**2010-2011** "What are my Chances? Where Should I apply? What should I do?"

Started by Bacchus
Get help with your application

Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.

Browse articles Compare schools My application plan Read Interview Feedback
Practice for interviews Ask an Advisor
Why would you think you have a one in a million shot?

I'm applying this year with a 3.1 and a 32 MCAT, and I believe my chances are near 50/50.

I don't know what stats you are looking at, but a 25.52 is the mean MCAT and a 3.45 is the average GPA. You are .3 points below the GPA, but 3.5 points higher on the MCAT.

I'd give you a 25 % chance of getting in this year.
 
Thanks for the feedback boone95. I agree that I really need to get in more clinical exposure so I'm definitely going to shadow a DO as soon as possible. I do believe I'll be able to convey myself well in my personal statement and interview. I just really hope I get the chance to interview!
 
just another stat here.

i got in with a 3.1 cgpa and 3.0 sgpa, 30Q mcat. have similar ECs as you as well.

Atleast your gpa is over a 3.0 which is key in a lot of schools screening process. Like others have said, apply early (and broadly) and cross your fingers.
 
Booster said:
just another stat here.

i got in with a 3.1 cgpa and 3.0 sgpa, 30Q mcat. have similar ECs as you as well.

Atleast your gpa is over a 3.0 which is key in a lot of schools screening process. Like others have said, apply early (and broadly) and cross your fingers.
Click to expand...

If you don't mind answering, how many schools did you get into? How many did you apply to?

And are you straight out of undergrad or did you do some post-bacc work?
 
I plan on applying this upcoming cycle. I am going to have around a 2.8-2.9 science and overall gpa when applying but I am going to retake chem 1 & 2 this summer raising my GPA to about 3.1-3.2. My question is if i submit my application early before i get my grades for my summer class will i be screened out already because of my low GPA or will schools just wait until my summer grades are in before they send secondaries or screen me out?
 
Too much partying in RU I see 😀

Your going to retake 2 classes so that will boost your GPA so that's good. How's the MCAT looking? Did you take it? If not how are the practice exams going?
 
Mohammed1989 said:
Too much partying in RU I see 😀

Your going to retake 2 classes so that will boost your GPA so that's good. How's the MCAT looking? Did you take it? If not how are the practice exams going?
Click to expand...

haha i guess you can say partying was a part of it lol. i havent taken the mcat yet im doing that in aug after my kaplan course. i havent taken practice exams yet either.
 
i was complete at two DO schools and got 1 invite.

i applied to MD schools as well, and have been denied and received no interviews (thus far, and looking like this will be the case).

not sure if it was my GPA, my LORs, or my PS that kept me out. I'm happy though to be going somewhere this august though.

oh, i graduated with my bachelors in May 2008, but decided to wait a year to apply because of my MCAT (first time i took it was a 25). did a masters (1 year) and applied with a 30 mcat. guess i should add that my masters gpa was a 3.54
 
ScreenHunter_07Mar200210.gif

ScreenHunter_06Mar200209.gif

ScreenHunter_08Mar200211.gif

ScreenHunter_05Mar200208.gif

ScreenHunter_03Mar200204.gif
 
Booster said:
i was complete at two DO schools and got 1 invite.

i applied to MD schools as well, and have been denied and received no interviews (thus far, and looking like this will be the case).

not sure if it was my GPA, my LORs, or my PS that kept me out. I'm happy though to be going somewhere this august though.

oh, i graduated with my bachelors in May 2008, but decided to wait a year to apply because of my MCAT (first time i took it was a 25). did a masters (1 year) and applied with a 30 mcat. guess i should add that my masters gpa was a 3.54
Click to expand...

Oh, good stuff.
 
