be counting all apps in its numbers so idk why it would have a high accept rate...
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It is a very heavily region favoring school. If you're not from the Appalachian region then you will not likely get an interview. And if you do then chances are you were a fit to begin with.
 
Lost Vagus said:
Are you talking about acceptance rate post interview? About 75% of people that get an interview have been accepted in the past. I think they said it has gone down to about 60-65% since they increased their requirements for a secondary and interview. But by no means does KCUMB have the highest acceptance rate per applicant. They have some of the highest standards. You need a 3.25 science and cum and a 25 mcat to even get a secondary

No idea about other schools. Maybe those with lower average class stats? If I had to guess I would probably say all the newer schools (been around less than 10 years). I would exclude Marian from that list though. Throw in Lecom because their class size is really big.

Average acceptance is such an impossible stat to decipher. Totally depends on what your stats are, where you are from, and other demographics. Acceptance rate is not a good way to judge whether or not you have a good chance.
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Did they bump up their MCAT requirement by 1 this year?
 
Yeah I agree, the OP needs to specify if the acceptance rate is pre or post interview. Makes a huge difference. Post-interview, your chances are high. But there are exceptions like Albany Med that interview 1100 kids for ~100 seats
 
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