Submitting your application "early" isn't going to matter if you don't have your MCAT scores in. Correct me if I'm wrong, but AMCAS and AACOMAS essential holds your application until the scores are in even if you've submitted it i.e. it doesn't get sent out to schools. If you're applying this cycle (which the application opens in late May with submissions being accepted usually the first week of June) but you're not taking your MCAT until August, the earliest your application will truly be sent out is in September when your MCAT scores come in. September is already mid-cycle...
 
i go to rutgers too and i hear taking chem in the summer is much easier. so hopefully you can get those As. will your science gpa be above a 3.0 after that? i keep hearing that the cutoffs for gpa is 2.7 but getting it above a 3.0 will def change alot.
 
yeah after the summer by GPA should be above 3.0. If the cutoffs are 2.7 I should be in the clear then. Also edrunner I assume you are right because my scores wont be back until Sept 10 so I guess I will be a mid-cycle applicant. Do you think this will hurt me since my GPA is on the low side?
 
ScarletKnights said:
yeah after the summer by GPA should be above 3.0. If the cutoffs are 2.7 I should be in the clear then. Also edrunner I assume you are right because my scores wont be back until Sept 10 so I guess I will be a mid-cycle applicant. Do you think this will hurt me since my GPA is on the low side?
Click to expand...

yes absolutely. I would take a year off if I were you. with less than stellar stats I highly recommend waiting so that you can apply early next cycle. applying blind without knowing your MCAT scores is a little risky. Being early with your applications gives you a huge advantage. If you can wait then you will avoid flying to interviews during school anyway.
 
Hi I am a Junior: Evolutionary Anthropology Major and Nutrition Minor

Bio I and Lab- B+
Bio II and Lab- B
Chem I- C
Chem II- C+
Chem Lab- B+
Orgo I- B
Orgo II- B

Orgo Lab and Physics(I/II) I will be taking soon and expect to do well. I will retake Chem I/II. I did poorly freshman year and had an F in Calc. I but I retook it and got a B+. I also have two poor grades in Microeconomic (C+) and Animal Science Research (C). I have been on an upward trend now I have a 3.37 GPA. I have an (A) in A&P I, (A) in Nutrition and Health, (A) in Human Parasitology, and a (B) thus far in Biochem but will hopefully pull that grade up. I am doing well in evolutionary Anthropology and Nutrition.

Extracurriculars:

Premed/Predent Club Freshman year.
Shadowed a DO Oncologist.
I am Vice President of Pilot Me (child mentoring club).
Treasurer of my apartment government Sophomore year.
AMSA member.
Volunteered at Robert Wood Johnson ER (30 Hrs.)
I am volunteering again at RWJ but in the cancer institute (Every Tuesday for 3 hours).
I did research 1 credit in animal reproduction.
I did research 4 credits in aspartane's effects on rats.
I did a little bit of hospice volunteering but will continue in the summer.
I worked at a medical lab in the summer after sophomore year.
I am treasurer of my current apartment government (different apartment from the above).
I co-found and am the President of a student organization called CARE. (We hope to provide medical aid to the cities in the U.S. and other countries, and we have sent stuff to Armenia and Haiti thus far.)
I am Public Relations of Global Medical Brigades here at RU. (We will send a trip to Hondurus in the summer.)
I hope to do more.

I have been really stressed, and my dad's passing away last spring has been killing me. I am interested in cancer, and unfortunately my father had it.
 
If you are bound and determined to apply this next cycle (c/o 2015), I would not put in my primary apps until after you have gotten your replacement grades back from the summer (there is no reason, as you will not have a complete app anyways due to your MCAT). This summer will be a tough one for you. You will need to retake the classes, get good grades, apply (don't bother to apply MD, you will more than likely be wasting your money based on your GPA), and prepare for/take the MCAT. It can be done, but it will not be easy.

Speaking of your GPA, how is your trend? The trend is what you need to be thinking about. A poor performance as a freshman with a good (sustained) recovery will be your friend (upward trend). A mediocre performance throughout your entire undergrad will harm you in comparison (flat trend)... A downward trend will be an app killer... Just my 2 cents. I wish you the best of luck, no matter what you decide!
 
I really want to apply this upcoming cycle. Cant i submit my app early before my grades and mcat come in to get everything verified so i dont have to wait for that while i retake my class and take the mcat? my trend is weird, i did horrible my freshman year then did alot better my sophomore year then slipped a little first semester this year and now im back to doing great so i guess its a up and down trend lol.
 
ScarletKnights said:
I really want to apply this upcoming cycle. Cant i submit my app early before my grades and mcat come in to get everything verified so i dont have to wait for that while i retake my class and take the mcat? my trend is weird, i did horrible my freshman year then did alot better my sophomore year then slipped a little first semester this year and now im back to doing great so i guess its a up and down trend lol.
Click to expand...

You can apply and see how you fare. Honestly, with a 3.0 you've made the cutoff, but they most likely will consider applicants with stronger credentials first, say like 3.4+.

Why the rush to apply anyway?
 
DmanGTR said:
You can apply and see how you fare. Honestly, with a 3.0 you've made the cutoff, but they most likely will consider applicants with stronger credentials first, say like 3.4+.

Why the rush to apply anyway?
Click to expand...

im only rushing because I dont want to take the year off. My parents are a big factor in my decision and they want me to apply this cycle and if i get in anywhere just take the admission. im also applying carribean but DO is my first option but i guess we will see how i fare.
 
Hey guys a quick question. I know the cycle opens up on may 1st. I plan on sending my transcripts in the second week of may since then all my marks come in at that time. So my question; can i submit my app on aacomas while my transcripts are on their way to aacom?

thanks in advance
 
You have to wait till you transcripts are received before you can get verified. There is a checklist on the right side and it does ask you for transcripts before you submit application.
 
Through 97.5 college credits I have completed 76 and received 21.5 credits of grades that MD schools will calculate as a 0.00 but they are not F's my school has a sort of late withdrawal grade dat has no affect of our gpa but i have been told by my fellow premeds that MD schools see it as an F but with DO school grade replacement it wont be calculated in their gpa. out of the 97.5 total credits 56.5 are science (15 are math) and the rest are non-science.

With that being said here are the bad numbers:
MD: 1.83 sgpa 2.39 ugpa
DO: 2.86 sgpa 3.35 ugpa

Took multiple practice mcat and lowest i scored was a 27. but then again they were practice.

Along with that i have over 700 non-clinical volunteer hours and 18 clinical volunteer hours. I have observed over 22 surgeries and have 57 hours shadowing multiple orthopedic surgeons. I had 85 hours of research volunteering but I will not mention them in my applications (If I decide to apply) because i suddently stopped going and ignored their phone calls. So im scared that they will say I abandoned them and will make my already bad application even worse.

So if you were in my position what would you do? any tips advice and etc would be appreciated.


Thanks
 
Iamnumber24 said:
Through 97.5 college credits I have completed 76 and received 21.5 credits of grades that MD schools will calculate as a 0.00 but they are not F's my school has a sort of late withdrawal grade dat has no affect of our gpa but i have been told by my fellow premeds that MD schools see it as an F but with DO school grade replacement it wont be calculated in their gpa. out of the 97.5 total credits 56.5 are science (15 are math) and the rest are non-science.

With that being said here are the bad numbers:
MD: 1.83 sgpa 2.39 ugpa
DO: 2.86 sgpa 3.35 ugpa

Took multiple practice mcat and lowest i scored was a 27. but then again they were practice.

Along with that i have over 700 non-clinical volunteer hours and 18 clinical volunteer hours. I have observed over 22 surgeries and have 57 hours shadowing multiple orthopedic surgeons. I had 85 hours of research volunteering but I will not mention them in my applications (If I decide to apply) because i suddently stopped going and ignored their phone calls. So im scared that they will say I abandoned them and will make my already bad application even worse.

So if you were in my position what would you do? any tips advice and etc would be appreciated.


Thanks
Click to expand...

If I were in your shoes... Don't bother applying to the MD schools, you will just be wasting your money IMO. Next you need to repeat your low science grades, and get your sGPA above a 3.0. That would be my plan of action before applying to DO.

Best of luck!
 
Last edited:
DitchDoc73 said:
If I were in your shoes... Don't bother applying to the MD schools, you will just be wasting your money IMO. Next you need to repeat your low science grades, and get your sGPA above a 3.0. That would be my plan of action before applying.

Best of luck!
Click to expand...

👍
 
Iamnumber24 said:
Through 97.5 college credits I have completed 76 and received 21.5 credits of grades that MD schools will calculate as a 0.00 but they are not F's my school has a sort of late withdrawal grade dat has no affect of our gpa but i have been told by my fellow premeds that MD schools see it as an F but with DO school grade replacement it wont be calculated in their gpa. out of the 97.5 total credits 56.5 are science (15 are math) and the rest are non-science.

With that being said here are the bad numbers:
MD: 1.83 sgpa 2.39 ugpa
DO: 2.86 sgpa 3.35 ugpa

Took multiple practice mcat and lowest i scored was a 27. but then again they were practice.

Along with that i have over 700 non-clinical volunteer hours and 18 clinical volunteer hours. I have observed over 22 surgeries and have 57 hours shadowing multiple orthopedic surgeons. I had 85 hours of research volunteering but I will not mention them in my applications (If I decide to apply) because i suddently stopped going and ignored their phone calls. So im scared that they will say I abandoned them and will make my already bad application even worse.

So if you were in my position what would you do? any tips advice and etc would be appreciated.


Thanks
Click to expand...

Firstly I want you to call a few MD schools and see if those withdrawal classes are actually F's. Your premeds say that they are F's but they might be mistaken.
 
few years ago i was in your shoes...i decided to not listen to nay sayers and go ahead with applying...i told myself "i will never know what will happen until i let it happen, everything else is just speculation"...i don't believe in statistics i know there is more to med school acceptance then just numbers, they really do look at the whole package despite what ppl will tell you.

i went with what i felt was good and i believed in myself despite what other ppl where saying...i had crappy mcat (21) and 3.2 gpa (3.02 science) and art history major on top of that with no upper level classes...but i had a cool story to tell, amazing LORs and unique experiences...i applied early to 8 schools, my first interview was sept 19th in a school where my chances for being accepted were statistically 4% (i got accepted two weeks after interviewing)...by novemebr i had 2 acceptances (one of them to my top choice) and now i am OMS II and i love my school😍

so it is doable...don't listen to ppl tell you what can or cannot do, just do what YOU feel is best, no one here will tell you what your chances are because no one knows, the only way for you to find out is to apply...best of luck!

if you have any questions you're welcome to PM me.

Iamnumber24 said:
Through 97.5 college credits I have completed 76 and received 21.5 credits of grades that MD schools will calculate as a 0.00 but they are not F's my school has a sort of late withdrawal grade dat has no affect of our gpa but i have been told by my fellow premeds that MD schools see it as an F but with DO school grade replacement it wont be calculated in their gpa. out of the 97.5 total credits 56.5 are science (15 are math) and the rest are non-science.

With that being said here are the bad numbers:
MD: 1.83 sgpa 2.39 ugpa
DO: 2.86 sgpa 3.35 ugpa

Took multiple practice mcat and lowest i scored was a 27. but then again they were practice.

Along with that i have over 700 non-clinical volunteer hours and 18 clinical volunteer hours. I have observed over 22 surgeries and have 57 hours shadowing multiple orthopedic surgeons. I had 85 hours of research volunteering but I will not mention them in my applications (If I decide to apply) because i suddently stopped going and ignored their phone calls. So im scared that they will say I abandoned them and will make my already bad application even worse.

So if you were in my position what would you do? any tips advice and etc would be appreciated.


Thanks
Click to expand...
 
To make you feel better, this is me. I'm in my fourth year, was in the top 3rd of my class, got in the mid 500s on the COMLEX, and matched Emergency Medicine via the AOA Match. Don't let people tell you you can't do it.
 
I would suggest retaking a couple of science classes to get the sgpa up and bust your ass studying for the MCAT. Also, focusing on the DO route may yield better results due to the grade replacement policy. Be prepared to explain the bad grades during interviews.

Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. People would have told me I was insane when I started down this path if I actually told anyone I was planning to apply to med school. I had a 0.00 gpa over 30 credit hours, though I was fortnuate that none of these were science credits. If you want it man, make it happen. It sounds like you have a little less damage repair to do than I did, and I made it into my number one choice.

MC
 
dr.kicia said:
few years ago i was in your shoes...i decided to not listen to nay sayers and go ahead with applying...i told myself "i will never know what will happen until i let it happen, everything else is just speculation"...i don't believe in statistics i know there is more to med school acceptance then just numbers, they really do look at the whole package despite what ppl will tell you.

i went with what i felt was good and i believed in myself despite what other ppl where saying...i had crappy mcat (21) and 3.2 gpa (3.02 science) and art history major on top of that with no upper level classes...but i had a cool story to tell, amazing LORs and unique experiences...i applied early to 8 schools, my first interview was sept 19th in a school where my chances for being accepted were statistically 4% (i got accepted two weeks after interviewing)...by novemebr i had 2 acceptances (one of them to my top choice) and now i am OMS II and i love my school😍

so it is doable...don't listen to ppl tell you what can or cannot do, just do what YOU feel is best, no one here will tell you what your chances are because no one knows, the only way for you to find out is to apply...best of luck!

if you have any questions you're welcome to PM me.
Click to expand...

Blast from the past ...
 
So I ended up not submitting my primary app for DO until the deadline. Only submitted my secondary application to 1 school (LECOM) because I ran out of time for the other schools deadlines. Just heard back from the school that they processed my secondary application. My stats are cum 3.37 sci 3.22 non 3.7. Here's the problem why I submitted so late- waiting on my MCAT score. I took the test and when I was taking it I freaked out and thought throughout the test I would void it. Well I ended up not voiding it and go a 19P. Yes MCAT bad! But I have good ECs. I am a Biology teacher, work as an MA, shadowed DOs, MDs, volunteer work etc. I have a feeling I am going to be rejected applying so late in the game. Almost certain of that! I will retake the mcat in april or may (this time studying!!!) also retaking a class I got a C in and a couple other sciences in the summer to raise the science GPA to about a 3.4-3.5. Any other advice? What do u think? Please be kind 🙁
 
fbradley99 said:
So I ended up not submitting my primary app for DO until the deadline. Only submitted my secondary application to 1 school (LECOM) because I ran out of time for the other schools deadlines. Just heard back from the school that they processed my secondary application. My stats are cum 3.37 sci 3.22 non 3.7. Here's the problem why I submitted so late- waiting on my MCAT score. I took the test and when I was taking it I freaked out and thought throughout the test I would void it. Well I ended up not voiding it and go a 19P. Yes MCAT bad! But I have good ECs. I am a Biology teacher, work as an MA, shadowed DOs, MDs, volunteer work etc. I have a feeling I am going to be rejected applying so late in the game. Almost certain of that! I will retake the mcat in april or may (this time studying!!!) also retaking a class I got a C in and a couple other sciences in the summer to raise the science GPA to about a 3.4-3.5. Any other advice? What do u think? Please be kind 🙁
Click to expand...

If you haven't started studying yet ... April/May is too soon. No offense, but you should have started studying earlier. Since you have good ECs, your a non-trad, and your GPA is 'okay,' ... I'd spend now getting my AACOMAS application in order while studying for the MCAT, and take the MCAT in July. The second your scores come out in August, submit and see what happens. I would say to just submit with a note that you're taking an upcoming MCAT ... but I think they would verify and send your app out sooner than you could get your scores back, and that 19 is going to turn people off. Good luck.
 
oh man, I think that it might be a mistake for you to rush things. the education that you get is going to stick with you for the rest of your career. you don't want to go to some s**thole in the carribean if you can wait a year and get into a decent US medical school. Sounds like your parents need to back off a little. In my experiance most people take at least a year off before matriculating.
 
Agree with Jagger's plan. August is not really late in the DO application cycle, especially if you can get the secondaries out very soon. Keep in mind that the essays for many schools do not change from year to year, so you can get a head start on them now. Even if they change, at least you'll have thought about your life and objectives enough to make writing other essays easier.

If you can get a solid MCAT score, I think you'll be fine. My advice for studying for the MCAT is, quite simply, to practice. It will take around two months of preparation, assuming ~2 hours of study time per day. I would start with a review of all the subjects in the MCAT. This may be found in any MCAT prep book, and I personally used Kaplan's ($80). Utilize your old college textbooks if you need extra help. After or even during the review (which should be done in a timely manner), you need to begin practicing problems. I personally believe that doing the practice exams is the most important part of preparation. Kaplan sells a book with three of them. With a prep book, that's 4 exams. Then, the AAMC sells their own practice exams that are done on computer like the real thing, so get a few of those. There's a free one as well from the AAMC, so don't forget that one. Put them on a rotation and do them all. Do sections of them if you don't have 5 hours to set aside. Some people will say that re-doing tests is worthless, but if you re-do your tests after rotating through 7 others and you aren't scoring 44 on every single one, you still haven't learned all the MCAT concepts fully. You can still learn from those completed tests.

Each test prep resource (Kaplan, Princeton Rev., Examkrackers, AAMC) does things differently, so I would suggest getting tests from at least two because their practice tests will have somewhat different difficulties and questions. As far as material review/prep goes, here's my opinion on the different companies:
1) Kaplan: Strategy based. I was very satisfied with my Kaplan prep book. It's also printed on the best paper. This may not seem like a big deal, but I think that some of the grayish crap paper used in other books is really distracting. It makes the text somewhat more difficult for me to read. Also, since their prep strategy involves getting people to become familiar with the test and the usual questions from year to year, do take the time to read the early strategy sections and all of the little notes in the margins.
2) Princeton Review: Info based. I haven't done much with them, but in my opinion their prep strategy is to get you to learn more info than you need to.
3) Examkrackers: I never used them but I hear glowing reviews all the time. There's a guy I know around here who used them and scored a 44. Realize that a 44 is essentially a fluke and that MCAT score will depend more on the individual than anything else, but it's a fun fact I like to mention.

Go to your local bookstore and flip through the books. Figure out which one fits you best. Whatever you do, DO NOT buy Barron's prep books. I bought one before I knew anything about the MCAT and it was a total waste of money. The book reads less like preparation for the MCAT and more like a textbook for the first year of medical school. There's some pretty in-depth anatomy and other science. Whoever wrote the book put some serious effort into it, but they obviously have no idea what the MCAT actually covers. Maybe they've changed since I bought their book, but I've never heard of anybody using them since then.
 
scaredoflife said:
You have to wait till you transcripts are received before you can get verified. There is a checklist on the right side and it does ask you for transcripts before you submit application.
Click to expand...

Thanks scaredoflife. I have been searching stuff and there have been posts saying that you can update your grades by sending update transcripts to aacomas. Can someone confirm this? The reason i ask is that i'll be retaking a class that will end in the last week of June but i want to apply in May and send my materials. If i can somehow update in July about my retake, it would be awesome 👍

thanks for your help guys!!! I'm so pumped for MAY!!!:meanie:
 
Despite the low gpa acceptances outlined in the responses you should work very hard to get above the sgpa 3.0 line. It will make a huge difference.

97 credits isn't a full degree so you should still have some to go. Retake 1 or 2 Cs and try to take another one or two science classes and you could make a big improvement.

Good luck.

P.S. Even if MD schools take the 3.35 GPA you will be significantly below averages. Save your money and apply broadly for DO schools.
 
Last edited:
dr.kicia said:
few years ago i was in your shoes...i decided to not listen to nay sayers and go ahead with applying...i told myself "i will never know what will happen until i let it happen, everything else is just speculation"...i don't believe in statistics i know there is more to med school acceptance then just numbers, they really do look at the whole package despite what ppl will tell you.

i went with what i felt was good and i believed in myself despite what other ppl where saying...i had crappy mcat (21) and 3.2 gpa (3.02 science) and art history major on top of that with no upper level classes...but i had a cool story to tell, amazing LORs and unique experiences...i applied early to 8 schools, my first interview was sept 19th in a school where my chances for being accepted were statistically 4% (i got accepted two weeks after interviewing)...by novemebr i had 2 acceptances (one of them to my top choice) and now i am OMS II and i love my school😍

so it is doable...don't listen to ppl tell you what can or cannot do, just do what YOU feel is best, no one here will tell you what your chances are because no one knows, the only way for you to find out is to apply...best of luck!

if you have any questions you're welcome to PM me.
Click to expand...

Iamnumber24

I never said not to apply...I just gave my opinion...I don't care who you are, with a 1.8 sGPA YOU WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED TO ANY MD PROGRAM IN THE USA (If there is somebody out there that did in the last 5 years, please feel free to let me know...I'm not trying to be a jerk, just being realistic!)...

Your stats for DO are better, and your MCAT is acceptable. So let me restate my case. If I were in your shoes, I would retake a few of your low GPA science classes over the summer, take my MCAT, and be ready to submit your primary app as soon as your new grades are in. This will only serve to make you more competitive than you currently are. I never said not to apply, just be realistic in your applications.

Best of Luck
 
Submitting your application "early" isn't going to matter if you don't have your MCAT scores in. Correct me if I'm wrong, but AMCAS and AACOMAS essential holds your application until the scores are in even if you've submitted it i.e. it doesn't get sent out to schools. If you're applying this cycle (which the application opens in late May with submissions being accepted usually the first week of June) but you're not taking your MCAT until August, the earliest your application will truly be sent out is in September when your MCAT scores come in. September is already mid-cycle...

hold on one sec. most of the threads i read that aacomas will begin processing your application and many schools will begin to send in secondaries as well, they are just waiting for your mcat score. this post worries me b/c i'm not taking the mcat until july but i'm submitting my primary in june after my spring grades are posted. schools should see them i hope......
 
Maica said:
Submitting your application "early" isn't going to matter if you don't have your MCAT scores in. Correct me if I'm wrong, but AMCAS and AACOMAS essential holds your application until the scores are in even if you've submitted it i.e. it doesn't get sent out to schools.
Click to expand...

Ok, you're wrong. Roaming these parts for over two years, there have been people that have received school secondaries before their MCAT scores have come back.
 
Hey Guys,

Just wondering on my chances at NYCOM (probably the only school I will apply to next year).

cGPA - 3.5
sGPA - 3.4
MCAT - practice scores 28 - 35

2 years of rheumatoid arthritis research (worked full time 35-40 hours/week for junior and senior year while taking 20 credits/semester), psychology and biology tutor 2 years

Thanks!
 
gumbyj said:
Hey Guys,

Just wondering on my chances at NYCOM (probably the only school I will apply to next year).

cGPA - 3.5
sGPA - 3.4
MCAT - practice scores 28 - 35

2 years of rheumatoid arthritis research (worked full time 35-40 hours/week for junior and senior year while taking 20 credits/semester), psychology and biology tutor 2 years

Thanks!
Click to expand...

IMO, You should be fine...
 
umm.. sorry i didn't know how to quote from someone but another guy posted that earlier in this thread which is why i was worried. my response was the next paragraph 😀
 
You just click quote button to quote someone! 🙂 this might be redundant if you already know, in that case I'm sorry.
 
your chance is pretty good with a 3.5. It will all depend on your MCAT, try to get around a 29-30. You might want to shadowing a DO physician during your break because all of the California DO schools required a DO letter.

It's does seem educations of DO school vary widely so you might want to do some research on your own.





rubisco88 said:
I'm currently a junior at a UC. I'm planning on taking a gap year to get more experience, take the MCAT, and focus on applications. My current science GPA is a 3.3 and overall GPA is a 3.5. I'm planning to start volunteering in clinics via the pre-dental club at my school this year. I know they mostly do pre-dent clinical work, but I think the interaction I would get with patients would be very valuable. The pre-dental club has their own clinic, while other pre-med clubs at my school don't really do anything....just have meetings and talk. Hopefully I'll be able to get 50+ hours of clinical experience. In addition, I'm planning to shadow a D.O. during the summer. Assuming I do decent or better on the MCAT, what are my shots to getting into a D.O. school? Which D.O. schools are the least competitive?
Click to expand...
 
Hi guys, first time poster so bear with me lol.
I'm currently a 4th year Bio major at a UC school
Sci. Gpa = 3.55
Overall = 3.57.
(This includes 2 retakes 1 bio class and calculus 1. as replaced).
Also i got a strong upward trend, my freshmen year was bad (2.9ish) but have consistently been on dean's list since.
MCAT: Taking in June. Practice tests are in 27-30 range.

EC's
Library tutor to elementary kids
Hospital volunteering 100hrs - 150 by application time
Was part of a program that tried to educate South Asians about high fat diets at the temple.
Shadowing 1 MD Internist 50-60 hrs, and am trying to get a DO to shadow (also primary care)
Study Abroad 1 quarter.
No research

I've got 3 (hopefully) good letters from profs and 1 MD.
And plan to submit my application by June end

Was wondering what my chances would be at getting into any of the following Western, Touro Ca, and Touro Nv, AZCOM, Rocky Vista, CCOM, Nova, UNECOM, PCOM, and PCOM-Georgia

Thanks for the input guys!!
 
calidesidude said:
Hi guys, first time poster so bear with me lol.
I'm currently a 4th year Bio major at a UC school
Sci. Gpa = 3.55
Overall = 3.57.
(This includes 2 retakes 1 bio class and calculus 1. as replaced).
Also i got a strong upward trend, my freshmen year was bad (2.9ish) but have consistently been on dean's list since.
MCAT: Taking in June. Practice tests are in 27-30 range.

EC's
Library tutor to elementary kids
Hospital volunteering 100hrs - 150 by application time
Was part of a program that tried to educate South Asians about high fat diets at the temple.
Shadowing 1 MD Internist 50-60 hrs, and am trying to get a DO to shadow (also primary care)
Study Abroad 1 quarter.
No research

I've got 3 (hopefully) good letters from profs and 1 MD.
And plan to submit my application by June end

Was wondering what my chances would be at getting into any of the following Western, Touro Ca, and Touro Nv, AZCOM, Rocky Vista, CCOM, Nova, UNECOM, PCOM, and PCOM-Georgia

Thanks for the input guys!!
Click to expand...

If you can squeeze in that DO LOR you shouldn't have to worry about getting into the majority of those schools. PCOM/UNE/CCOM seem to have a northeast bias, your app is good but it'll come down to probably rolling the dice for those three schools.
 
This sounds exactly like me. I had a 3.87cGPA, 3.72sGPA, 23 MCAT, white male, great ECs, strong letters. Thought I would have it made even w/ the low MCAT score. TAKE IT AGAIN. I received an interview to PCOM-GA w/ the low score, they told me to retake it. Studied my ass off and raised it to a 27 and got accepted (PCOM states they will not accept anything lower than an 8 in any section). LECOM-B told me this is what I needed to receive an interview from them. Buckle down, raise it a few points, and you should be golden.

BBall15 said:
3.8 cGPA
3.7 sGPA
24 MCAT (9P, 8B, 7V)
Caucasian female
I graduate this year and hope to apply next cycle.

Shadowed 3 different doctors over past 2 years (including a surgeon), Involved in many extracurricular and leadership activities, volunteer in a hospital and with sick children on a regular basis. I am from the Rockford area.

Top 5 choices for DO are 1) CCOM, 2) ATSU, 3) DMU, 4) LECOM-Erie, 5) PCOM.

What are my chances?
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.